Fathers, Sons, & Brothers: The Men in My Family - Softcover

Lott observes and beautifully renders those small moments that can change a life.

"The Atlanta Journal-Constitution"

Lott writes about the men in his family with a rare mix of objectivity and loving regard.

Charles Sermon

"The State" (Columbia, SC)

A book of small epiphanies, full of love and tenderness, curiosity and disappointment, innocence and guilt, questions and answers.

Andrea Barrett

National Book Award-winning author of "Ship Fever"

Moving, gentle, and full of heart, this wise memoir begins by illuminating Bret Lott's family but sheds its light on all of us in the end.

"Milwaukee Journal Sentinel"

In turn son, grandson, brother, husband, uncle, nephew, and father, Lott uses his vivid, elegant prose to shine the twin bright lights of truth and love on the evolving relationships among male family members.

"The New York Times Book Review"

Captures the rough-and-tumble of men growing up, through his honesty, lyricism and eye for the telling detail. Some powerful moments in these essays are also the most emotionally charged, as Lott tries to make sense of an uncontrollable world.

"Washington Post Book World"

In fifteen affecting pieces...Bret Lott tells of loss and growing up and the tensions that echo from one generation to the next....Lott achieves poignancy by holding fluid relationships steady for a moment and seeing them in the context of all families.

Elinor Lipman

author of "The Ladies' Man"

When Bret Lott wears his heart on his sleeve, it is a wonderful sight to behold....Tender, funny, bittersweet, and satisfying, "Fathers, Sons, and Brothers" is a treasure map to what most men keep buried -- or at least a visa to those shores.