Carl Weber Reading/signing January 22, 2006

New York Times and Essence bestselling novelist Carl Weber is visiting the east coast during his ?SO YOU CALL YOURSELF A MAN" Month-Long Marathon Tour. In SO YOU CALL YOURSELF A MAN, as in his earlier books, he goes beyond simply engaging and entertaining his readers to explore the drama and dilemmas of everyday life. This time out, amid the humor, chaos and craziness of his characters? lives, he explores the controversial and, sometimes touchy issues of integrity, responsibility, and what it truly means to be able to ?call yourself a man? in contemporary America and within African American communities.

The issue of ?being a man? is one that weighs heavily on all men, perhaps more so in the African-American community, frequently perceived as being more matriarchal in nature. In SO YOU CALL YOURSELF A MAN, Weber explores this reality, making it clear that, in his opinion, simply having a Y chromosome just doesn?t cut it. you can learn more about the author at www.carlweber.net