Head of Household
by Oliver Munday
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Pub Date Feb 17 2026 | Archive Date Mar 19 2026
Description
From stories about a father who shows up hungover to chaperone his daughter’s kindergarten bowling trip, to another who rediscovers his love of graffiti, and a father who pays for his legal fees and apartment through his OnlyFans earnings, Head of Household is a short story collection that reckons with divorce, financial anxiety, and sexuality to create a collage of the beleaguered father, a man on the frontlines of a masculinity in crisis—stories of men salvaging the shreds of their identities while staging puppet shows and pretending to be ponies for their children.
Advance Praise
"Munday has a gift for making the sad dad more than just a trope. Clear, bittersweet tales of masculinity come undone." —Kirkus
"These warm, engaging stories, full of revelatory insights into parenting, are highly recommended for parents in particular, who will recognize so much in this excellently observed collection." —Booklist
"A tremendous achievement." —Paul Yoon, Winner of the 2023 Story Prize for The Hive and the Honey
"Munday has given us the template for the new American father in all his fascination and lovely contradiction." —Sidik Fofana, author of Stories from the Tenants Downstairs
"These stories are razor-sharp, deeply felt, and alive to the absurd theater of trying to be good." —Stephanie Danler, bestselling author of Sweetbitter
"A writer of rare talent." —Zain Khalid, winner of the New York Public Library's Young Lions Fiction award for Brother Alive
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781668078303 |
| PRICE | $27.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 224 |
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