The Rites of Man

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This book releases on Dec. 2, 2025. Orders placed before then will ship by that date. 

The Rites of Man

By Meg Bortin

ABOUT THE BOOK

Sherry McManus has a problem. She’s falling in love with Thomas G. Paine.

Tom Paine has a problem. He hasn’t published a book in seven years.

Sherry and Tom play a game in bed, telling stories as a prelude to sex. Neither can imagine that their romantic entanglement will upend both their lives and spark a national conversation on artistic legitimacy and the rights of women.

Author Meg Bortin is an American writer based in Paris. Previous literary works include a memoir, Desperate to Be a Housewife (Mirabelle Books, 2013), and Dear Djeneba, a personal essay included in Family Wanted: Stories of Adoption (Granta Books, 2005; Random House, 2006). As a journalist she covered international affairs for 30 years. Her articles have appeared in many publications including The New York Times, which honored her with a Punch award in 2007. She also writes a cooking blog, The Everyday French Chef. Learn more at megbortin.com.