Introducing Roy Wood Jr.’s new book *The Man of Many Fathers*
"Honest, raw, and an absolute treat to read."—TREVOR NOAH
From comedian, Emmy-nominated writer and producer, and former Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr., comes an unforgettable, laugh-out-loud funny memoir that reveals sometimes the best advice comes from the most surprising teachers. When Roy Wood Jr. held his baby boy for the first time, he felt a strange mix of joy and apprehension. Roy’s own father, a radio news director who covered and became a voice of the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham, Alabama, had passed away when Roy was sixteen. There were gaps in the lessons passed down from father to son and, holding his own child, Roy wondered: Have I managed to fill in those blanks, to learn the lessons I will one day
need to teach my boy? So Roy looked back to figure out who had taught him lessons throughout his life and which he could pass down to his son. Some of his father figures were clear, like a colorful man from Philadelphia navigating life after prison, who taught Roy the value of having a vision for his life, or his fellow comedians, who showed him what it took to make it as a working stand-up performer. Others were less obvious, from the teenage friends who convinced him to race "leaf boats" carrying lit matches in the middle of a drought to a drug-addicted restaurant colleague who played hoops while Roy scoured dirty dishes to big names in Hollywood, like Trevor Noah, and more.
In
The Man of Many Fathers Roy shares what he’s learned with humor and heart, delivering the most memorable lessons, such as how to channel anger through a more successful outlet (hint: never ever try to outfox a single mom), how not to get caught snitching (hint: never snitch), and how to become a good man—and a good dad (hint: listen to your fathers).
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Posted By: Reginald Culpepper
Tuesday, October 7th 2025 at 4:24PM
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