MANHATTAN BEACH, CA / ACCESS Newswire / July 21, 2025 / Acclaimed author, music industry executive, and creative mentor Tom Sturges returns this fall with his most revealing work yet: Men Explained, Finally set to hit bookstores and online retailers this September, the book tackles the mystery of modern masculinity with wit, honesty, and decades of hard-won insight.

At the heart of the book is a radical, relatable premise: that most men are essentially 14-year-old boys who have been asked to grow up and haven't. Through a collection of sharp essays and disarming confessions, Sturges explores the contradictions, compulsions, and often misunderstood strengths of men today. He writes: "A lot of men reach a moment early in their lives when they come to the realization that they are pretty much as developed as they will ever need to be. This is usually right around fourteen… The guy we are at this stage is likely to be the guy we are going to be from now on."

Men, Explained. Finally. It is a no-nonsense and often hilarious examination of manhood in all its awkward, beautiful, frustrating forms. It's not a memoir or a manual but a mash-up of experiences, observations, and revelations from a man who has worked with rock stars, raised sons, made mistakes, and learned more than a few things the hard way. There's no preaching here, just honest storytelling and straight talk, the truths men rarely say out loud, finally spoken.

That idea drives the book's entire campaign. A major visual series is underway, featuring rarely seen images of famous men at the age of 14, from Elon Musk to John Lennon to Bill Gates - paired with original book artwork and signature lines, such as "Goal #1: Get older but never grow up." These evocative pairings will appear across Sturges's social media platforms, including Instagram and X, showcasing the book's themes in a visually compelling way. The artwork will be included in the lower left corner of every post as a unifying mark, and quotes pulled directly from the essays will accompany each image to reinforce the book's message.

In addition to the visuals, the promotional rollout includes excerpts from the audiobook, podcast content built around the book's central ideas, and the iconic song "Forever Young," which will accompany many of the campaign's creative assets, reinforcing the timeless energy and humor in Sturges's writing.

Whether celebrating the boyish ambition of a future tech mogul, the bravado of a teenage rock star, or the emotional blueprint of everyday men everywhere, Men, Explained. Finally. Arrives as both a cultural snapshot and a conversation starter. As Sturges himself writes, "Men are everywhere, like flowers in parks and cracks in sidewalks… And a lot of people find men to be childish, immature, infantile… Yeah, so? Maybe that's one of our superpowers."

Men, Explained Finally will be available in stores and online this October.

Details:

Name: Tom Sturges
Email: tomsturgesmusic@gmail.com
Website URL: tomsturges.net

SOURCE: Tom Sturges