Today’s Solutions: May 24, 2026

How books about boys are quiet

How books about boys are quietly rewriting the script on masculinity

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM If you want to counter toxic masculinity, don’t start with a think piece. Simply hand a boy a book. That’s the quiet but powerful idea rippling through this year’s Carnegie medals for children’s writing, where male friendship and nuanced portrayals Read More...