Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man

Harvey’s blockbuster relationship book promises women the inside view of how men actually think, drawn from his years riffing on love and dating in stand-up and on radio. He argues that men are driven by simple, consistent motives, and that women gain power by understanding the rules men play by rather than wishing them away. Blunt, funny, and prescriptive, from the ninety-day rule to spotting a man’s intentions, it became a cultural phenomenon and spawned a hit film.