Alternadad, by Neal Pollack (Pantheon, 2007). The original hipster dad, Pollack narrates his efforts to balance being a father with being an alt-music lover and artiste with snide panache. Other titles in the genre include Daddy Needs a Drink, by Robert Wilder (Delta, 2007), and Crawling: a Father's First Year, by Elisha Cooper (Pantheon, 2006).

Babyproofing Your Marriage, by ...