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by: Michael Thomas Ford
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 814.54
EAN: 9781555836436
ISBN: 1555836437
Label: Alyson Books
Manufacturer: Alyson Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 248
Publication Date: November 01, 2001
Publisher: Alyson Books
Sales Rank: 701642
Studio: Alyson Books
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Product Description:
'These are modern, urban tales you will want to share with friends, reading passages over the phone and drawing comparisons with characters recognizable in just about everybody's life. A fresh voice...revealing new truths, reminding us of folks we know and making nearly everything just a little funnier'-Rain Taxi
'Acute, acerbic and endearingly grumpy...Unlike some humorists - think David Letterman and David Sedaris- Ford isn't afraid to forgo quick punch lines when he comments on more serious topics'-Publisher's Weekly
The multi award winning humorist is back with an in depth, on target, and of course, very, very funny guide to all things queer. Why are lesbians fascinated by acoustic guitars? Why are gay men compelled to buy Madonna CD's and face care products. Does Tiger Beat make boys gay? What happens if the Boyfriend Within is sleeping around? No one satirizes and celebrates gay life in twenty-first century America with the unerring accuracy and zeal of Michael Thomas Ford. With the same unerring eye for what makes queer life so delirously weird and worth living that has earned him legions of fans among critics and book buyers alike, Ford examines gay archetypes, attitudes, fashion and gossip; you know…the good stuff!
Marketing Plans:
Advance reader copies.
Media targets: Politically Incorrect, Entertainment Weekly, The Advocate, Out, Genre, Instinct, XY, Hero.
Michael Thomas Ford is a two time Lambda Literary Award winner for the best selling 'My Queer Life' collections Alec Baldwin Doesn't Love Me and That's Mr. Faggot to You . A longtime resident of Boston, Massachussetts, he recently located to Los Angeles to make it big in the movies.
Also Available by Michael Thomas Ford:
Alec Baldwin Doesn't Love Me
TP12.95, 1-55583-431-0 CUSA
That's Mister Faggot to You
TP 12.95, 1-55583-496-5 CUSA
It's Not Mean if It's True
TP 12.95, 1-55583-599-6 CUSA
EXCERPT
How I Got This Way, or,
Did Tiger Beat Make Me Gay?
A couple of weeks ago I was in line at the post office, standing behind a woman with three boys. One was a
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Hmmm...
I realized after reading Augusten Burrough's "Magical Thinking" and Ford's "The Little Book of Neuroses" and the like that I'm not really a fan of collections of witty/humorous essays and personal stories. I guess because I expect all the essays to crack me up. So far, I've yet to read a book that has made me laugh from front to back (...yet).
"Neuroses" was an entertaining read. Some were hilarious, some serious and some thought-provoking. I found myself laughing at some parts. ... Read More
Rating:  - He speaks to me!!!!!
I love all the books in this series. Much better than his current books. These books just hit right home! LOVE THEM!
Rating:  - Diary of a Gay Man
This was one book I was unable to put down. Michael Thomas Ford's THE LITTLE BOOK OF NEUROSES: ONGOING TRIALS FROM MY QUEER LIFE was a good read overall. Although I didn't like the quizzes, even though they were meant to poke fun and not be taken seriously. I thought he hit the nail with the hammer on so many issues, so many things that are relevent to everyday life. I found his thoughts on queer life interesting, and the misconceptions that come with it. For the first few short stories he discusses ... Read More
Rating: - Fabulously skewed
Michael Thomas Ford's latest collection of quirky essays has a wide range of topics (my favorites are the ones on gay monogamy and queer bookstores and being neurotic). I was surprised by the more serious ones, but I do feel they are a great progression for his voice. What I didn't like were the plethora of cutesy quizzes. After the third one, I felt they lost the attraction Ford probably meant, and they became tedious. Overall though, the collection is still vivacious and brilliant, but it does seem ... Read More
Rating: - More of the same, but more personal
On this new installment Mr. Ford serves us more of his now well-honed recipe to describe his gay life trials, but with less pages than the previous opus. Some are quite amusing such as his self-tests on how to decide whether one should become a drag queen or a leatherman (in a way both are drag I suppose). It is perfect reading for a beach stay, or waiting at your dentist office and having people look weirdly at you while you hold the book in front. But it still feels the same as the previous ones: ... Read More
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