It Not Mean If It True More Trials from My Queer Life (Audible Audio Edition) Michael Thomas Ford John Detty Lethe Press Books
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The author of Alec Baldwin Doesn't Love Me and That's Mr. Faggot to You returns with more skewed observations on the strange state of the queer union. As fans of his previous collections have happily discovered, little escapes his attention, and no topic is too controversial or sacred to be tackled. "The Condensed History of Gay Pride" is enough to send any politically correct gay leader shrieking into the streets. But Ford's favorite target remains himself. The fact that Cher's butt is more famous than he is really irks him, and he is willing to pretend to be straight in order to get help while shopping for clothes. He murdered his rival's "egg baby" in high school to secure a good grade, and he sacrificed his own to a chocolate cake. Whether he is equating becoming a man with buying a barbecue in the very moving "Rite of Passage" or considering the state of parenthood in the unforgettable "Cheaper by the Dozen", Ford continues to observe life in ways that help us more closely observe ourselves - while never, never forgetting to make us laugh.
It Not Mean If It True More Trials from My Queer Life (Audible Audio Edition) Michael Thomas Ford John Detty Lethe Press Books
Michael Ford knows how to put into words what we as gay or queer people are really feeling and he does it in a very amusing way. He tells the truth about gay people. You won't find too much PC here. And that's a welcome relief. Michael may sound grumpy at times, in fact he's grumpy a lot, but it's in a loving & funny way. I loved this book, especially the chapters: "If the Shoe Fits" about Milton Berle & RuPaul and "Why Am I Queer" where he states as his closing statement, "What matters is being who we are, and not what someone else wants us to be." That says it all.If you want a good laugh make sure you read this book, and you don't have to be gay (queer) to enjoy it either. There's no topic that's too controversial for Michael, and sooner or later he talks about it. Enjoyable & Very Funny.
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It Not Mean If It True More Trials from My Queer Life (Audible Audio Edition) Michael Thomas Ford John Detty Lethe Press Books Reviews
Michael Thomas Ford gives us a window into his world and his mind in this collection of short essays on a variety of topics. Ford's take on the world, and especially the gay world, is simply hilarious - this is a great book to read while commuting with it's short chapters and humor that might just help you face the day with a smile. So funny because it's true is the refrain while reading - we can all see someone we know in his writing. Or we are like the people he's writing about, so we know we are not alone. He succinctly skewers gay pride history, gay cinema history and size queens with rapier wit pointed commentary. A scream of a book.
I have first to confess that this is the first one of Mr. Ford book that I read; and it is certainly good enough to get another one. Curiously after reading randomly a few assays, I was reminded of Erma Bombeck, and her "non-glamour" tales of day to day life in suburbia. Well, Mr. Ford does the same for gay life here, showing that gay people would perhaps go more often to bars or be more glamorous if they did not have to spend time holding a job and dealing with everyday life. A gay everyday life but an everyday life nevertheless. Perhaps it is a sign that gay writing has "arrived" when you get in your hands a book of gay middle class tales that your Mom can read. And perhaps even smile in spite of herself. Who knows, she might even lend it to her neighbour....
Author Michael Thomas Ford is so dead-on with his stories about gay life that I always find myself laughing out loud. If you are A-list pretty boy, you may not get his humor. For the rest of us, the truth is not out there but right (write) here before our eyes. I took this book with me recently to Florida and as I was sitting in a gay club with everybody swirling around me, everyone (that is) in his ( and her) own little world, I just threw my head back and laughed thinking of Ford's pearls of funny wisdom. There was a time when sitting in club alone would would have left me depressed. After reading a couple of Ford's books, not anymore! Thank You, Mr. Ford, for at last getting me to "wake up" and not take gay life so seriously. While some critics call you "cranky" and "unhappy" I see you are "funny" and "truthful." HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!!!!!!
There were some mildly funny parts to this collection of thoughts and essays, but I have to admit, some points seemed like typical city gay humor and bitchy retorts. The only part that stands out for me as funny is he recounting of gay history since ancient times. I kept on reading hoping that the beat would go back on track, but by the end, I was kind of glad it was over and disappointed that it was basically ... typical.
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Many people don't like his sharp, cynical humor. However, living in NYC, I can totally appreciate it. His short stories are things a gay-sitcom could be made out of, but only he's even funnier.
An easy, quick read of short stories (perfect for mass-transit), and A GREAT GIFT idea for your "queer" friends.
Michael Thomas Ford has a knack for seeing everday 'gay' matters in a completely different and skewed light. He is a strong match for anything David Sedaris has completed to date. This collection of short stories covers a wide range of subjects and territories and always manages to bring a chuckle. Remarkably, this is the kind of book that does not necessarily appeal only to gays, and in that, makes it unique. This is the best of his collections, so far, but I wouldn't discount anything he has written. He is just too much fun!
Michael Ford knows how to put into words what we as gay or queer people are really feeling and he does it in a very amusing way. He tells the truth about gay people. You won't find too much PC here. And that's a welcome relief. Michael may sound grumpy at times, in fact he's grumpy a lot, but it's in a loving & funny way. I loved this book, especially the chapters "If the Shoe Fits" about Milton Berle & RuPaul and "Why Am I Queer" where he states as his closing statement, "What matters is being who we are, and not what someone else wants us to be." That says it all.
If you want a good laugh make sure you read this book, and you don't have to be gay (queer) to enjoy it either. There's no topic that's too controversial for Michael, and sooner or later he talks about it. Enjoyable & Very Funny.
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