Michael Thomas Ford

Alec Baldwin Doesn't Love Me, and Other Trials from My Queer Life Michael Thomas Ford

Brief Description: An irreverent, insightful, and wickedly funny humor collection that shows just how queer life really is. Publisher Marketing: What can you expect from a kid who packs his toys for the Second Coming, insults the woman whose life inspired "The Sound of Music," and fears that the host of "Romper Room" is out to get him? In the case of Michael Thomas Ford, you can expect a wild ride through a very strange life filled with one surprise after another. Sometimes irreverent, sometimes thought-provoking, always wickedly funny, Ford takes on everything from the horrors of shopping and the search for a gay gene to Martha Stweart dependency and Alec Baldwin's chest. Publisher Marketing: An irreverent, insightful, and wickedly funny humor collection that shows just how queer life really is by one of the more charming voices in contemporary gay prose. Oh, wait, we're talking about Michael Thomas Ford. Well, he's still a good guy, kind to dogs, donates to homeless porn stars, and has stopped sending Mr. Baldwin selfies. Buy this book. He needs a new smart phone to take pictures. This new edition of the book, a winner of the Lambda Literary Award for Best Humor, features a new introduction by Ford as well as a reproduction of the letter Alec Baldwin sent in response to the book. .

Contributor Bio:  Ford, Michael Thomas Michael Thomas Ford is the author of the teen novel Suicide Notes as well as several essay collections and adult novels, including Jane Bites Back. He lives in San Francisco with his partner and their five dogs.