Fag Gags : Reads By, For & About The Children [Paperback]

James Earl Hardy (Author), Hassan X (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 18, 2000 | ISBN-10: 0967832802 | ISBN-13: 978-0967832807

A cross between the Unofficial Gay Manual and the SNAPS! series, Fag Gags: Reads By, For & About The Children celebrates, as its introduction states, the "crass wit, unquestionable timing, and acid tongues" of Black same-gender-loving men. Hardy and his co-author, Hassan X, have compiled a host of hilarious one-liners that poke fun at many figures inside (The "Blundering Ball Queen") and outside (The "Chocoholic") of African-American gay circles. While some of the gags will be familiar to non-Black and non-gay readers (on the "Frustrated Female," who can't understand why any man would "choose" to be gay, the authors declare: "Honee, I am more woman that you'll ever be and more man than you'll ever get!"), others are taken from the contemporary Black gay scene (on the "Homiesexual," the Brutha who just doesn't think he is all man but the Man: "You're on the down low? Ha, don't you mean you get down low?").

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About the Author

James Earl Hardy is the author of the B-Boy Blues trilogy: B-Boy Blues, 2nd Time Around and If Only For One Nite. He is also the author of two non-fiction titles (biographies of filmmaker Spike Lee and pop music group Boyz II Men) and is featured in SHADE: An Anthology of Fiction by Gay Men of African Descent and the upcoming BLACK LIKE US: A Century of Queer African American Literature.

Hassan X is one of the Children and an expert "reader" living in Atlanta.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Iaj Books (April 18, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967832802
• ISBN-13: 978-0967832807
• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 4.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,107,792 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A must get...Read! LOL., December 31, 2001

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Daniel (Harlem, NYC - USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fag Gags : Reads By, For & About The Children (Paperback)

I received the Fag Gag book as a Christmas gift from
James E. Hardy Sunday Dec. 23, 2001. It is such a funny book, my only regret is not opening it on the night of my Christmas party and sharing with my guests. Well, on Christmas I unwrapped it and did not put it down until it was read...ha ha, from cover to cover.
I shyly found myself attempting to remember the snap back fire spewting lines. Hey I'm human and an entertainer.

I strongly dare and encourage any and everyone to purchase this encyclopedia of gags, and laughs for ones self and or family & friends.

James my goodman, keep up the great work-cause if you do then I'll keep throwing the GREAT parties!!!
Thanks for entertaining always.

Namaste & love,
Daniel Freeman Harlem USA.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A bit dated, October 6, 2000

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"rdb05" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fag Gags : Reads By, For & About The Children (Paperback)

I was somewhat disappointed with this book. There isn't really anything "new", basically you could go to a gay bar and look for a garish queen and just take notes. It has some good moments, but you'd be better off getting one of the "Snaps" books. JE Hardy is a good author, but this just wasn't one of his best endeavors.