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Gay Men Don't Get Fat Hardcover – January 5, 2012
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- Print length272 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherBlue Rider Press
- Publication dateJanuary 5, 2012
- Dimensions6 x 1 x 9 inches
- ISBN-100399158731
- ISBN-13978-0399158735
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"Simon Doonan is one funny gay nugget."
—Chelsea Handler
"If I were really short, gay, and way funnier than I am now, I would try to pass myself off as Simon Doonan."
—Malcolm Gladwell
"Simon Doonan is the Auntie Mame every up-and-coming future legend should have, the gay best friend who always gives it to you straight."
—RuPaul
"Simon writes like a lethal combo of Robert Benchley and Dorothy Parker. I laughed so hard while reading this book I nearly split my Spanx."
—Joan Rivers
"The most un-tragic book about being gay ever written."
—John Waters
"Dining with Mr. Doonan is like lunching with the 'Jersey Shore'-era grandnephew of Oscar Wilde....there are times when his thoughts on the sexual orientation of food can be unexpectedly eye-opening."
—Jeff Gordinier, The New York Times
"[D]eliciously mischievous wit...Doonan is the David Sedaris of the style universe."
—Christopher Muther, The Boston Globe
“Blisteringly funny.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“[Gay Men Don’t Get Fat] will certainly have you laughing until your sides hurt.”
—Alyssa Vingan, Marie Claire
“In addition to educating those not-in-the-know, Doonan regales readers with tongue-in-cheek commentary and witchy barbs that bespeak a more militant Joan Rivers.”
—Publishers Weekly
“The sense of humor … is matched by a very real motivation to empower women.”
—Kerry Pieri, Harper's Bazaar
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Product details
- Publisher : Blue Rider Press; 1st edition (January 5, 2012)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 272 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0399158731
- ISBN-13 : 978-0399158735
- Item Weight : 14.1 ounces
- Dimensions : 6 x 1 x 9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,956,658 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #3,703 in LGBTQ+ Demographic Studies
- #4,293 in Humor Essays (Books)
- #5,044 in Humorous American Literature
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About the author

Simon Doonan is a TV personality, author and Creative Ambassador for Barneys New York. Starting July 31st 2018 Simon will be a judge on the NBC reality competition show ‘Making It’ starring Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman.
Writer, bon-vivant, window dresser extraordinaire, fashion commentator and soccer enthusiast, Simon Doonan has worked in fashion for over 45 years.
He has written six books on various aspects of style and culture. In June 2018 he will publish his seventh, titled Soccer Style, a historical overview of the madness and magic of players from Best to Beckham to Messi and Ronaldo.
Simon is a regular guest at The MOTH, the well-known storytelling series. His contributions have consistently become their most popular podcasts and NPR broadcasts.
A BBC TV comedy series produced by John Plowman and based on Simon’s autobio ‘Beautiful People’ aired the UK, the US and Australia. Simon has been a featured guest on late-night talk shows such as Chelsea Lately and The Conan O'Brien Show. He has regularly appeared on America’s Next Top Model, VH1, Full Frontal Fashion and Bravo.
Simon has won many awards for his groundbreaking and unconventional window displays, including the CFDA Award. In 2009 he was invited by President and Mrs. Obama to decorate the White House for the Holidays. In 2010 Simon was commissioned by Target to design the season’s Halloween costumes.
Simon Doonan lives in New York City with his partner, the ceramicist and designer Jonathan Adler, and their rescue-dog Foxylady.
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