Gay Men Don't Get Fat

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Forget everything you've learned from French women-when it comes to fashion, food, and all-round fearlessness. The gays are the chosen people. Forget everything you've learned from French women-when it comes to fashion, food, and all-round fearlessness. The gays are the chosen people. An instant humor, classic from bestselling author and Barney's New York creative ambassador Simon Doonan, Gay Men Don't Get Fat has the skinny-literally- on everything a hip hetero should know. The 'David Sedaris of the style universe' (The Boston Globe_ is back with a hysterically funny, provocative, and brilliantly charming collection of essays that proves gay men know how to live every day feeling their best. So put down that bag of Pirate's Booty and pick up this fierce and fabulous book-Doonan's inimitable and saucy with has never been more entertaining and inspired. '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 'Blisteringly funny.' Kirkus Rviews ' D eliciously mischievous wit . . . Doonan is the David Sedaris of the style universe.' Christopher Muther, The Boston Globe 'The most un-tragic book about being gay ever written.' John Waters ' U nexpectedly eye-opening.' Jeff Gordinier, The New York Times '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 'The sense of humor . . . is matched by a very real motivation to empower women.' Kerry Pieri, Harpers Bazaar

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Praise for GAY MEN DONT GET FAT by Simon Doonan:

"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."
JohnWaters

"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 Dont 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

Author Bio

Simon Doonan is the author of several books, including Wacky Chicks, Confessions of a Window Dresser, and Beautiful People, which was adapted for television in the UK. Originally from England, he worked on Savile Row before becoming the creative director for Barneys New York, where he designed legendary window displays for more than twenty years. Formerly a columnist for The New York Observer, he is now a contributor to Slate.com, and has appeared on Gossip Girl, Iron Chef America, America's Next Top Model, and elsewhere. Doonan lives in New York with his husband, Jonathan Adler.