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MICHAEL THOMAS FORD

essay collections

Once upon a time, I wrote a humor column called "My Queer Life," which was syndicated in LGBT newspapers around the world. My four essay collections (and one best-of) feature many of these columns, plus new material. They have recently been reissued by Lethe Press.
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​Packing for the Rapture, lesbian Christmas shenanigans, the horrors of Romper Room, and of course the glory of Alec Baldwin's chest all feature prominently in these essays. You also get to read about my grandmother and a garden gnome, how I tried to convert the neighborhood kids to Christianity because I thought it would earn me a crown, and how I insulted Maria von Trapp.
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Available in paperback, ebook and audiobook

Bible-themed action figures. Wynonna Judd. Why dating is horrible. How awful it was turning 30 (it actually wasn't that awful). My possessed CD player. These things and more are found within! 

Available in paperback, ebook and audiobook
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My brief but fabulous career as a model. Teletubbies. The evils of Christmas cards. Plus the condensed histories of gay Pride, first dates, queer cinema, and sex. Is there anything I won't write about? Apparently not.

​Available in paperback, and ebook. Audiobook coming soon.

How Tiger Beat magazine made me gay. A fake Advocate magazine interview that got me in a whole lot of trouble. Advice on how to be a drag queen, gym rat, porn star, leatherman, or drama queen. Essential reading for everyone!

THE LITTLE BOOK OF NEUROSES is currently unavailable. A new edition is coming soon from Lethe Press.
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The best bits from all four of my collections, with none of the boring stuff! Also, the 7-part "My Life as a Dwarf" series not found anywhere else.


MY BIG, FAT, QUEER LIFE is currently unavailable.