VINTAGE ENTITY PRESS IS PROUD TO PRESENT:
FUNNY by STEVEN G. FULLWOOD
ISBN: 0-9752987-0-4
Release date: June 17, 2004
Price: $13.95
Former Africana.com columnist Steven G. Fullwood isn’t afraid to let it all hang out—literally. Loosely described as “part memoir, part satire, and completely self-revelatory,” FUNNY makes its mark in poignant, twisted ways. Fullwood is your best friend and guru, and that crazy guy who lives down the street, his pants around his ankles. Here is a writer who calls a dick a dick, and has no problem with holding a conversation with his own appendage. In 31 essays he parcels out the playful, perceptive persona he’s pimped for the last few years, most recently at his website www.stevengfullwood.org. In the end, Fullwood wants you to laugh at yourself. Homos, heteros, and God (with whom he chats up over lunch)—nothing escapes his wicked eye. But have no fear; this is a rant infused with love. This collection of essays reveals his obsessions: sex, religion, getting older, dating and homophobia. Neatly divided into three parts: “Us,” “Them,” and “Me,” Fullwood demonstrates a mastery for understatement about homo life, remarking that it has “all the wonder of a doorknob.” Original.
Read what the critics are saying about FUNNY:
Oh, I know he thinks he's funny, but Steven would prefer to be smart. I think it has a lot to do with trying to live up to the pressures of being light-skinned and being a part of the Talented Tenth and being an Alpha and being bohemian. That's why he didn't include a glossary to unlock the mystery that is Fullwoodspeak. Words and phrases like "nut jobs," "flamer," "poof," "poofster," "bumping uglies," and "scrub", pepper his writing. Oh and he also uses the words "pepper," and "personality lobotomies." It's a funny that fills my private place, my funny boner. Oh lord, what's happening to me!
Marvin K. White, author of Last Rights and the forthcoming Nothin Ugly Fly
Never in the history of the world has so much of our truth been told in one single book….and it’s a hilarious one!
An Important Book Critic at an Important Newspaper Probably Smoking an Important Pipe
I was riveted! I was bolted down! My ass was nailed to the chair until I finished this book!
Man in subway bathroom
I thought the whole thing was a mistake. A terribly, terrible mistake!
George W. Bush
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Thursday, June 17, 2004 @ 08:35 AMOkay, i am so out of the loop. How did i not know you were publishing a book, huh? Well, whatever the reason, congratulations baby! I am soooo proud of you.
Trust, my check is in the mail. For real. No, really.
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I am finally a devotee to/of someone. I am your first stalker(please read "feeding and caring for your stalker" in the manual)But mostly what I am is so very happy for this world and these times, because your baby girl, FUNNY, gon turn shit out.
Congrats Papa,
An ever inspired Marvin
Posted by Marvin K. Fullwood / on Jun 17 @ 11:16 AMPeace Steven,
You are my brother, my friend, my colleague, my nemesis, and my "personal ball washer" (see Lewis Black on Broadway for the reference). I love you...I fear your writing because it's so DAMN good too often--demanding that my writing rise to meet it in conversation (and a nigga don't want to have to work so hard and be fab all the fucking time). I thank you for the way you've informed my writing and my life. I wish you, this project--FUNNY, and your future projects many more blessings than your feeble mind has the capacity to conceive.
Peace Pleasure and Passion,
Herukhuti
Founder
Black Funk
www.blackfunk.org