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2024 Stonewall Book Honor Award WinnerIsrael Fishman Non-Fiction Book Award
Featured on NPRs Books We Love 2023
One of Vultures Best Comedy Books of 2023
This book is a triumph and everyone should read it.
Dan Savage, journalist and author, on the Savage Lovecast
Hi Honey, Im Homo is a heartbreaking historical document, but ultimately one that will leave the reader feeling proud of how something as maligned and disposable as the network sitcom used comedy to bring about such profound and important social progress.
Vulture
[A] well-curated compendium of prime time broadcasting . . . Baume is a companionable guide.
Shelf Awareness
Behind the scenes of the most popular sitcoms of the 20th century, a revolution was brewing.
For decades, amidst the bright lights, studio-audience laughs, and absurdly large apartment sets, the real-life story of American LGBTQ+ liberation unfolded in plain sight in front of millions of viewers, most of whom were laughing too hard to mind.
From flamboyant relatives on Bewitched to closely-guarded secrets on All in the Family, from network-censor fights over Soap to behind-the-scenes activism on the set of The Golden Girls, from Ellens culture clash and Will & Graces mixed reception to Modern Familys primetime power-couple, Hi Honey, Im Homo! is the story not only of how subversive queer comedy transformed the American sitcom, from its inception through today, but how our favorite sitcoms transformed, and continue to transform, America.
Accessible, entertaining, and informative, Hi Honey, Im Homo! features commentary and interviews from celebrities, behind-the-scenes creators, and more.
Author: Matt Baume
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Smart Pop
Published: 05/23/2023
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.71lbs
Size: 8.99h x 6.14w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781637743010
Language: English
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