Funny That Way: Adventures in Fabulousness

by Joel Perry

Joel Perry grew up fat and queer in North Carolina, relocating finally to West Hollywood, Calif., where he found himself alternately loving and completely at odds with the sculpted, glamorously perfect world of Santa Monica Boulevard. For readers of Frontiers Newsmagazine and Instinct , his fish-out-of-water observations have provided both deep belly laughs and comfort in knowing that even the imperfect can thrive in the City of Angels. His optimistic joie de vivre, irreverent outlook and finely tuned sense of self-deprecation consistently furnish both insight and howls of laughter.

Joel Perry writes and produces comedy sketches for the same company that produces Dr. Laura Schlessinger, Jim Rome, Michael Reagan, and Rush Limbaugh-and often wakes up feeling dirty about it. He lives in Los Angeles with his spouse, Fred, and two cats who are so adorable and cuddly you just want to vomit.

288 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2000

About the author

Joel Perry grew up heavy, hairy, and homo in North Carolina. He has lived in Florida, Washington DC, NYC, and LA as an actor, writer, comedian, producer, workshop leader, and spiritual director. He is the author of two collections of funny stories and essays ("Funny That Way" and the Lambda Literary Award-nominated "That's Why They're In Cages, People!"), two how-to books, and most recently "Stealing Arthur," his new wild novel based on the 2000 theft of 55 Academy Awards where only 52 were recovered. Hey, in a town where people would kill for a part, what would they do for an actual award?

"When I read I like my novels chunky," Joel says, "and I want my readers to feel like they've had a full meal when they're done. So for 'Stealing Arthur' I mixed in romance, mystery, intrigue, comedy, surprises, over-the-top craziness, Hollywood dish, violence, laughter, tears, a whole lot of heart, and of course sex. In a town like LA, you can get all that in a single afternoon and still have time for shopping!"

After 28 years in Los Angeles, Joel has returned home to Wilmington, NC where he lives with his husband, Fred, and two cats that are so adorable and cuddly you just want to vomit.

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Reviews

[Gary Lee · Rating 4 out of 5]

This collection of essays can still get a few chuckles and belly laughs from me. Something his subsequent collections have failed to do.

[loveabull · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Joel Perry, goal is to collect all his books.