"There's not a closet big enough to hold this book! The performers, many of whom I've worked with, are here and now. You'll get to hang out and laugh. Enjoy this!"
"The sex may be safe, but the comedy isn't. This is the kind of funny, bias-bashing book that all of America -- gay and straight -- should be reading."
"After reading A Funny Time to Be Gay, I passed from being entertained to being inspired."
"Book Pick for Gay Pride Month: A Funny Time to Be Gay"
"You think Ellen DeGeneres had it tough, hiding her homosexuality in the closet all those years until after she hit the big time in television? What about comics long out of the closet who have struggled in relative obscurity in large part because they are openly gay?... [M]any of their routines are available to a wider audience through a new compilation, A Funny Time to Be Gay, collected by Ed Karvoski, Jr."
"... according to publishers and retailers, this is indeed 'a funny time to be gay'... A Funny Time to Be Gay [is] among the strong, consistent sellers."
"A Funny Time to Be Gay is both informative and funny. ... One part in-depth interviews and one part collection of amusing monologues... Karvoski offers a wonderful compilation of gay and lesbian humor. ... Karvoski himself is quite funny."
"... a great reference guide to gay and lesbian comics working today, giving you a good sense of the scene and a better idea of whose act you'll want to catch at a venue near you. ... This guy [Karvoski] is good at what he does... So come on -- put your hands togther and give a warm welcome to the past, present, and future of queer comedy. It's so bright I may soon be wearing Ray-Bans."
"Its hard to find more than one or two reasonably amusing people in one place at one time. In his book, A Funny Time to Be Gay, Ed Karvoski Jr. beats the odds and gathers more than 30 very funny gay and lesbian comics in one volume. ... A Funny Time to Be Gay is a history of gay and lesbian comedy, social commentary on more than two decades of issues, public debate, and private lives. ... A Funny Time to Be Gay is really an important book. ... For profiles of these men and women, there's no source like Karvoski's A Funny Time to Be Gay. ... Check it out, and support these brave souls who put themselves in the line of fire."
"The result of Karvoski's passion for gay and lesbian humor is A Funny Time to Be Gay, a collection of comedy routines from legendary and new gay and lesbian comedians. ... As any good comedian will tell you, timing is everything. ... Karvoski's timing was impeccable."
-- Harriet L. Schwartz (syndicated writer), OUT FRONT COLORADO (Denver), SOUTHERN VOICE (Atlanta), etc.
"A Funny Time to Be Gay is as funny as it is fun to read. ... A who's-who of ha-has, if you will."
"For the most part, Karvoski lets these hilarious comics speak for themselves, but his introductions are informative, well thought-out, and actually trace a telling line through the relatively new phenomenon of gay stand-up comedy."
"This is a wonderful conglomerate of stuff-falling-out-of-the-closet, sure to come back at ya time after time. ... Read it and enjoy!"
"What sets A Funny Time to Be Gay apart from the ever-increasing number of gay comedy books out there is that it chronicles the rise of gay stand-up and gives it some historical perspective. ... The great thing about A Funny Time to Be Gay is that Ed Karvoski Jr. has taken the time to profile each of the comics that appears here. He didn't merely slap together some of their routines along with cursory biographcal notes, like another book I could mention. ... I invite you to meet all the wonderful people inside these covers. Just think -- by doing so, you'll have a gay old time!"
"Just call Ed Karvoski Jr. the Queen of Comedy. ... Karvoski manages to cull works that pack an equal punch on the page. Each interview and excerpt seems like a private conversation with the comic, which reflects Karvoski's own fascination with the topic. ... A Funny Time to Be Gay anecdotally includes some of the history of gay and lesbian comedy over the past three decades, filtered through Karvoski's own funny perspective."
"Gay stand-up comedy is not just alive and well these days but flourishing in a big way, as Ed Karvoski Jr. proves in his recent book A Funny Time to Be Gay. ... As both a performer and a writer he has gained an insider's view of the entertainment industry as it affects gay performers. ... The interviews that precede the monologues are not only entertaining, but informational. ... There are no closets in Karvoski's book, just page after page of humor and a very good read."
"... lesbian and gay comedy monolgues with incisive commentary... a history of queer humor by some of the funniest homos in America."
"I recommend A Funny Time to Be Gay to everyone who enjoys comedy."
"This is one of the few books I've been able to read and laugh all the way through. Get it!"
"A Funny Time to Be Gay is a collection of comedy routines from some of today's funniest gay and lesbian comics."
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