{"product_id":"hi-honey-im-homo-matt-baume-9781637743010","title":"Hi Honey, I'm Homo!: Sitcoms, Specials, and the Queering of American Culture","description":"\u003cb\u003e2024 Stonewall Book Honor Award Winner--Israel Fishman Non-Fiction Book Award \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeatured on NPR's Books We Love 2023 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of Vulture's Best Comedy Books of 2023 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This book is a triumph and everyone should read it.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Dan Savage, journalist and author, on the \"Savage Lovecast\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eHi Honey, I'm Homo\u003c\/i\u003e is a heartbreaking historical document, but ultimately one that will leave the reader feeling proud of how something as maligned and disposable as the network sitcom used comedy to bring about such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.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Vulture\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[A] well-curated compendium of prime time broadcasting . . . Baume is a companionable guide.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBehind the scenes of the most popular sitcoms of the 20th century, a revolution was brewing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom flamboyant relatives on \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBewitched\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e to closely-guarded secrets on \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAll in the Family\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, from network-censor fights over \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSoap\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e to behind-the-scenes activism on the set of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Golden Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, from \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEllen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e's culture clash and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWill \u0026amp; Grace\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e's mixed reception to \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eModern Family\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e's primetime power-couple, \u003ci\u003eHi Honey, I'm Homo!\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAccessible, entertaining, and informative, \u003ci\u003eHi Honey, I'm Homo!\u003c\/i\u003e features commentary and interviews from celebrities, behind-the-scenes creators, and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matt Baume\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1637743017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781637743010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Smart Pop\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/23\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.99h x 6.14w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/02\/2023","brand":"Matt Baume","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43961051939071,"sku":"9781637743010","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_705b5be4-9d1c-4248-b36e-640e47bdadf9.jpg?v=1682362067","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hi-honey-im-homo-matt-baume-9781637743010","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}