Not only is this a dead-on, gut-funny portrait of the gay quest for mommyhood , it’s a marvelous study of our universal yearning to create a perfect life with our imperfect selves. Harlyn Aizley writes with the heart, intelligence and wit of Anne Lamott. Read it and laugh and weep.
--Jane Anderson, Director, If These Walls Could Talk2
Buying Dad is not your run of the mill "it-happened-to-me" medical saga, nor is it a women's studies section specialty book. It is nothing short of a discovery of a new American comedic essayist on the level of David Sedaris. Harlyn Aizley's voice is incredibly orginal, daring and hilariously, scathingly self-aware. Her journey as a mother, daughter and partner is unforgettable. Is it a cliche to say I laughed and I cried? I don't care, I honestly did both while devouring this book.
--Jill Soloway, Supervising Producer, Six Feet Under
Harlyn Aizley is my favorite kind of writer--smart, witty, articulate, and very, very funny. Buying Dad shines with wisdom, insight, and healthy doses of self-deprecation and irony.
--Stephen McCauley, Author, The Object of My Affection
Buying Dad is a funny reflection of the times. Aizley finds honesty and humor in some of life's most dramatic, unpredictable and unusual moments. It's comforting that it's not only straight women that have to deal with, "slim pickin's at the sperm orchard." Aizley just does it with a wink and a lot of Faith.
--Cheryl Hines, Comedian, Curb Your Enthusiasm
“The story is as addictive as a good soap. [Aizley’s] lesbian fans and a good many straight women—may appreciate her irreverence and her honesty. Alyson may have a good crossover title here.”
“Describing with wry humor a lesbian’s search for a potential sperm donor, Aizley’s memoir makes a literate addition to the growing shelf of books altering the traditional definition of family.”
"Aizley
sets out to
tell us
about her
unique
journey to
motherhood
but winds up
doing so
much more.
Aizley's
clever and
moving
narrative
captures the
precarious
and
universal
dance that
goes on
between all
couples as
they make
their way
toward
becoming a
family. And
she leaves
us
laughing."
"A gem.
A book whose
time has
come."
"[Aizley]
leaves the
reader
laughing out
loud. Her
humorous
take on life
allows the
reader to
become the
author's
friend and
to relate to
her much as
an
'Everywoman'
sharing the
universal
worries and
experiences
of impending
parenthood.
A thoroughly
captivating
read about
the foibles
of a
21st-century
family."
|
