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Skipping Towards Gomorrah: The Seven Deadly Sins and the Pursuit of Happiness in America

by Dan Savage

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In Skipping Towards Gomorrah, Dan Savage eviscerates the right-wing conservatives as he commits each of the Seven Deadly Sins himself (or tries to) and finds those everyday Americans who take particular delight in their sinful pursuits. Among them:

Greed: Gamblers reveal secrets behind outrageous fortune.
Lust: "We're swingers!" — you won't believe who's doing it.
Anger: Texans shoot off some rounds and then listen to Dan fire off on his own about guns, gun control, and the Second Amendment.

Combine a unique history of the Seven Deadly Sins, a new interpretation of the biblical stories of Sodom and Gomorrah, and enough Bill Bennett, Robert Bork, Pat Buchanan, Dr. Laura, and Bill O'Reilly bashing to more than make up for their incessant carping, and you've got the most provocative book of the fall.

Review:

"Savage hits the mark and gives advocates of personal and sexual liberty the hippest, sassiest voice they've had in a long time." Publishers Weekly

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"[L]argely an opportunity to spin some funny stories, and there are plenty of them, often at the author's own expense. Common sense is Savage's strong suit, and he makes more of it than a preening moralist ever could." Kirkus Reviews

Review:

"These are not merely Keilloresque essays full of whimsy overload; instead, they pack a political punch that will be repugnant to some. [Savage's] real strength is in blending pungent social commentary with the personal narrative." Library Journal

Review:

"When Savage is making fun of someone else or making a fool of himself, this book is snappy and sharp....A bit of a disappointment overall, but still a somewhat entertaining peek into the mind of America's favorite sex columnist." Tim Carolan, The Dallas Voice

Review:

"[Savage's] colorful, personal essays are often most entertaining when they meander well off course....He generally fails [to commit the seven deadly sins], but his failures are more amusing than his successes." Tasha Robinson, The Onion A.V. Club

Review:

"[I]t's about time someone...defended — in fact, celebrated — the behavioral institutions that enrage the self-righteous of this country. In the process, Savage has recaptured patriotism from the chest-beating pundits." Mike Prevatt, Las Vegas Mercury

Synopsis:

Combine a unique history of the Seven Deadly Sins, a new interpretation of the biblical stories of Sodom and Gomorrah, and enough Bill Bennett, Robert Bork, Pat Buchanan, Dr. Laura, and Bill O'Reilly bashing to more than make up for their incessant carping, and you've got the most provocative book of the fall.
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About the Author

Dan Savage is the author of The Kid and the nationally syndicated column "Savage Love," and the editor of The Stranger.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780452284166
Author:
Savage, Dan
Publisher:
Plume
Subject:
General
Subject:
Anthropology - Cultural
Subject:
Moral conditions
Subject:
Deadly sins
Subject:
Popular Culture - General
Subject:
Civil Rights
Subject:
Sociology - General
Copyright:
2003
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Publication Date:
October 2003
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
from 12
Language:
English
Pages:
320
Dimensions:
7.98x5.30x.70 in. .60 lbs.
Age Level:
from 18
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Product details 320 pages Plume Books - English 9780452284166 Reviews:
"Review" by , "Savage hits the mark and gives advocates of personal and sexual liberty the hippest, sassiest voice they've had in a long time."
"Review" by , "[L]argely an opportunity to spin some funny stories, and there are plenty of them, often at the author's own expense. Common sense is Savage's strong suit, and he makes more of it than a preening moralist ever could."
"Review" by , "These are not merely Keilloresque essays full of whimsy overload; instead, they pack a political punch that will be repugnant to some. [Savage's] real strength is in blending pungent social commentary with the personal narrative."
"Review" by , "When Savage is making fun of someone else or making a fool of himself, this book is snappy and sharp....A bit of a disappointment overall, but still a somewhat entertaining peek into the mind of America's favorite sex columnist."
"Review" by , "[Savage's] colorful, personal essays are often most entertaining when they meander well off course....He generally fails [to commit the seven deadly sins], but his failures are more amusing than his successes."
"Review" by , "[I]t's about time someone...defended — in fact, celebrated — the behavioral institutions that enrage the self-righteous of this country. In the process, Savage has recaptured patriotism from the chest-beating pundits."
"Synopsis" by , Combine a unique history of the Seven Deadly Sins, a new interpretation of the biblical stories of Sodom and Gomorrah, and enough Bill Bennett, Robert Bork, Pat Buchanan, Dr. Laura, and Bill O'Reilly bashing to more than make up for their incessant carping, and you've got the most provocative book of the fall.
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