American Savage, Dan Savage
American Savage, Dan Savage
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American Savage
Insights, Slights, and Fights on Faith, Sex, Love, and Politics

Author: Dan Savage

Narrator: Dan Savage

Unabridged: 7 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 05/28/2013

Synopsis

Celebrated sex advice columnist and founder of the Emmy-winning It Gets Better campaign, Dan Savage delivers “powerful messages for both the head and heart” (Entertainment Weekly)
 
From the moment he began writing his syndicated sex-advice column, Savage Love, Dan Savage has never been shy about expressing his opinion on controversial topics—political or otherwise. In the height of his activism, he addresses issues ranging from parenting and the gay agenda to the Catholic Church and health care. Among them:

   •  Why straight people should have straight “pride” parades, too
   •  Why Obamacare, as good as it is, is “still kinda evil”
   •  Why what passes for sex-ed in America is more like “sex dread”
   •  Why the Bible is “only as good and decent as the person reading it”
 
Speaking to a broad range of subjects with brutal honesty and irreverent humor, American Savage is a pivotal piece that cements Dan Savage’s place as a provocative and insightful voice in American culture.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ellis on June 13, 2013

I like Dan Savage. While he is by no means perfect, he & I are pretty well aligned on our political & social views and dammit he's also really hilarious. I especially loved/was infuriated by the chapter on Obamacare: Still Evil. Less Evil. But Still Evil. Although the wee Catholic girl in my head wa......more

Goodreads review by J. on October 02, 2015

Funny, insightful, and honest. 'American Savage' was everything I wanted in a non-fiction book. Packed with hilarious (and sometimes sad) stories about his world of sex and politics, I was surprised by how compelling the book was. The common sense and perspective he adds to the slew of ongoing debat......more

Goodreads review by Karen on September 04, 2013

So, as an avid listener of the Savage Lovecast, I found there really wasn't much new in this book. I've heard him rant about almost every single thing he's written about here. Luckily, he is an engaging and articulate speaker/writer, and I could hear his voice in my head as I read the book, which is......more

Goodreads review by Ariel on June 16, 2013

I've been a Dan Savage fan since his column was still called HEY, FAGGOT, well before his first book came out. (Aww, remember when he looked like this? Adorbz!) Anyway, Dan's voice has had a significant influence on my writing over the last 15+ years, and it's been inspiring to watch his media star r......more

Goodreads review by Brigid on June 08, 2013

Okay, full disclosure, I skimmed a few paragraphs of the more heavily political chapters. But the essay chapters, about Dan Savage's personal life? AMAZING. The chapter about his mother made me cry. I thought this was a great read. I loved it. Highly recommended.......more

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Praise for AMERICAN SAVAGE:

“America’s most in-your-face sex columnist and gay-rights activist comes out swinging in these pugnacious, hilarious essays…Underneath Savage’s scabrous, bomb-throwing exterior beats the heart of a softie.” –Publishers Weekly, starred review

"An extraordinarily personal, deeply felt book about traditional marriage, authentic and healthy religion and a traditional sex life."
-The Washington Post

"Savage's essays on fatherhood, cheating, and the subset of Americans, in American Savage, who still think sexuality is a choice are powerful messages for both the head and the heart." - Entertainment Weekly

"Dan Savage is the most prominent activist for gay rights in America....many of his proponents forget just how good of a writer he is.  American Savage is everything a longtime reader of Savage would expect: a series of hilarious, often touching, essays that deal with sexuality, monogamy, religion, gun rights, and Savage’s family." –The A.V. Club

“Savage writes conversationally and wonderfully. Although some might be put off at first by his strong opinions, most readers will ultimately find him engaging. Recommended for general readers who enjoy the cutting edge essay format.” -Library Journal

“At turns serious and humorous, this multifaceted collection of essays will entertain both longtime Savage fans and new readers.” –Kirkus

“[Savage] takes on gun control, Obamacare, sex education in public schools, and gay marriage, among other hot-button topics. His provocative points are sharply made… Fans of Savage’s in-your-face rhetoric are sure to rally around his liberal pulpit.” -Booklist

“Dan Savage is a gay superhero… marvelously discursive and footnote-laden collection of new essays… American Savage will most likely preach to the choir, but its polemics are still beautiful, verbal slap-downs of sanctimonious bigotry.” –Time Out New York

“American Savage is at once deliberately outrageous and seriously thoughtful.” - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

 “An entertaining and thought-provoking collection of short-winded essays…Savage has the ability to smooth over his rant’s foul-mouthed edges with a refreshing self-deprecation and, yes, a good old-fashioned Midwestern kindness.”  - The Minneapolis Star Tribune

"American Savage: Insights, Slights and Fights on Faith, Sex, Love and Politics comes roaring into bookstores with such high potential that one can’t help expecting it to fail. But this book, with all its wisdom, ideas and ideals, does exactly the opposite - it supersedes all his previous work.” –The Edge

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