Dad Is Fat
Jim Gaffigan. Crown Archetype, $25 (288p) ISBN 978-0-385-34905-5
Clean-mouthed comedian Gaffigan—best known for his riffs on Hot Pockets, McDonald's, and bacon—lived by himself for more than 13 years before getting married and fathering five children who now reside with him and his wife, Jeannie, in a two-bedroom New York City apartment. What began as a series of tweets about the everyday chaos of this self-professed loner's life has now become Gaffigan's hilarious first book. In 60 short chapters that read like stand-up bits, the comedian shares his insights on being the youngest of six kids in a Catholic family and explains why adults are really just "giant toddlers." He covers everything actual toddlers love, from candy to cousins, mocks preschool and nut allergies in three swift paragraphs, and explains why he and Jeannie opted for five home births as well as how they are raising so many kids in a such a tiny living space. Occasionally, Gaffigan feels the need to explain his jokes, but he needn't worry, as this laugh-out-loud collection also is one of the most honest and endearing portrayals of fatherhood penned by a contemporary comedian. The inclusion of dozens of photographs featuring Gaffigan's adorable family furthers the personal touch. 50 b&w photos. (May)
Details
Reviewed on: 05/13/2013
Release date: 05/01/2013
Genre: Nonfiction
Novelty - 160 pages - 9780762457854
Open Ebook - 170 pages - 9780385349062
Compact Disc - 5 pages - 9780804147996
Paperback - 274 pages - 9780385349079
Hardcover - 274 pages - 9780385349055
Mass Market Paperbound - 336 pages - 9781524763251
Audio book sample courtesy of Penguin Random House Audio