Fool in Love: One Man's Search for Romance . . . or Something Like It

By Steven Ivory

The delirious pursuit of love is a search that inevitably takes us all both down the well-beaten path and into new, uncharted territory. In this collection of thirty-three heart-tugging and hilarious essays, celebrated Electronic Urban Report columnist Steven Ivory chronicles his lifelong quest for that thing we all crave: The Meaningful Relationship. The journey begins with his first love -- his mother -- before making an amusing pilgrimage through lust-filled adolescent affections, an awkward introduction to sex, and a series of poignant and funny adventures of unrequited love, bungled blind dates, and the Ones That Got Away. Propelled by a wit rivaled only by a willingness to bare his soul, Ivory's revelations on kissing, game-playing, sexual satisfaction, and personal insecurities culminate in a startling, life-altering discovery that touches your funny bone as well as your heart.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743252179
• ISBN13: 9780743252171
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: Touchstone Books
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

What a Birthday Gift!

My husband gave me this thing for my birthday and I have to say it is one of the best gifts he ever gave me. I have always been a Steve Ivory fan. I read his weekly column every week on the EUR website. However, recently, I had a bad experience with laser eye surgery and I haven't been able to see clearly let alone read for the past four months. My doctor gave me the okay to read again after my last visit and Mr. Ivory's Fool in Love was just what a girl needed to welcome sight back in her life. I love this book, it is so funny, and every story is about him, something he should write about more in his weekly column.

Love This FOOL....

I could not put this book down!! Want more!! Hope another one is coming soon!! The mix of honesty, humor and insight makes Steven Ivory's book worth reading again and again.. who cannot relate to the excitement, heartbreak and difficulty of relationships and dating...oh and my cat thinks Ivory wrote about her...

An Entertaining and Thoughtful read

It is reassuring to know there are men out there not afraid to express themselves regarding the almighty Relationship in a vulnerable way. In this very funny and sometimes melancholy collection of short stories, Steven Ivory looks back on the bad dates, older women, nuns, and evil Siamese cats he's come across in his quest for romance. This is (I believe) the first such book for Mr. Ivory, whose essays have appeared in the Los Angeles Times and Essence. He usually writes about R & B music. FOOL IN LOVE will have you laughing out loud as the writer recants youthful memories of first-time sex and foot fetishes. In "My Secret Valentine," Mr. Ivory's honest self analysis will make you think of your own relationship with your inner self. The only problem with FOOL IN LOVE is that it is not long enough. Thirty-three essays aren't enough of the author's visual, engaging way with a story.

A great and funny Read!

An fabulously hilarious and refreshingly honest collection of essays about the author's journey in finding true love. Steven Ivory's short stories about first-time sex, blind dates that didn't work, foot fetishes and doing battle with a Siamese cat fiercely protective of her mistress, among other stories, will have you laughing. These stories will also have you thinking about your own relationship situation. Hopefully, there is another collection coming soon. What an engaging writer.

My childHood Writer Hero

this Man's Genius as a Writer is out of this World still. I use to Break my Neck back in the day to Read Brother Steven Ivory's Black Beat columns & Pieces.I bought a Book He wrote on Prince back in the day & also His Pieces on the Jacksons & Countless Other Album Liner Notes & whatnot. this Book tackles all elements of Relationships & Leaves no door unturned. He has a Way with Words that so few will ever get or ever fully understand.His words & story-telling are Music to My Ears still.His sense of Rhythm & Timing are still classic.this Book adds to the Man's Legacy.Props on another Job Well Done.