From 2011 up until his death at the end of 2016, the inimitable AA Gill reigned supreme as Uncle Dysfunctional, Esquire's resident advice columnist. In this raffish, hilarious, scathing yet often surprisingly humane collection, Gill applies his unmatched wit to the largest and smallest issues of our time.

About the Author

AA Gill was born in Edinburgh. He was the TV and restaurant critic for the Sunday Times, a columnist for Esquire, Vanity Fair, and other publications, and wrote numerous books. He died in 2016.

Alex Bilmes is editor-in-chief of Esquire.

Reviews
Uncle Dysfunctional is worldly, all-knowing utterly hilarious and absolutely the last fucking person I'd go to for advice about anything -- GILES COREN
Read, wince . . . laugh until you rupture yourself -- WILL SELF
Gill is a wit and a charmer. Even when he's wrong, he's superbly full of himself -- LYNN BARBER
He was the best writer. Nobody even came close -- INDIA KNIGHT
He never once produced a boring sentence or a phrase that did not shine -- JOHN WITHEROW
The king of irreverent critics -- LIONEL BARBER
A giant among journalists . . . His wit was incomparable, his writing was dazzling and fearless, his intelligence was matched by compassion -- MARTIN IVENS



Book Information
ISBN 9781786891839
Author AA Gill
Format Paperback
Page Count 160
Imprint Canongate Books
Publisher Canongate Books
Weight(grams) 236g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 135mm * 17mm