“Any way you look at it, it's quite a story and Kelly does a fine job of placing Steward's life against the rapidly transforming landscape of twentieth-century gay history. Even if you've read Justin Spring's biography of Steward, he remains fascinating; for the uninitiated, particularly young audience members with little or no personal experience of the closet, it should be a real eye-opener. Underneath the Skin is the compelling account of a life lived on its own terms, no matter how the outside world chose to define it.”
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"John Kelly’s 'Underneath the Skin' is bold and entrancing."
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