Secret Historian: The Life and Times of Samuel Steward, Professor, Tattoo Artist, and Sexual Renegade

from knownever

A personal game changer of a book for me as it offers a detailed look into what a long, complicated, and varied thing life as a weirdo can be. As Spring notes in the introduction it is in many ways "a story of obsession, isolation, and failure," so don't come looking for chicken soup for the sou...

from e-zReader

Anyone interested in the history of homosexuality must read this book. Through his biography of Steward, Spring paints a vivid picture of homosexuality in America in the 20th century. It's much more than the story of a life pre and post Stonewall. The book documents a life pre and post World War ...

from rmharris

Drawing on the voluminous material left after Steward's death-thanks to his habit of compulsively recording many aspects of his life, especially his sexual encounters-Spring has delivered the fullest account of this enthralling writer, professor, tattoo artists, and pornographer we are ever likel...

from IsolaBlue

Biographer Justin Spring should be applauded for his exhaustive research, penetrating insight, and empathy in bringing the life of Sam Steward to a contemporary audience of readers. Spring knows the importance of interesting lives lived on the edge. An individual need not be famous to have a life...

from IsolaBlue

Biographer Justin Spring should be applauded for his exhaustive research, penetrating insight, and empathy in bringing the life of Sam Steward to a contemporary audience of readers. Spring knows the importance of interesting lives lived on the edge. An individual need not be famous to have a life...