book review
Stephen Coy reviews BOY ERASED: a harrowing memoir of conversion therapy
Growing up I heard an oft-repeated joke about Church of Christ members. As someone enters heaven, St. Peter leads him on a tour. The newly ascended asks St. Peter, “Who is that group in the corner talking amongst themselves?” St. Peter replies, “Shhh! Those are Church of Christ-ers. They think they are the only…
Paul Flynn’s GOOD AS YOU : From Prejudice to Pride: 30 Years of Gay Britain is a terrific read
In his review of 30 years of gay, pop culture, Paul Flynn begins with an auspicious moment in 1984 and the confluence of two, groundbreaking songs. “Smalltown Boy” by Bronksi Beat and “Relax” by Frankie Goes to Hollywood, were released in the same year. The former was an achingly beautiful take on the pressures of…
Remembering TOMMY NUTTER the rebel Tailor of London in the 1960’s
The writer Lance Richardson has put together an intriguing biography about Tommy Nutter, a tailor who in the 1960’s reshaped the silhouette of men’s fashion, in Savile Row the most renowned street in London for bespoke tailoring. Most of the reminiscences in the book are from Nutter’s brother David, who made his name as celebrity photographer in…
Stephen Coy reviews LONDON TRIPTYCH by JONATHAN KEMP a book he feels really deserves more attention
True to its title, this novel traffics in threes. Alternating between three periods, with three main characters, it proceeds in chapters devoted to each. Jack’s story begins in the 1890s, Colin in the 1950s and David in the 1980s. Not until very late in the novel do you learn all of the connections among the…
