Join author and director Lenny Pinna for a discussion about his works, including his book, film, and proposed TV series. Pinna’s book, A Face From Uranus, shares the story of a 19-year-old in World War II-era 1943 who is struggling with his own gender identity.
After receiving a draft notice, Tedd, the 19-year-old, reaches out to Henry Bellamann, author of the best-selling 1940 novel Kings Row, for advice. Tedd imagines that the author who wrote sympathetically in his novel about a boy who was “too pretty for a boy” might be able to help him in some way. And he’s right. Henry responds, initiating a warm correspondence that deepens into a relationship that lasts until Henry’s death in 1945. This book publishes for the first time all the letters from Tedd and Henry’s correspondence. Pinna will participate in a book signing after the presentation.