 By the mid-1990s her work consisted of writing fiction exclusively.A hallmark of Lewis's work has been her willingness to confront the issues of racism, prejudice and bigotry.This theme can be seen throughout her career, from the young interracial couple in "Neptune and Surf", to the Puerto Rican characters in "Freak Parade", the gay men and lesbians in 1920s Hollywood in "Twilight of the Immortal", and right through to the incredibly talented African American artist Helen LaFrance who is so lovingly documented in "Tell My Bones".