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Laura Victoria Albert (born November 2, 1965) is an American author who invented the literary persona JT LeRoy, whom Albert described as an " avatar ." [1] . She published various works of purportedly autobiographical fiction under the LeRoy name before being revealed as the true author.
Laura Albert is known for The Town (2010), Shameless (2011) and The Italian Job (2003).
Oct 11, 2012 · Laura Albert won international acclaim writing fiction as JT LeRoy. She is the author of the novels Sarah and The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things, reissued by HarperCollins, and the novella Harold’s End, with illustrations by Cherry Hood.
Laura Albert was born on 2 November 1965 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. She is a writer and producer, known for Elephant (2003), The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things (2004) and Radiance (2014).
Oct 14, 2014 · The New Yorker promotes Laura’s new fiction. Avenue A skinhead-turned-notorious-author Laura Albert (aka JT LeRoy, aka “Literary Outlaw”). Can we love someone who does not exist? Here’s Laura’s connection to Manti Te’o. Jovy Skol offers his insights into “The JT LeRoy Experience.”
Oct 11, 2012 · Videos - Laura Albert. For videos related to Laura and AUTHOR, click here! Laura speaking at NPR’s story-telling series The Moth in New York City: “My Avatar And Me.” Downloadable version of Laura’s talk “My Avatar And Me.”
Aug 1, 2016 · In a new documentary, ‘Author: The JT LeRoy Story,’ Laura Albert, who posed as a teenage male-prostitute-turned-novelist in the late ’90s, finally tells her side of the story. Here, she...
Jul 10, 2013 · Before the lingo of gender fluidity and transgender identity became commonplace, Albert, a budding musician and freelance writer in San Francisco, was writing novels, articles, and stories under the invented name of JT LeRoy.
I came home today to a wonderful book delivery : Harold’s End by JT LeRoy. Just browsing through the pages and taking in Cherry Hood’s stunning artwork filled me with joy. I can’t wait to dive into this—it’s next on my reading list! @laura_albert @jtleroyofficial @cherryhood
Jun 21, 2007 · Laura Albert, the writer known as JT Leroy, took the witness stand Wednesday at her civil fraud trial in Manhattan.
