Laura Victoria Albert is the author of writings that include works credited to the literary persona of JT LeRoy, whom Albert described as an "avatar", saying she was able to write things as LeRoy that she could not have said as Laura Albert. Albert was born and raised in Bro...
Stonewall Book Award-Barbara Gittings Literature Award, Lambda Literary Award for Gay Men's Fiction
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The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things
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I'm amazed by how many people come up to me and say, "I don't have a creative bone in my body." I'm just mortified, because to me, that's like saying, "I love to molest small children."
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Laura Albert's estranged partner Geoffrey Knoop confirms that she wrote "J.T. LeRoy's" works. [February 2006]
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Evidence suggests that "J.T. LeRoy" is actually a pen name for singer/songwriter Laura Albert (born 1965) and that he is portrayed in personal appearances by Albert's sister-in-law, Savannah Knoop. [2005]
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As "J.T. LeRoy", Laura Albert was a regular columnist for 7x7 Magazine in San Francisco from the magazine's conception to the time "J.T. LeRoy" was exposed as a hoax.
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As J.T. LeRoy, Laura Albert was a regular contributor to magazines such as Nerve, ID, and The Face. She has interviewed stars including Dave Grohl, Debbie Harry, John Waters, and Sofia Coppola for these publications.