JT Leroy

Episode 19 June 08, 2021 00:26:43
JT Leroy
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JT Leroy

Jun 08 2021 | 00:26:43

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Show Notes

CW: Child abuse, suicidal ideation, sexual assault

JT Leroy became famous almost overnight for his novel SARAH, a fictionalized version of his upbringing with his sex worker mother who later forced him into sex work. But as he published more and his fame grew, people started to wonder who JT Leroy really was.

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