J.T. LeRoy: The Last Literary Rockstar
Missing Pages: An Investigative Podcast on the Book Publishing Industry
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Transgender Identity - J.T.
In the late 90s, a new voice burst onto the literary scene. Everyone from celebrities like Bono to Shirley Manson were buzzing about the mysterious presence of the one and only, Jeremiah Terminator Leroy. Eventually, as film adaptations of their books and requests to attend star-studded events poured in, someone claiming to be J.T. for short did step into the limelight. Then, almost as quickly as J.T.'s star rose, The New York Times and New York Magazine revealed the truth.
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