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J.T. LeRoy: The Last Literary Rockstar

Missing Pages: An Investigative Podcast on the Book Publishing Industry

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Laura's Only Line to the Outside World Was the Telephone

Laura's background with the telephone helped explain just how the character of J.T. Leroy was first invented. Her only line to the outside world was the telephone and she would use this thing I couldn't imagine. Laura said that it was his professional opinion that these alternate identities allowed Laura Albert to heal, process, and mission critical for a suicide prevention team survive.

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