Author: The JT LeRoy Story

New York magazine’s October 2005 issue sent shockwaves through the literary world when it unmasked “it boy” wunderkind JT LeRoy, whose tough prose about his sordid childhood had captivated icons and luminaries internationally. It turned out LeRoy didn’t actually exist.

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Overview

New York magazine’s October 2005 issue sent shockwaves through the literary world when it unmasked “it boy” wunderkind JT LeRoy, whose tough prose about his sordid childhood had captivated icons and luminaries internationally. It turned out LeRoy didn’t actually exist. He was dreamed up by 40-year-old San Francisco punk rocker and phone sex operator, Laura Albert.

Cast

Laura Albert
Laura Albert
Herself
Bruce Benderson
Bruce Benderson
Panio Gianopoulos
Panio Gianopoulos
Winona Ryder
Winona Ryder
Herself
Ira Silverberg
Ira Silverberg
Savannah Knoop
Savannah Knoop
Courtney Love
Courtney Love
Herself
Dennis Cooper
Dennis Cooper

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Author: The JT LeRoy Story Official Trailer 1 (2016) - Laura Albert Movie

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