In 2005, New York magazine dropped a bomb on the world of letters when it floated the since-confirmed idea that JT LeRoy—the literary prodigy known for harrowing tales of troubled youth—might actually be a woman named Laura Albert who previously worked as a phone sex operator.
Author: The JT LeRoy Story is the new film that reveals how Albert made waves for a decade before being unmasked. The story shows how Albert had no choice but to use an alternate identity if she was going to achieve self-actualization via literature.
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Make sure to catch director Jeff Feurzeig’s film, produced by VICE, in theaters this September.
