The October 2005 issue of New York magazine sent shockwaves through the literary world when it revealed "it boy" wunderkind JT LeRoy, whose hard-hitting prose about his wretched past had enthralled idols and luminaries worldwide. LeRoy was shown to be a fictitious character. He was conjured up by Laura Albert, a 40-year-old punk singer and phone sex operator from San Francisco.
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The October 2005 issue of New York magazine sent shockwaves through the literary world when it revealed "it boy" wunderkind JT LeRoy, whose hard-hitting prose about his wretched past had enthralled idols and luminaries worldwide. LeRoy was shown to be a fictitious character. He was conjured up by Laura Albert, a 40-year-old punk singer and phone sex operator from San Francisco.
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