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.
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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...
Author: The JT LeRoy Story (2016) was directed by Jeff Feuerzeig. The film is a Documentary production with a runtime of 1h 50m, rated 6.6/10.
Author: The JT LeRoy Story runs 1h 50m (110 minutes total). Audience rating: 6.6/10 from 31 votes. Genre: Documentary.
Author: The JT LeRoy Story is rated 6.6/10 by 31 viewers — decent with mixed reception. A good pick for Documentary fans.
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