Yes, the new issue of ODDA, the celebrated international fashion magazine, features an extensive interview with Laura Albert! Eduardo Gión discusses a range of topics with Laura, from her early writings to the JT LeRoy books and the realm of gender fluidity. We could tell you lots more, but read this rad piece for yourself, right HERE!
Laura is visting Scotland and Ireland, and we wanted to let all her friends know where and when she’ll be appearing.
First is the prestigious Edinburgh International Festival, at which Laura will be participating on August 21 for a talk with renowned psychotherapist and writer Susie Orbach.
Founded in 1947, the festival is a celebration of the creative arts internationally, and its Book Festival is holding this special event with Laura and Dr. Orbach on Monday the 21st, 3:15 pm at the Baillie Gifford Main Theatre (Charlotte Square Gardens, Princes Street, Edinburgh).
Dr. Orbach is the author of Fat Is a Feminist Issue, In Therapy, and other notable titles, and she will be joining Laura for a therapy-themed dialogue that will examine the development of the persona of JT LeRoy. It’s going to be a one-of-a-kind encounter, so be sure to come join them. You can learn more about the details of the talk HERE.
And there’s more action! On August 24 in Dublin, the Irish Film Institute will have a special screening ofAuthor: The JT LeRoy Story, followed by a Q&A with Laura and actress Paula Malcomson (Ray Donovan,Deadwood). That’ll be on Thursday the 24th, 8:00 pm at the Irish Film Institute (6 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin). That meeting of pals is sure to be a blast and we’re hoping all Laura’s and Paula’s friends will come to join them! More details on this event can be found HERE.
Guess who’s coming to Cork? On Friday August 25, Laura Albert will be speaking after a 7:30 pm screening of Author at the Triskel Arts Centre (Tobin Street, Centre, Cork). More than eyes will be smiling that night, don’t miss it! For further information, click HERE.
Want more? You can also see Laura at Ireland’s County Laois, participating in the Electric Picnic Music and Arts Festival on Saturday September 2 at 5 PM. She’ll be speaking with Nadine O’Regan, and you can learn all about this event HERE. And HERE too!
We’re totally delighted to announce that Laura Albert has become a new member of America’s most popular family: The Simpsons!
The Simpsons: Tapped Out, the freemium mobile game for the platforms iOS, Android, and Kindle Fire, invited Laura to join the Tapped Out team and script the main storyline for the new “Pride Month 2017” edition of this hit game. Bringing her special take to The Simpsons: Tapped Out, Laura depicts the Bathroom Panic hitting Springfield, just as the town is holding its annual LGBT Pride celebrations. Will Pride be a success this year in the Simpsons’ home town? Will Mayor Quimby sign the controversial new bathroom law? Will Homer get to keep on using the Ladies Room just because it’s so much nicer than the Gents? Play this “life-ruiningly fun” free game and tap out the answers to these and other good-time questions!
You can also revel in the special coverage of this breakthrough new Pride 2017 game by checking the page for Tapped Out Addicts, as well as Tapped Out Wiki, the massive response it’s gotten on Youtube, and this cool article from Unicorn Booty! And you’ll always get more info on The Simpsons: Tapped Out from its Facebook Fan Page and on Reddit. Enjoy! And keep on Tappin’…
Laura’s newest article is an interview with model and actor Jeremy Meeks for Man About Town magazine, with photographs by Steven Klein. This is Jeremy’s first interview and first cover shoot, and you will be knocked out by it! Click the link below to read this amazing encounter between Jeremy and Laura:
Laura’s piece with Jeremy has attracted a great deal of press attention – especially notable have been pieces in mashable.com and the UK Huffington Post. As you may have heard, Jeremy was refused admittance into the UK last month because of his criminal record. Laura and Steven Klein posted their statement in reaction to this injustice on Man About Town’s Instagram page and you can read it here.
May is the time for a pair of special events with Laura Albert in California’s Bay Area.
On Tuesday May 16 at 7 PM, there will be a special screening of Author: The JT LeRoy Story at The Battery in San Francisco — and Laura will be there for a Q&A with artist Dorka Keehn. You can read more about the event here.
Just across the bay, a few days later on Sunday May 21, Laura will be participating in the Oakland Book Festival at Oakland’s City Hall. She’ll be speaking with artist, educator, and writer Seumas Raibéart Coutts from 3:30 to 4:30 PM in the Council Chambers. All the latest details are available here. There’s plenty of good literary fun to be had for all – including this talk by The Rumpus about how to create real change in the literary community.
Watch this space for further updates as the last details are finalized. And please come join us!
All systems are go for Laura’s appearance on Thursday March 30 at a special 6 PM screening of Author: The JT LeRoy Story. The venue is The New School’s Eugene Lang Center (66 West 12th Street, Room 404), and Laura will be having a Q&A with writer Ann Snitow – which will be an event to remember! Just ask Laura: “She will BLOW YOU AWAY!! I mean, for reals! Now more than ever, we need Ann Snitow! I’m extra…” Activist, author, and educator, Ann Snitow is Associate Professor of Literature and Gender Studies at Lang College, and she knew Laura before JT LeRoy was even a smile on Sarah’s face…
The New School has more data about what’s happening right HERE and HERE TOO. Please come join us!
Friends, we are delighted to announce that Laura will be in Leavenworth, Washington, at the Icicle Creek Center for the Arts on Friday, March 10. She’ll be participating in the Vox Docs Film Festival, attending a screening of Author: The JT LeRoy Story and holding a Q&A. There will be THREE book signings too, at A Book For All Seasons, where Laura will be joined by photographer and film director Phil Borges. Click HERE for more details.
We’re also so very happy to say that Laura will be in New York City at the end of March, speaking with writer Ann Snitow at a screening of Author at The New School’s Eugene Lang Center (66 West 12th Street, Room 404) on Thursday the 30th at 6:00 PM. More info is available HERE.
Please come and join her if you can — it’s going to be Epic!
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