News & Appearances

We’re delighted to present these two videos of Laura in conversation with two authors, which were held at San Francisco bookstores. At Booksmith, Laura had an engaging talk with acclaimed novelist Mona Awad; at Green Apple Books, she had a lively discussion with memoirist Kate Flannery. Mona Awad was proclaimed by Margaret Atwood (The Handmaid’s […]

Laura will be taking part in three exciting speaking engagements over the next four weeks! The first takes place at Manhattan’s Village Works, 12 St. Marks Place, as part of the NYC Authors Reading Series, on Wednesday April 24 at 7 PM. Laura will be reading an excerpt from her forthcoming memoir. Joining her will […]

“LeRoy’s The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things could be described as the literary equivalent of ‘Teen Spirit.’” So wrote Peter Murphy in a memorable piece for Hot Press in 2004, which celebrated the 10th anniversary of Nirvana’s final concert. He interviewed Butch Vig, who produced not only Nirvana’s smash-hit album Nevermind (1991) but also […]

On November 1, 2023, Laura celebrated her birthday a day early by attending the “Hidden Palace” literary series at Fadensonnen in Baltimore and sharing an excerpt from her forthcoming memoir. And we have a special video of that moment for you! Here is Laura reading the chapter “Sweet November”:  

Laura has two special speaking engagements coming up, and we’re hoping you’ll be able to join her! The first will be in Los Angeles on Friday October 6. Laura will appear at Stories Books & Cafe, 1716 West Sunset Blvd. at 7 PM, hosting a special event with writer Kate Flannery. They’ll be discussing Kate’s […]

On January 22, 2023, Laura spoke with actor/photographer Brooke Smith at the main branch of the San Francisco Public Library, in celebration of Smith’s book Sunday Matinee, an extensive photo documentation of the New York City Hardcore scene of the 1980s. This event was part of a series that brings together “acclaimed female authors” (San […]