Review of Author: The JT LeRoy Story (2016) by Dennis Harvey for Variety — 21 Jul 2016
Whatever literary talent Leroy was praised for shouldn’t have been so quickly forgotten and dismissed by those who’d once championed it. However, that praise was won under false pretenses — and while you can criticize Leroy fans for claiming to love the writing when they really fell in love with the myth it came packaged in, you can’t blame them for feeling ripped off.
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This review of Author: The JT LeRoy Story (2016) was written by Dennis Harvey and published by Variety on 21 Jul 2016.
Author: The JT LeRoy Story has generally received positive reviews.
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