Leslie L. Smith

Leslie L. Smith (1969-2019) received his MA in Educational Theater and a BA in Creative Writing, both at New York University. His first novel, "Sally Field Can Play The Transsexual, or I Was Cursed By Polly Holliday" was published in the summer of 2014 by PressLess, LLC. Smith is the editor of "Leaving The Rest: Gay Men On Alcoholism, Addiction, And Sobriety," available from Magnus/Riverdale Avenue Books. He has written for numerous publications, including Premiere, Movieline, OUT, POZ magazine and The Advocate.

His 1997 film "David Searching," starring Anthony Rapp, Camryn Manheim, and Julie Halston, was screened at more than 65 film festivals across the world and also had a British release. "David Searching" now belongs to the permanent collection at the Outfest Legacy Project/UCLA film archive and can be streamed on Amazon Prime.

Visit him online at www.leslielsmith.com.