Leslie Marshall (writer)
Leslie Marshall | |
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| Born | 1953 (age 71–72) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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| Education | National Cathedral School Bryn Mawr College (BA) |
| Spouse | Dominic Bradlee (divorced 1998) |
| Children | 3 |
Leslie Marshall Weld (born 1953) is an American journalist, magazine editor, and novelist.
Early life and education
Marshall was born in 1953 in Washington, D.C., and attended the National Cathedral School.[1] She completed a bachelor of arts at Bryn Mawr College.[2]
Career
Marshall has worked as a magazine writer and novelist.[1] She was a reporter for The Washington Post.[2] Marshall has written for Real Simple, and O, The Oprah Magazine. She was a contributing editor for InStyle.[2] Marshall is the author of the 2004 novel, A Girl Could Stand Up.[3][4]
Personal life
Marshall is the mother of three children, twins Josephine and Beatrice, and son Marshall, from her first marriage to Dominic "Dino" Bradlee, son of Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee.[5][6][7] They divorced in 1998.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 O'Sullivan, Bill (1 July 2003). "Passage to India". Washington Post. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Flanagan, Mara (July 7, 2016). "Who Is Bill Weld's Wife? She Has Serious Credentials As A Writer". Romper. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
- ↑ Reviews of A Girl Could Stand Up:
- Ciuraru, Carmela (August 1, 2003). "Just the right mix of pain and humor". The Los Angeles Times – via Newspapers.com.
- Myerson, Julie (9 January 2004). "The Art of Dying (book review)". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- Dallas, Lucy (27 December 2003). "Preposterous, but a pleasure (book review)". The Daily Telegraph. ProQuest 317823255.
- Butterworth, Trevor (17 August 2003). "Bouncing Back (book review)". Washington Post. ProQuest 409493014.
- Flanagan, Mary (14 January 2004). "Hooray for more dysfunctional Hollywood tosh ; VA Girl Could Stand Up (book review)". The Independent. ProQuest 310684880.
- Campbell, Susan (7 September 2003). "'Stand Up' Has No Legs; Strong Start Then Weirdness (book review)". Hartford Courant. ProQuest 256651086.
- Davis, Mandy (18 June 2003). "Don't be Fooled by Titles, These Aren't Just 'Chick Books'". St. Louis Post - Dispatch. ProQuest 402307251.
- ↑ Beggy, Carol; Shanahan, Mark (24 July 2003). "Bookends". Boston Globe. ProQuest 405536512.
- ↑ Tatya, Robertson (5 September 2005). "Weld Poised to Return to Political Fray in N.Y.". Boston Globe. ProQuest 404979114.
- ↑ Goer, Annie; Gerhart, Ann (7 May 1997). "The Reliable Source". Washington Post. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ↑ Mooney, Brian (7 June 2006). "Weld's comeback dreams dashed He quits campaign for N.Y. governor". Boston Globe. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ↑ Peretz, Evgenia (2 June 2010). "Something About Sally". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 13 January 2019.