She is also the author of the novel “The Gin Closet.” Roxane Gay has long made a name for herself as one of the best cultural commentators and essayists, at Salon and other publications.

Facebook X Reddit Email Leslie Jamison is a novelist (“The Gin Closet”) and essayist (“The Empathy Exams”). Austin Bunn is a fiction writer and screenwriter (“Kill Your Darlings”).

American author and essayist Leslie Jamison has won this year's $75,000 Weston International Award. The prize, presented by the Writers' Trust of Canada, recognizes the career achievement of a non ...

American author and essayist Leslie Jamison has won this year's $75,000 Weston International Award. The prize presented by the Writers' Trust of Canada recognizes the career achievement of a non ...

American author and essayist Leslie Jamison has won this year's $75,000 Weston International Award. The prize presented by the Writers' Trust of Canada recognizes the career achievement of a ...

American author and essayist Leslie Jamison has been named the winner of the 2025 Weston International Award. The $75,000 award, administered by the Writers’ Trust of Canada, honours an international ...

American author and essayist Leslie Jamison has won this year’s $75,000 Weston International Award. The prize, presented by the Writers’ Trust of Canada, recognizes the career achievement of a ...

American author and essayist Leslie Jamison has won this year's $75,000 Weston International Award. The prize, presented by the Writers' Trust of Canada, recognizes the career achievement of a ...