LESLIE GRAY STREETER
Leslie Gray Streeter is lifestyle columnist for the Baltimore Bannerand the author of Black Widow, a poignant and seriocomic account of losing her husband, Scott, to a heart attack and raising their son, Brooks, without him. Looking at widowhood through the prism of race, mixed marriage, and aging, Leslie’s memoir explores her new and unexpected life with compassion, introspection, and humor. Kirkus raves that her “love-filled eulogy” resonates “with those who have dealt with similar circumstances.” Leslie is also co-host, along with her identical twin sister, Lynne Streeter Childress, of the pop culture podcast, “Fine Beats and Cheeses.” Leslie and her work have been featured in The Miami Herald, The Washington Post, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Atlantic, The Palm Beach Post, O, The Oprah Magazine, the “TODAY” show, and more. Leslie Gray Streeter and her son live in Baltimore, Maryland.
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