With October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shephard, Leslea has written yet another classic. She is also known for her short story “A Letter to Harvey Milk,” a 2012 selection of the New York Musical Theater Festival 2012 Next Link Project. The author of many books, Leslea is perhaps best known for her book Heather Has Two Mommies – first published in 1989 to national scorn and acclaim. The group was planning its Gay Awareness Week activities for the following week.

One of the last things that Matthew did was to attend a meeting of the University of Wyoming’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Association. Matthew was a 21 year old student at the University of Wyoming, who on October 6th, 1998 was lured from a bar by two young men, savagely beaten, tied to a fence on the outskirts of Laramie, and left to die. When I picked up Leslea Newman’s newest book October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shephard (Candlewick Press), I could not put it down. This was aired on This Way Out! Click here to hear the entire broadcast!! KG MacGregor check out Janet Mason's author blog Share on TwitterĪ -featured review - October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shephard Whether this arduous journey is before or behind you, you'll recognize the visceral fear of loss and the longing for peaceful passage. Tea Leaves: a memoir of mothers and daughters by Janet Mason (Bella Books April 2012) is now available - click here for more info Janet Mason writes regret with power.

October Mourning by Lesléa Newman