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Lois M. Leveen is an American writer, educator and historian based in Portland, Oregon.[1]

Early life and education

Leveen graduated from Harvard College, University of Southern California, and University of California, Los Angeles.[2]

Writing

Leveen published her first novel, The Secrets of Mary Bowser, in 2012.[3] The novel is based on the life of Mary Bowser, a Virginia slave who became a spy for the Union Army. It was named one of The Oregonian's Top Ten Northwest Books of 2012,[4] and has been optioned for film.[5]

For her second novel, Juliet's Nurse, Leveen reimagined the story of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet from the point of view of the nurse.[6] The audiobook, which was read by Nicola Barber, won an Earphones Award from AudioFile Magazine.[7]

One of Leveen's essays is mentioned in CrossRoutes: The Meanings of "Race" for the 21st Century, a 2003 book.[8]

Bibliography

References

  1. ^ Baker, Jeff (September 16, 2014). "Quirky novelist Lois Leveen talks about being from mall-land, race in America and Hollywood interest in her book". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  2. ^ "Lois Leveen". loisleveen.com.
  3. ^ Cook, Myfanwy (May 2012). "New Voices". Historical Novels Review (60): 4–5.
  4. ^ "The Oregonian's top 10 Northwest books of 2012: No. 10 'The Secrets of Mary Bowser' by Lois Leveen". OregonLive.com. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  5. ^ Utz, Annette. "Author brings history to life". Statesman Journal. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  6. ^ "Author Lois Leveen talks Shakespeare-inspired novel Juliet's Nurse". Shakespeare Magazine. January 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  7. ^ "JULIETS NURSE by Lois Leveen Read by Nicola Barber Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  8. ^ Boi, Paola; Broeck, Sabine (2003). CrossRoutes, the Meanings of "race" for the 21st Century. LIT Verlag Münster. p. 12. ISBN 978-3-8258-6651-8.
  9. ^ Prince, Peter. "The Secrets of Mary Bowser (review)". Historical Novel Society.
  10. ^ Schneider, Katie (May 12, 2012). "'Mary Bowser' review: Being an 'invisible' slave a considerable asset for a Civil War spy". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  11. ^ Diebel, Linda (July 29, 2012). "Women exploring and defying male worlds". The Toronto Star. p. IN7.
  12. ^ "Major Retailers Honor New Book About an Amazing African American Hero". The Dallas Weekly. August 16, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  13. ^ Bennett, Connie (April 3, 2015). "Book Review: Juliet's Nurs". KLCC.
  14. ^ Doré, Asha (December 28, 2014). "Book Review: Juliet's Nurse by Lois Leveen". Hip Mama. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  15. ^ "The Afterword Reading Society: Juliet's Nurse by Lois Leveen". National Post. October 28, 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  16. ^ Karas, Anna Nelson (September 15, 2014). "Juliet's Nurse (review)". Library Journal.

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