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Lesléa Newman (born 1955, Brooklyn, New York) is an author and editor of over 26 books. She is a Jewish, feminist and self-declared femme lesbian.

She has written and edited over fifty books and anthologies. She has written about such topics as being a Jew, body image and eating disorders, lesbianism, gay parenting, and her gender role as a femme. Her best-known work is the controversial Heather Has Two Mommies.

Her literary awards include a Massachusetts Artists Fellowship in poetry and the James Baldwin award for Cultural Achievement. Four of her books have been Lambda Literary Award finalists.

Her books include:

Heather Has Two Mommies
The Femme Mystique (Editor) (ISBN 1555832555)
My Love is a Woman: Contemporary Lesbian Love Poems
Pillow Talk (Editor) (ISBN 1555834191)

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	'''Lesléa Newman''' (born [[1955]], [[Brooklyn]], [[New York]]) is an [[author]] and [[editor]] of over 26 books. She is a [[Jew]]ish, [[feminist]] and self-declared [[Butch and femme\|femme]] [[lesbian]].		'''Lesléa Newman''' (born [[1955]], [[Brooklyn]], [[New York]]) is an [[author]] and [[editing\|editor]] of over 26 books. She is a [[Jew]]ish, [[feminist]] and self-declared [[Butch and femme\|femme]] [[lesbian]].

	She has written and edited over fifty books and anthologies. She has written about such topics as being a Jew, [[body image]] and [[eating disorders]], lesbianism, [[gay parenting]], and her [[gender role]] as a femme. Her best-known work is the [[controversial]] [[Heather Has Two Mommies]].		She has written and edited over fifty books and anthologies. She has written about such topics as being a Jew, [[body image]] and [[eating disorders]], lesbianism, [[gay parenting]], and her [[gender role]] as a femme. Her best-known work is the [[controversial]] [[Heather Has Two Mommies]].