Left of Str8 Show: The Leslea Newman Interview Author "The Babka Sisters" "The Fairest In The Land"

Thank you for listening to the Left of Str8 Show, hosted by Scott Fullerton. The Left of Str8 Show was created for the LGBTQ Community and our Straight Allies, and we interview celebrities and personalities from the worlds of Entertainment, Foodies, Books, and Advocacy. We post individual interviews and full podcasts featuring the news of the day. Please share with your friends, follow us on social media @leftofstr8 and if you like us, please give our episodes a 5 star rating so more people will find them in the Algorithm. Today I am happy to welcome, prolific Author Leslea Newman. This is Leslea's second visit to the program and she has two new picture books that were released last month in May, 2023. "The Babka Sisters," is a fantastic book in rhyme that celebrates Leslea's Jewish heritage, and "The Fairest in the Land," explores gender and gender identity issues and fairness. Leslea has written north of 80 books for both children and adults and has been celebrated with awards and speaking engadgments all over the country. Her book, "Heather Has Two Mommies," was one of the OG in getting banned for lgbt storytelling and was even discussed in Congress. Be sure to follow Janak online @lesleanewman on twitter as well. Her website, www.lesleanewman.com has links to all of her works and upcoming projects. Please give this interview a thumbs up here on YouTube and a 5 star rating on your favorite podcast distributor, and share with your friends so we can keep sharing great LGBTQ Content with you all. Thanks.......Scott