Lois Leveen Explained

Lois Leveen
Nationality:	American
Education:	Harvard University (A.B., 1990) University of Southern California (M.A., 1994) University of California, Los Angeles (M.A., 1996) University of California, Los Angeles (Ph.D., 1999)
Genre:	Historical fiction
Notable Works:	The Secrets of Mary Bowser (2012)

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

• The Secrets of Mary Bowser (2012) ^{[9] [10] [11] [12]}
• Juliet's Nurse (2014) ^{[13] [14] [15] [16]}

External links

• • Curriculum vitae
• Leveen discusses The Secrets of Mary Bowser at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library on January 18, 2013

Notes and References

1. Web site: Baker. Jeff. 2014-09-16. Quirky novelist Lois Leveen talks about being from mall-land, race in America and Hollywood interest in her book. 2020-08-19. The Oregonian. en.
2. Web site: Lois Leveen. loisleveen.com.
3. Cook. Myfanwy. May 2012. New Voices. Historical Novels Review. 60. 4–5.
4. News: The Oregonian's top 10 Northwest books of 2012: No. 10 'The Secrets of Mary Bowser' by Lois Leveen. OregonLive.com. 2017-04-29. en-US.
5. Web site: Utz. Annette. Author brings history to life. 2020-08-19. Statesman Journal. en-US.
6. Web site: January 2015. Author Lois Leveen talks Shakespeare-inspired novel Juliet's Nurse. 2020-08-19. Shakespeare Magazine.
7. Web site: 2014. JULIETS NURSE by Lois Leveen Read by Nicola Barber Audiobook Review. 2020-08-19. AudioFile Magazine. en.
8. Book: Boi. Paola. Broeck. Sabine. CrossRoutes, the Meanings of "race" for the 21st Century. 2003. LIT Verlag Münster. 978-3-8258-6651-8. 12.
9. Web site: Prince. Peter. The Secrets of Mary Bowser (review). Historical Novel Society.
10. Web site: Schneider. Katie. 2012-05-12. 'Mary Bowser' review: Being an 'invisible' slave a considerable asset for a Civil War spy. 2020-08-19. The Oregonian. en.
11. News: Diebel. Linda. July 29, 2012. Women exploring and defying male worlds. IN7. The Toronto Star.
12. Web site: August 16, 2012. Major Retailers Honor New Book About an Amazing African American Hero. 2020-08-19. The Dallas Weekly.
13. News: Bennett. Connie. April 3, 2015. Book Review: Juliet's Nurs. KLCC.
14. Web site: Doré. Asha. December 28, 2014. Book Review: Juliet's Nurse by Lois Leveen. 2020-08-19. Hip Mama. en-US.
15. News: The Afterword Reading Society: Juliet's Nurse by Lois Leveen. 2020-08-19. National Post. October 28, 2014. en-CA.
16. Web site: Karas. Anna Nelson. September 15, 2014. Juliet's Nurse (review). Library Journal.