• Leslie has been nominated for a 2004 Pushcart Prize in short fiction
• Praise for The Easy Hour in USA Today
• Short story: "What's So Funny 'Bout Peace, Love, and Cinderella?" in the Mississippi Review
• An interview in the Fall 2003 issue of The Adirondack Review
• Click here to read an excerpt from The Easy Hour (USA Today)

Random House - official website

Lumpen - legendary Chicago zine

Quimby's - Chicago's premier seller of independent zines, comics, books, and ephemera

The Book of Zines - The zine and e-zine resource guide (links to Leslie's article in the anthology)

Lukeman Literary Management - official website

SPUNK & BITE: A Writer's Guide to Punchier, More Engaging Language & Style by Arthur Plotnik (official website of a terrific guide to writing lively, sparkling prose)

ChickLitBooks.com - Hip, bright literature for today's modern woman

Laura Caldwell - Chicago-based writer

Jennifer O'Connell - Chicago-based writer