“The biggest literary hoax of our time!” Amazon Studios and Magnolia Pictures have debuted the official trailer for a documentary called Author: The JT LeRoy Story, which first premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. I heard many great things about this film from lots of my colleagues, as it’s apparently one of those remarkable I-can’t-believe-this-is-real stories told in a very innovative way. Author: The JT LeRoy Story is about author JT LeRoy, who is actually a completely fabricated persona made up by writer Laura Albert. Spoiler! But that’s what the doc is really about – how she pulled this off and why, and what it all means. If you’re not sold by the end of this trailer, well, then maybe documentaries aren’t for you. But seriously, this looks fascinating and incredibly entertaining, a deep dive into a crazy true story. Enjoy. ›››
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