Laurence Leamer | |
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![]() Leamer in 2007 | |
Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | October 30, 1941 (age 81)
Occupation | Non-fiction author, journalist |
Education | Antioch College (B.A.) |
Period | 1969-present |
Genre | American politics, biography |
Spouse | Vesna Obradovic |
Children | 1 |
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Laurence Leamer (born October 30, 1941) is an American[1] author and journalist. Leamer is a former Ford Fellow in International Development at the University of Oregon and a former International Fellow at Columbia University. He is regarded as an expert on the Kennedy family[2] and has appeared in numerous media outlets discussing American politics. Leamer has also written best-selling biographies of other Americans, including Johnny Carson, the Reagan family, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. He has also written a book about Donald Trump's historical resort, Mar-a-Lago. His book, Capote's Women, was a national bestseller, and was adapted as the second season of Feud starring Naomi Watts and directed by Gus Van Sant.