About Leslie

Leslie DJ was born to write; photographs of her holding pen to paper can be found within the confines of her book, FLACA. She holds a BA in Theatre Arts with a concentration in playwriting from Marymount Manhattan College and an MFA in Creative Writing with a concentration in Fiction from the New School of New York. She earned her PhD in Developmental Psychology in the fall of 2024. Yes, she’s technically a Dr., and although she cannot treat or prescribe, she promises to judge everyone for free.

She is a native New Yorker.
Published Titles by Leslie DJ:
That Girl (debut novel), 2016
Luz (a novella), 2017
Flaca: An honest account of a Latina’s struggle with an eating disorder (short-book of essays), 2020

In 2026, she will be releasing That Girl Not Taken, the followup to That Girl.