Leslie Zemeckis

Leslie Zemeckis is a bestselling actress writer and awardwinning documentarian Leslies critically acclaimed films include Behind the Burly Q the true story of oldtime burlesque in America She the author of Behind the Burly Q the definitive oral history of burlesque and Goddess of Love Incarnate the Life of Stripteuse Lili St Cyr Her third book Feuding Fan Dancers was published and became a bestseller October 2 2018 about Sally Rand Faith Bacon and the golden age of the showgirl Specializing in women in American pop culture from the early part of the 20th century Zemeckis is a frequent contributor to Huffington Post Medium Talkhouse and has written for W Magazine and Stork Magazine She has presented her work and spoken at panels and Universities including Santa Barbara City College Los Angeles Times Festival of Books The Chicago Club Chicago History Museum MoMa Burlesque Hall of Fame Burly Con She continues to revisit and shine a light on formerly stigmatize and marginalized female entertainers