My Big American Boob Dream
Want to hear about my big American boob dream? Yesterday, a handwritten note from my breast cancer surgeon at Cedars Sinai Hospital arrived in the mail. This renowned doctor was thanking me for an advanced copy of A Boobs’ Life. I burst into tears. The whole freaking book is a thank-you note to him! Only…
Read MoreHow I Got to Here, Leslie’s New York Times, Modern Love Essay
How I Got to Here, Leslie’s New York Times, Modern Love essay. When I told him I would never marry again, I meant it. We were holding hands in a restaurant in Santa Barbara, Calif., on our first weekend away, and I was hiding my nerves behind the boldness of high heels and a…
Read MoreA Boob’s Life TV Deal!
A Boob’s Life TV Deal? The night I decided to write a book about boobs, the title flashed in my mind like a movie marquis. I could see it. But never in my wildest dreams did I imagine other people could see it, too. Two producers (with boobs) got a sneak peek. They wooed me…
Read MoreAmerica’s Deep-Rooted Fear of a President With Boobs
Politics is the most obvious symptom of a deep cultural divide. The personal is not only political, but goes deep into our emotions, intellect… and bodies. The results are insidious. I admit, I’m obsessed, too. It started so early, I wasn’t even aware of it. Not long after Mr. Frederick invented the inflatable bra, I…
Read MoreNYT Modern Love: How I Got to Here
When I told him I would never marry again, I meant it. We were holding hands in a restaurant in Santa Barbara, Calif., on our first weekend away, and I was hiding my nerves behind the boldness of high heels and a garter belt. I wasn’t trying to bait the hook, or reel in the…
Read MoreWill Covid Kill the Bra?
Will Covid Kill the Bra? By Leslie Lehr November 3, 2020 Are you wearing a bra? I mean the kind with the metal fasteners that Mark Twain invented. You read that right. The strap with hooks that has been digging into our backs for the last century was invented by Twain, aka Samuel Clemens, in…
Read MoreEasy Last-Minute Gifts!
Need some easy last-minute gifts? Finding the perfect presents without leaving your couch is just a click away. You can check off both your Naughty and your Nice lists with an escape to Italy, directions for fun cocktails, or a belly laugh – all between the covers of a book. And now, more than ever,…
Read MoreAre you grateful for your boobs?
Are you grateful for your boobs? Last week I asked thousands of people why they love their boobs – I even offered a cute mug as incentive. After three days….only one person answered. Surely more than one of us loves our boobs. So why are embarrassed to talk about them? I admit, I was too,…
Read MoreGot boobs?
Got boobs? Female or male, all humans do. But women are over 100 times more likely to get breast cancer. And without healthy women, the world grinds to a halt. I was a newlywed in the best shape of my life when I had that fateful mammogram. I didn’t know anyone who’d had the disease.…
Read MoreDid Covid Kill The Bra?
Did Covid kill the bra? When is the last time you wore a real one, with underwire and hooks in the back? For me it was date night. That’s right, the only action my bras have seen is when they are used to play dress-up. Even then it’s only the pretty ones made of lace…
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