Lesléa Newman is the author of 55 books for adults and children, including the short story collection, A Letter to Harvey Milk, the poetry collection, Nobody\u27s Mother, and the children\u27s classic, Heather Has Two Mommies. Her literary awards include creative writing fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Massachusetts Artists Foundation, the James Baldwin Award for Cultural Achievement, and a Parents\u27 Choice Silver Medal. She is the Poet Laureate of Northampton, Massachusetts