macaulay culkin.

I read one of his books years ago, and from what I would gather is that the pen name was taken on to hide the true identity of the person as, I assume, the books are based on true events [and maybe push the details and names far too much].

It's what I would do anyway. Especially dealing with the sort of characters he has in his books.

JT Leroy is a real person, and definitely a male. I think he's a very interesting writer. You can find his bio here: http://www.jtleroy.com/bio.html

There's a good conversation between him and Gus Van Sant in the special features of the recent Criterion release of My Own Private Idaho. Steven Klein took some good photos of him a couple of years ago for an exhibition at Deitch Projects.

marilyn manson

Show me a boat that doesn't have Barnacles.

like neil armstrong the b-movie hero
the KIng and his Queen Freddie
it's true that J.t is other worldly.
It's true that J.t has a Princess Leah streak.

Mice have been known to carry the black death.
Jesus christ was labeled a Coward for he only lasted forty days.
some say J.t went all the way.
smitten by misfortune
Baby gorillas die from a broken heart when orphaned

I seen J.t's footprints beside me in the sand
I held J.ts hand
in San francisco
in New york
in London
in Paris
J.t was embarrassed,- It all boils down to this:
I can't prove the existence of god, but I sure do love the bible.
Ya gotta have faith.
and you can quote me on that.
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Hi Bono!, I love your work!

me, I'm jt leroy.
as a matter of fact, me AND my best friend are jt leroy.

It looks as though he is his own media invention,or a characature of him self, which shows that you can prmote fantasy in such away that it creates a demand that even the most famouse of people want to be part of it, a true media monipulator, and ledgend

like one of your selves.in.