Diane is a writer and editor born and raised in the Midwest and now lives in the great state of California. She has written and edited for a variety of publications including “The Huffington Post,” “The Huffington Post,” “Women’s Health,” “Glamour,” and “The Globe and Mail.” She is the author of “The Art of Life: A Daily Guide to a Happy Life.
Diane is an American who grew up in the Midwest and now lives in the great state of California. She’s a writer, editor, and a graphic designer. She’s also an avid musician and gamer and has been known to play the drums and guitar in various rock bands and bands you can find on YouTube.
Diane has been a blogger for the Huffington Post, The Globe and Mail, and The Boston Globe since 2011 and has written for The Huffington Post, Glamour, The Globe and Mail, and The Boston Globe since 2004.
Diane is our first guest on this podcast. You can find more of her writing and design work on her blog, and you can follow her on Twitter @DianeLeigh. We also have some of her artwork on our website.
She is also the author of “The Complete Book of Dudes,” which is a book of funny essays by men, about their experiences with women.
She is a former editor at the New York Times Magazine, an assistant to the editor there, and a contributor to Vogue, The New Yorker, The New York Times Book Review, and The Boston Globe. She also served as a judge for the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing from 2012 to 2015, and has been twice a recipient of the Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence. She is a native New Yorker, and a graduate of the University of New Hampshire School of Law.
Leyre is a master at finding the most compelling and moving aspects of a piece, but she can also be quite dry. Her essays focus on the lives of a number of women writers, including Margaret Atwood, Elizabeth Strout, and Anne Sexton. She says she was inspired to write about Atwood and Strout’s lives by reading their autobiographies.
Leyre is always a pleasure to read. One of the things that I like most about her writing is that she manages to be so thoughtful and funny, yet still very much in touch with her own sense of humor. I really enjoyed reading about her time on the staff of the prestigious Harvard Graduate School of Education. She was the one who helped develop the curriculum for the school’s new program for teachers.
I’m a big fan of Lyle Yoder, but I’d never thought I would say that. I do like Lyle, but I’m sure if I had the choice I would choose to read a book by someone else. In my opinion, Diane is an ideal person for a book. She is so good at being herself, yet she doesn’t try to sound like she knows what she’s talking about.
I’ve always been a big fan of Diane’s writing. I love the way she writes about what she wants to say, and she never seems afraid to say it. She also has a lot of empathy for people who dont know how to express themselves so she makes sure to try to make them feel comfortable.