Leslie Vryenhoek's work--novels, poetry, memoir and non-fiction--have  won national and international acclaim and awards. Her writing explores the landscape of intimate relationships, the uneven hand of fortune, and what it means to belong in a place and a time.

Leslie's diverse communications career has spanned three decades and focused on social and economic justice, the arts, and disaster response. Since 2010, she has been writing and editing about poor workers for the global network WIEGO.