Leslie WoodardLeslie Woodard is the author of the short story collection, The Silver Crescent. She was awarded a New York Foundation for the Arts fellowship in 2002 and is currently at work on a novel, tentatively titled "The Last Tour of the Hot-House Flower," whch is loosely drawn on her experiences as a dancer with the Dance Theater of Harlem. She is particularly interested in the ways a writer uses language coupled with his or her unique voice and perspective to build three-dimensional worlds and the characters that reside within them. Read More Read Less