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Leslie Absher
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Journalist, Freelance
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Biography
Leslie Absher is a journalist and personal essayist. She has written for publications from The Los Angeles Times to The Huffington Post and is a regular contributor to @msmagazine.
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Content
By Leslie Absher Verified| Ms. Magazine Verified A number of prominent U.S. publishers, including the “Big 5”—Penguin Random House, Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins Publishers, Macmillan Publishers and Simon & Schuster—along with Sourcebooks and several best-selling young adult authors, parents, teens and a library district, filed a lawsuit last week against an Idaho bill that restricts access to books accused of inappropriate “sexual content.” The lawsuit is the latest in an ongoing battle against right-wing book bans, which often target...
By Leslie Absher Verified| Ms. Magazine Verified What happens when 19th-century women skilled in the science of plants and other healing arts are vilified and driven from their community? They flee to a remote South Florida island and set about exacting their revenge on unwitting passersby, of course. To do this, they conjure dark miasmic clouds that cut off the electricity and block the only exit from the island. And if anyone attempts to escape by sea, they find themselves inevitably pulled under. Permanently.
By Leslie Absher Verified| Ms. Magazine Verified Kristine S. Ervin was eight when her mother was abducted from a mall parking lot, murdered, and abandoned in an Oklahoma oil field. In her debut memoir Rabbit Heart, Ervin resists the true crime trope of exploiting and glorifying femicide and instead delves into the emotional toll her mother’s death took on her and her family.
Company Info
Freelance
Freelancer.com is the largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace in the world, connecting over 81 million employers and freelancers across more than 247 countries. Founded in 2009 and based in Sydney, Australia, the platform allows employers to post jobs while freelancers can bid on these projects. It is publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker ASX:FLN. The platform supports a variety of work categories, including software development, writing, design, and marketing. Freelancer.com also offers contests for creative work, where employers can award prize money to winning entries. Users can choose from different membership plans, including free and paid subscriptions, which provide various benefits. The mobile app enhances project management and communication for users on the go. With a diverse customer base that includes individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises, Freelancer.com plays a significant role in the global online economy.
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