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Marianne Leone

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Marianne Leone is an actress, screenwriter and essayist. Her memoir, "Jesse, A Mother's Story Of Grief And Everyday Bliss" was published by Simon & Schuster in 2010 and her memoir, "Ma Speaks Up" was published by Beacon Press. She had a recurring role on HBO's, "The Sopranos" and has appeared in films by David O. Russell, Larry David, John Sayles and Martin Scorsese.

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That night, I saw my boy again

That night, I saw my boy again

Marianne Leone's son Jesse died when he was 17. But one night, for a moment, a group of teenage boys 're-illuminated his luster here on earth,' she writes.

Dec 21, 2022
My Mother And The Sea

My Mother And The Sea

When I became a mother, I finally understood the blurred lines that parenting can bring, the overlapping of one life with another, writes Marianne Leone.

May 10, 2019

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