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A central figure in the case of the mysterious writer JT Leroy has come forward to say that no one named JT Leroy exists, and that the books published under that name were actually written by a San Francisco woman named Laura Albert. Ms. Albert conducted telephone conversations as JT Leroy with unwitting editors, writers and celebrities, using the voice of a young man with a West Virginia accent. As JT Leroy, Ms. Albert also successfully solicited editorial advice from writers like Michael Chabon and Dave Eggers. As the books of JT Leroy built an audience -- the first, ''Sarah,'' was published in 2000, followed by ''The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things'' in 2001. A central figure in the case of the mysterious writer JT Leroy has come forward to say that no one named JT Leroy exists, and that the books published under that name were actually written by a San Francisco woman named Laura Albert. The books of JT Leroy was written by Albert in their San Francisco apartment. A telephonic conversations was held by Albert as JT Leroy with unwitting editors, writers and celebrities, using the voice of a young man with a West Virginia accent. After that Mr. Cooper championed JT Leroy to writers like Bruce Benderson as well as several prominent Manhattan editors. As the books of JT Leroy built an audience -- the first, ''Sarah,'' was published in 2000, followed by ''The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things'' in 2001 -- Mr. Knoop said, media interest in JT Leroy and his improbable story increased.