The Literary Dick (as in Private Detective)

The Literary Dick (as in Private Detective) welcomes questions about literary mysteries and scandals, which should be sent to: woodyswoody@hotmail.com. The Literary Dick (as in Private Detective) is published by Jonathanames.com. Ames, our mentor at this website, has an excellent new book out called, Wake Up, Sir! and an even newer book out (he is the editor) called Sexual Metamorphosis: An Anthology of Transsexual Memoirs.
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Greetings from Galway! & A New Quesion

Greetings from Galway, where I have been vacationing, staying near Nora Barnacle's old house. The filthy letters she received from James Joyce, you may recall, were the subject of an early edition of The Literary Dick (as in Private Detective).

Because I am vacationing in Galway I do not have the resources to answer the query recently sent in by Josef, who asks,

"What do you make of the identity/gender questions/scandal around American cult author JT Leroy? Does it remind you of any notable precedents?"

So I thought'd post Josef's email, and anyone with comments is encouraged to write in.

Finally, if you'd like to read about the life of a non-literary detective, go to http://www.private-detective-agency.org/blog/