Suzannah Lessard

Suzannah Lessard
Born
Suzannah Terry Lessard

(1944-12-01)December 1, 1944
New York, U.S.
DiedJanuary 29, 2026(2026-01-29) (aged 81)
New York City, U.S.
OccupationWriter
NationalityAmerican
GenreNon-fiction
Notable awardsWhiting Award (1995)
SpouseNoel Brennan
David Soeiro
ParentsJohn Ayres Lessard
Alida Mary White
RelativesStanford White (great-grandfather)

Suzannah Terry Lessard (December 1, 1944 – January 29, 2026) was an American writer of literary nonfiction. Lessard served as a staff writer for The New Yorker and one of the original editors of the Washington Monthly. Throughout her nearly 50 years as a writer and editor, Lessard wrote two memoirs, reportorial pieces, essays, and opinion pieces both personally and professionally.