Suzannah Lessard
Suzannah Lessard | |
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| Born | Suzannah Terry Lessard December 1, 1944 New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 29, 2026 (aged 81) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Notable awards | Whiting Award (1995) |
| Spouse | Noel Brennan David Soeiro |
| Parents | John Ayres Lessard Alida Mary White |
| Relatives | Stanford 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.