I learned a great deal from workshopping my memoir-in-progress with Leila. Not only did she offer encouraging and specific feedback about my work, she also helped me to dive deeper between words to bring out subtext and submerged emotions. Leila is a sensitive reader who refuses to let you get away with simple sentimentality. In other words, she’s the best kind of mentor and editor.
– Wiley Wei-Chiun Ho, Nonfiction Writer, Tin House alum