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Born: Established: 1956 Montreal, Quebec,
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Gender: Male
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1 Still Occupied David Leser , 2017 single work essay review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 5 August 2017; (p. 16)

'John Lyons is no stranger to controversy. When I first met him on this newspaper 33 years ago, the debate around him, at least among some of his older colleagues, was whether, at the age of 24, he had the maturity to serve as chief of staff for the country’s national daily.

'To no one’s great surprise he proved he had both the mettle and the brains for the job, and over the past three decades he has gone on to an impressive career in Australian journalism: editor of The Sydney Morning Herald at 33, national affairs editor at The Bulletin at 37, executive producer of the Nine Network’s Sunday program at 42. And in between New York correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and Washington correspondent for The Australian.' (Introduction)

1 Desires Dawning David Leser , 2014 extract autobiography (To Begin to Know : Walking in the Shadows of My Father)
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 21-22 June 2014; (p. 22-25)
1 1 y separately published work icon To Begin to Know : Walking in the Shadows of My Father David Leser , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2014 7507259 2014 single work autobiography

'Wasn't that the whole point of being alive? ... To ask the right questions, not just as a journalist but as a human being? To not just examine other people's dark, cold, self-hating, contradictory, disconnected places, but to examine one's own, given that this was possibly the most uncomfortable inquiry one could ever undertake? ... not to rush to one position or another, but to allow disparate ideas to co-exist, within ourselves and within others. To begin to know oneself, and to begin to know that we don't know.

'More than a decade ago, journalist David Leser started writing a biography of his famous father, legendary magazine publisher, Bernard Leser. But David couldn't finish the project because he didn't want to employ his investigative and forensic feature writer's skills to unmask his father - to do so seemed utterly at odds with his desire to be the loving son he wanted to be. But freed from the obligation of having to think of his father as a book project, David started seeing him as a man, as both a son and a father, as someone loved and familiar but also flawed and unknowable. And the harder he looked at his father, the more he saw himself and how his own life had been lived both in tribute to and rebellion from the legacy of his father.

'A lyrical, deeply moving and searingly honest memoir of two men, father and son, and their shared truths and burdens, To Begin to Know is a story of love and forgiveness, of acceptance and hope. It goes to the heart of a family - the hearts of all families - and asks questions crucial to us all.' (Publication summary)

1 2 y separately published work icon Paul Kelly : The Essays David Leser (editor), Moore Park : Shark Island Books , 2013 6096335 2013 anthology lyric/song screenplay essay

'Paul Kelly: The Essays is a companion to the feature film PAUL KELLY: STORIES OF ME, and gives greater insight into Australia's most beloved and respected singer/songwriter. Edited by David Leser, this anthology includes over 60 image galleries, film clips and songs combined with ten essays from some of Australia's leading writers. The essays explore Kelly's relationship to music, family, friends, love, God, sport and literature.' (Publication summary)

1 Memoirs of An Aussie Showgirl David Leser , 2010 single work biography
— Appears in: The Australian Women's Weekly , November 2010; (p. 68-71, 73-74)
1 'I Did Lie, but I Lied for a Reason' : The Inside Story of Disgraced Author Norma Khouri David Leser , 2007 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Australian Women's Weekly , March 2007; (p. 44-48, 50)
'Feted then demonised, Norma Khouri, author of the best-selling book, Forbidden Love, was revealed as a fake. On the eve of a new film about her, David Leser asks Norma why she conned him and thousands of others.' The Australian Women's Weekly (March 2007):44
1 Two of Us : Bob Ellis and Anne Brooksbank David Leser , 2006 single work biography
— Appears in: Two of Us Special Edition 2006; (p. 8-9)
1 y separately published work icon Dames and Divas : Twenty-One Remarkable Women David Leser , Sydney Double Bay : Park Street Press Media 21 Publishing , 2006 Z1305489 2006 selected work biography
1 The Writer : Helen Garner David Leser , 2006 single work biography
— Appears in: Making Waves : 10 Years of the Byron Bay Writers' Festival 2006; (p. 111-127) Dames and Divas : Twenty-One Remarkable Women 2006; (p. 155-168)
1 The Reluctant Muse David Leser , 2005 single work biography
— Appears in: The Australian Women's Weekly , June 2005; (p. 70-74, 76, 232-233)
1 The Visionary : Barbara Blackman David Leser , 2005 single work biography
— Appears in: The Australian Women's Weekly , January 2005; (p. 82-85, 87-88, 206) Dames and Divas : Twenty-One Remarkable Women 2006; (p. 115-128)
1 The Dark Side of the Loon David Leser , 2004 single work biography
— Appears in: The Best Australian Profiles 2004; (p. 238-253)
1 Artist's Masterpiece Was a Beautiful Life David Leser , 2002 single work obituary (for Neil Roberts )
— Appears in: The Age , 29 April 2002; (p. 9)
1 y separately published work icon The Whites of Their Eyes : Profiles David Leser , St Leonards : Allen and Unwin , 1999 Z1001719 1999 anthology interview biography
1 The Bomb-Thrower from Lower Snug David Leser , 1999 single work criticism biography
— Appears in: Good Weekend , 31 July 1999; (p. 21-27)
1 Between Friends David Leser , 1997 single work criticism biography
— Appears in: Good Weekend , 1 November 1997; (p. 41-44)
1 The Two of Us : Frank Moorhouse and Don Anderson David Leser , 1997 single work biography
— Appears in: Good Weekend , 13 September 1997; (p. 12)
1 The Two of Us : Debra Oswald and Richard Glover David Leser , 1997 single work biography
— Appears in: Good Weekend , 13 December 1997; (p. 12)
1 The Rime of the Anarchist Wog David Leser , 1996 single work column biography
— Appears in: Good Weekend , 22 June 1996; (p. 38-39,41-42,45)
1 Generational Gender Quake David Leser , 1995 single work criticism biography
— Appears in: Good Weekend , 18 March 1995; (p. 30-36,39)
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