Laurie Weeks (writer)

Laurie Weeks is an American writer known for her experimental and transgressive fiction and non-fiction. Her work often explores themes of addiction, sexuality, mental health, class, and the complexities of urban life, particularly within queer and counter-cultural communities in New York City.

Weeks gained recognition for her debut novel, Zip, published in 1996. Zip is a semi-autobiographical novel characterized by its fragmented narrative style, stream-of-consciousness prose, and unflinching depiction of drug use, sex work, and mental instability.

Her subsequent writings have included essays, performance texts, and collaborations with artists and musicians. Her work has appeared in various literary journals and anthologies. Weeks’ writing is marked by its raw honesty, dark humor, and stylistic innovation. She is considered an important voice in contemporary experimental literature and a chronicler of the marginalized experiences of the late 20th and early 21st century.