Leslie Johansen Nack '92

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Leslie Johansen Nack '92 is the author of two award-winning books: her debut memoir, "Fourteen," and her historical novel, "The Blue Butterfly." Her forthcoming sequel, "Nineteen: A Daughter’s Memoir of Reckoning and Recovery," coming this October, concludes her raw and deeply personal story that chronicles her path to sobriety and a renewed sense of hope.

Nack earned her bachelor's degree in English literature and overcame past traumas to raise two children in a healthy, loving home. She is a member of The Authors’ Guild, The Historical Novel Society and the Pacific Northwest Writers Association.

Read Nack's previous UCLA Alumni class note here.