To quote the writer, Leland says: "I write substantial, often off-the-beaten-path articles about how life is lived in New York now. I look for stories that illustrate how larger cultural or demographic forces — aging, migration, climate change, economic upheaval, etc. — play out in the lives of ordinary New Yorkers. My work often involves people whose views or actions may be controversial or not easily understood by some of the public. I work to convey what their lives look like to them, without judgment or comment."

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