Leonard_S._Marcus
Leonard S. Marcus
Author and children's literature expert
Leonard S. Marcus (born December 11, 1950)[1] is an American author and expert on English language children's literature. Marcus has been a critic for several publications including Horn Book and the New York Times Book review.[2] Born and raised in Mount Vernon, New York, he attended Yale University (Class of 1972) and was editor of the Yale Literary Magazine.[citation needed]
Marcus was married to children's book author and illustrator Amy Schwartz from 1990 until her death in 2023. The couple had one son.[3][4]