Lee Oglesby

Lee Oglesby is the Managing Editor at Milkweed Editions. She's worked as a freelance editor for independent authors, and as a developmental editor with Oxford University Press. Lee established her career as a publishing professional in New York City with a wide range of experiences. She's worked with renowned literary agents and managed the publication of award-winning medical references. In all of her work, she cares about the relationships that writers establish with readers on the page. Lee's bookshelves are filled narrative nonfiction. Particular interests include environmental science; food studies; cultural criticism; and discussions of race, gender, and sexuality.