Books

Lisa Leslie sells book

LeslieDon't Let the Lipstick Fool You will be "an uplifting memoir profiling the author's personal and professional life," says Publishers Lunch. Dafina bought it for publication next May. Leslie won three Olympic gold medals and has been the WNBA's most valuable player three times. She gave birth to a daughter on June 15 and is sitting out this season with the Los Angeles Sparks.


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