Jeanne Marie Laskas is an American author and journalist. She is best known for her work in GQ, The New York Times Magazine, and The Washington Post. She has written several books, including The Exact Same Moon, Hidden America, and Concussion. Laskas has won numerous awards for her writing, including the National Magazine Award, the PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing, and the National Headliner Award. She is a professor at the University of Pittsburgh and a contributing editor at GQ. Laskas is passionate about telling stories that bring attention to the overlooked and underrepresented. Her work has been featured in many publications, including The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and The New York Times.