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]
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