Leveen published her first novel,
The Secrets of Mary Bowser, in 2012. The novel is based on the life of
Mary Bowser, a
Virginia slave who became a spy for the
Union Army. It was named one of
The Oregonian's Top Ten Northwest Books of 2012, and has been optioned for film. For her second novel, ''Juliet's Nurse'', Leveen reimagined the story of Shakespeare's
Romeo and Juliet from the point of view of
the nurse. The audiobook, which was read by Nicola Barber, won an
Earphones Award from
AudioFile Magazine. One of Leveen's essays is mentioned in
CrossRoutes: The Meanings of "Race" for the 21st Century, a 2003 book. == Bibliography ==