At-a-Glance
Latest book: Limousine, Midnight Blue
Lives in: Los Angeles
Used to be: A teacher
Favorite restaurant: Abbot's Pizza
Website: www.jameyhecht.com
Jamey Hecht is the author of three books: Plato's Symposium: Eros and the Human Predicament (Twayne, 1999); a translation, Sophocles' Three Theban Plays: Antigone, Oedipus the Tyrant, Oedipus at Colonus (Wordsworth, 2004); and a collection of poems, Limousine, Midnight Blue: Fifty Frames from the Zapruder Film (Red Hen Press, 2009). His poetry, criticism and journalism have appeared in some 30 publications including Black Warrior Review, Tikkun, and ELH. He enjoys acting in Shakespeare productions with the Porters of Hellsgate.
SoCal Book Scene Exclusive (Mini) Interview:
SCBS: What did you do before you “officially” became an author?
JH: I taught at about a dozen colleges in NY, NJ, VT, and CA. Spare time and money went to reading about the world, trying to understand it.
SCBS: How do you spend your weekends?
JH: Writing, reading, confronting my despair, not confronting my despair, and taking walks.
SCBS: What’s your favorite restaurant in Southern California?
JH: Abbot's Pizza in Venice. The Santa Monica location is good, too.
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