Ask the Author: Owen Levy
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Owen Levy
Alexander the Great and his body slave Bagoas. Mostly because there are few same sex couples as beautifully rendered as in Mary Renault's novel The Persian Boy. Though based on historical persons, she brings them and their time to life in a fictional recreation.
Owen Levy
There is certain time of night when I finally sit down to get the day's work in. My body clock tells me the time is coming up. Some sessions are very productive, some are agonizingly difficult to even get a couple of paragraphs written. Inspiration I was told early on was perspiration!
Owen Levy
A new novel set in white flight Brooklyn during the Civil Rights era. Working title: Beyond the Bridge.
Owen Levy
Bake. Mostly cookies, pies and breakfast breads. All from scratch. Creating homemade treats gives the writer brain reprieve.
Owen Levy
The job gives free reign to the imagination.
Owen Levy
Work on craft until you find your voice.
Owen Levy
Landed in Cold War Berlin as a tourist and ended up staying on and off more than a decade. The social and political situation of a Divided then Reunited Germany was too ripe to ignore. My years in Germany are some the most memorable and may very well supply material for a second outing.
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