Matthew Specktor
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Matthew Specktor is an American writer whose debut novel
, That Summertime Sound, was published in August 2009.
He received his Bachelor's Degree in creative writing and literature from Hampshire College in 1984 and holds an MFA in fiction writing from Warren Wilson College.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, his father was a talent agent and his mother was a screenwriter. Specktor worked in film development for many years, and has written several screenplays, most notably an adaptation of Shirley Hazzard's novel "The Transit of Venus", which was optioned by Warner Independent Pictures
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Specktor's writing has appeared in Open City, Salon, and in various anthologies.
He is presently completing his second novel, "American Dream Machine," and is at work on a non-fiction book about the motion picture, The Sting
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Debut novel
A debut novel is the first novel an author publishes. Debut novels are the author's first opportunity to make an impact on the publishing industry, and thus the success or failure of a debut novel can affect the ability of the author to publish in the future...
, That Summertime Sound, was published in August 2009.
He received his Bachelor's Degree in creative writing and literature from Hampshire College in 1984 and holds an MFA in fiction writing from Warren Wilson College.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, his father was a talent agent and his mother was a screenwriter. Specktor worked in film development for many years, and has written several screenplays, most notably an adaptation of Shirley Hazzard's novel "The Transit of Venus", which was optioned by Warner Independent Pictures
Warner Independent Pictures
Warner Independent Pictures was the specialty division of film studio Warner Bros. Entertainment. Established in August 2003, its first release was 2004's Before Sunset...
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Specktor's writing has appeared in Open City, Salon, and in various anthologies.
He is presently completing his second novel, "American Dream Machine," and is at work on a non-fiction book about the motion picture, The Sting
The Sting
The Sting is a 1973 American caper film set in September 1936 that involves a complicated plot by two professional grifters to con a mob boss . The film was directed by George Roy Hill, who previously directed Newman and Redford in the western Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.Created by...
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