Ted Blumberg's “Feeding Frenzy” appeared in
Best American Erotica 1997.
Have you ever had a NYT Bestseller?
No, though I've read a few.
Have you ever won an award of any kind for your writing?
No. I remain unsung.
Have you ever won an award for another one of your “talents”?
I'm recipient of an award from the International Academy of Trial Lawyers.
How many books have you published?
Stop! You're making me feel like a major loser. None. I have a short story in a collection called Stories From the Infirmary. I'm working on a novel that's rivaling the late Harold Brodkey's ill-starred magnum opus in terms of delay if not quality.
Films, Video?
TV appearances include two episodes of Law & Order, Caroline's Comedy Hour, Women Aloud (with Mo Gaffney) and a history of political comedy special whose name I can dig out if you like. Films: Joe Gould's Secret, David Copperfied: Illusion, and The Imposters.
Did you graduate high school?
Yes. High School for the Performing Arts. (And no, I don't want to "live forever").
Did you attend college? If so, which one? What was your major?
Purchase College. Theater. A nightmare.
How would you describe yourself in a phrase, school-wise?
Like the Statue of Liberty except my plaque says "Bring me your shittiest teachers, your sociopathic profs, your egomaniacal pedagogues." My life has been made miserable by bad teachers. But I've also had a few great teachers whose influence continues to affect me in wonderful ways.
What other occupations do you hold, or have you held, besides being a writer?
Lawyer. Former Assistant District Attorney. Actor.
Are you now, or have you been a sex worker?
If I tried that I'd be in the fast lane to bankruptcy.
How old are you?
Oh please.
What is your astrological sign?
The Marmoset.
Do your parents know about your erotic writing? Have they read it?
Parents, yes. They know. My father said parts of it were stirring. My mother declined to take her head out of the oven long enough to read it.
Have you ever used a pen name for your erotic work?
No, but at times I wish I had. Torless Young would be my selection.
Have you ever used a pen name of the opposite gender from yourself?
Only when I first got AOL six or seven years ago and hit the lesbian chat rooms.
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