Zeke Schein

Native New Yorker Steven “ Zeke” Schein is a celebrated musician and guitar salesman at the famed Matt Umanov Guitars in NYC. A Delta blues and rock enthusiast, Schein studied classical guitar at both New York University and Brooklyn College. Poppy Z. Brite's first novel, Lost Souls, was nominated for Best First Novel of 1992 by the Horror Writers Association and for a Lambda Literary Award. Her second book, Drawing Blood, was also nominated for a Lambda Literary Award and the Bram Stoker Award. Her short stories have appeared in numerous anthologies. She lives and writes in New Orleans. Captivated by New Orleans culture, Brite points to Truman Capote and William Faulkner as primary influences.