Featured Interview With Sean V. Lehosit
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
Sean V. Lehosit is a freelance journalist and history buff living in Columbus, Ohio with his infant son, Kade, and a loyal beagle, Freya.
In 2010, he graduated from The Ohio State University with a bachelor’s degree in English. Lehosit has about 10 years experience reporting on small government, education, business and entertainment.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
In middle school, my teacher passed around a series of stock photos and asked the class to fabricate a story for each image. After writing the short-stories, the librarian pasted the tales under the photos and bound the pages together. When I held the little book in my hands, I knew wholeheartedly I wanted to be a writer.
I begged my mother to drive me up to the library every weekend. I recall being upset I could only check-out five books a week; I gobbled them up so fast.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
When I’m not diving into a history book or memoir, I enjoy reading crime and court thrillers. Michael Connelly is the master of both these genres and he inspires me not only as an author, but from his career as a journalist.
When I read his non-fiction work, “Crime Beat,” which collected his articles from times he covered the police beat in Florida. This book proved news articles don’t need to be bland, but the reporter can showcase the narrative in an engaging and creative way. A practice I try to emulate in my own journalism endeavors.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
My upcoming work, “Images of America: West Columbus,” traces the history of the region’s pocket neighborhoods. It takes readers on a journey to see the effects of the Civil War, its transition from farmlands to subdivisions and industry, and the birth of the largest school district in Ohio, among other incredible stories.
It also includes more than 180 historical photos, including unseen pictures of early settlers and families.
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