This week we launched our first ever Corks and Conversation II as we catch up with author Al Pessin.
Al published his debut novel, Sandblast, last year right as the pandemic started when he joined us for a Season 2 Corks and Conversation. Now, his second book, Blowback, is coming out while we are still under the throes of Covid-19. Needless to say this was not how he pictured his first year as a published author! He shares some of the highs and lows of the times.
We enjoyed white wine, including Al’s favorite summer wine, Casal Garcia Vinho Verde. And the conversation, like the wine, flowed freely from the editing process with the publisher to using a community of beta readers. So much fascinating information!
Al’s novels remind us of books by Tom Clancy and Robert Ludlum, high-paced and intricate thrillers with characters we want to follow. During this episode we get into the toll war has on military professionals. The characters in Blowback give readers great insight into this, something most people don’t necessarily understand.
On a lighter note, Al answered the question of the most beautiful place he’s been to … a road in Azad Kashmir that comes to a point on the top of the mountain. When he looked out see the curve of the river hugging the point. Sounds amazing and definitely a unique answer!
Once again, we had such a fun and wide-ranging conversation with one of our favorite authors! You’ll just have to listen to the full episode for more, or you can watch the episode on our YouTube Channel.
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