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Ozgur K. Sahin is an award-winning historical novelist and life coach. True Colors, the second book in his Brethren of the Spanish Main series, was released in late 2019 as a sequel to The Wrath of Brotherhood. He is currently working as a life coach while hunkered down during the Covid-19 pandemic and working on a non-fiction book on narcissism. He grew up in Minneapolis and his studies range from astrophysics and history to meditation and development studies.
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Ozgur’s Readings:
- Pieter at the Prison – 14:21
- Coya with the Golden Staff – 31:06
- Captain Roy Toppings at the Hucia – 46:51
Michael’s Beer Pairings:
- Sidra Asturiana Mayador Natural Cider, Sidra Mayador (paired to Pieter at the Prison) – 9:56
- Cowbell Cream Ale, Urban Growler Brewing Company (paired to Coya with the Golden Staff) – 26:30
- Stout/Rum Cocktail with Obsidian Stout, Deschutes Brewery (paired to Captain Roy Toppings at the Hucia) – 44:29
Cocktail Recipe (from CB2):
1.5 oz Rum
1.5 oz Ginger-Jalapeño Syrup
.5 oz Fresh Lime Juice
5 oz Stout-Style Beer
Preparation:
Pour the rum, syrup, and lime juice into a shaker and fill it with ice. Shake and strain the liquid into a glass half-filled with fresh ice. Top with the beer and garnish with a lime wedge.
Interview Highlights:
- Humor in a serious story – 21:38
- Why 1660? Why pirates? – 22:56
- Flawed and scarred heroines – 38:28
- Research–history, fiction, and Ginger Plantation – 52:40
- Writing vivid descriptions – 53:59
- Writing on narcissism – 55:59
COMING NEXT MONTH: Lisa Gurine, Author of Without Words, the stories of South Dakota settlers
UPCOMING EVENTS: Gabriel’s Horn is accepting submissions for its anthology.
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