Alan V. Nelson lives in North Carolina with his wife, Amy, and a big backyard. Talking with him, subjects will inevitably flow from music and pop culture to Tolkien and Portis, and how important a real and honest relationship with God is to every living soul. He is the author of Adelynn - a novel about living through loss - as well as the upcoming second in his 'talky' series, The Walk - a conversation about love, respect, and the surrender of control.