Author Barry Eisenberg of ‘Primal Calling’: I would like my readers to appreciate the empowering nature of being more open with one another and with themselves

It seems that much of what we are instructed to do in life is hold our vulnerabilities inside. Revealing them may be seen as a sign of weakness. Without giving anything away about the book, the characters discover the empowering nature of being more open with one another and with themselves. This is not to suggest that they completely shed guardedness. But as they learn to trust one another, their facades weaken, and they discover personal strengths buried deeply within.

As part of my interview series on the five things you need to know to become a great author, I had the pleasure of interviewing Barry Eisenberg. Barry is the author of Primal Calling, his debut novel. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, among others. An associate professor of health care management in the School for Graduate Studies at the State University of New York Empire State College…