Confessions of a Book Collector
Confessions of a Book Collector is the podcast for readers, collectors and anyone fascinated by the world of books. Hosted by Goldsboro Books Co-Founder and literary agent, David Headley, the series takes listeners behind the scenes of publishing through candid conversations with bestselling authors, exciting new voices and the industry's most influential figures. Alongside exclusive insights into book collecting and book investing, David shares the stories behind some of the most sought-after editions, the books he believes deserve a place on every shelf, and the industry secrets he's gathered from decades spent championing exceptional writers.
Confessions of a Book Collector
Writing a (True) Forbidden Love Story with Stephanie Sy-Quia
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What happens when falling in love means walking away from the life you thought you were called to live?
This week on Confessions of a Book Collector, David is joined by Stephanie Sy-Quia, author of Goldsboro's Fresh Ink book of the month choice: A Private Man, to uncover the remarkable family story behind her debut novel.
Inspired by the revelation that Stephanie’s grandfather had been a Catholic priest before leaving the Church to marry her grandmother, A Private Man explores a love caught between faith and conscience, and the enormous cost of choosing a different life.
Stephanie discusses turning a painful family secret into fiction, why she wanted to take both love and religious vocation seriously, and how she made theology sexy.
She and David also explore the upheaval of the 1960s, feminism and Vatican II, the shame surrounding those who left the priesthood, and shares her honest experience of writing your first novel.
