As promised, Jay Kelly finished editing the interview I did with Sarah Sentilles, the remarkably brilliant author of the best book I've read this year, Breaking Up with God: A Love Story. The interview is about 45 minutes, and as Jay told the hhdw, "Sarah must be smart because Horton is only doing 20 percent of the talking." She is smart, and funny, and charming, and smart. Thanks to Jay and Sarah, and to Julie Burton, Sarah's publicist at HarperOne.
'Breaking Up with God'_ An Interview with Sara Sentilles
Great interview. While Breaking Up with God was already on my wishlist, I'm now equally as excited to read A Church of Her Own.
Posted by: Natalie | July 28, 2011 at 10:01 AM
I enjoyed the interview. Re: profanity, it's been my experience that many people (particularly those in younger generations) use the presence or absence of profanity to signal how informal or formal a particular conversation is, and how much candor is appropriate. So I don't think it's possible to have the kind of conversations it's important to have without dropping a few f-bombs.
Posted by: Leighton | July 29, 2011 at 07:24 PM
Greg - I reckon Sarah should fly in and join us for some wine and good food? I loved this interview - it was natural - like two friends sitting down and having a "get to know you" session. Felt like some of the conversations we've had. You two hit all the good points: don't be a dick, comfortable with the mystery, sexism in religion. Good stuff all around. Thanks Jay for putting this together so it can be shared with the interneters.
ps. this is written from Utila Honduras - which I say for two reasons: 1. so you'll all be ridiculously jealous, and 2. to let you (Sarah and Greg) that your great words are being listened to everywhere.
Posted by: Jessica Campbell | July 30, 2011 at 01:23 PM