About this episode

Agatha Andrews interviews Vincent Virga about his groundbreaking work in gay gothic romance.

Today I have the honor of chatting with the iconic Vincent Virga. His book, GAYWYCK was the first book published that featured gay characters to fall in love and have a happy ending. Until this point, gay characters were either villains or met tragic endings. I contacted him as part of my research for my own book about vintage Gothic Romances, and I’m delighted that his work is still in print. All links and show notes at https://www.sheworeblackpodcast.com/

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Host: Agatha Andrews

Guest: Vincent Virga

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Books & works: GAYWYCK

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