Patricia Lockwood

Patricia Lockwood is the author and main character of Priestdaddy. She was raised in the heart of the Catholic Church as the daughter of a priest but now describes herself as a heathen. Through her writing, it is clear that her character as an adult has come a long way from her religious upbringing. She rejects the traditional gender norms and conservative values of her parents in favor of a more liberal ideology. From an early age, she has a love of writing and poetry which she fosters. Unable to afford post-secondary education, she pursues a writing career on her own. Success comes when a poem of her goes viral and a book deal follows.

Patricia married her husband Jason at just nineteen years old and moved away from home. This act was her first major rejection of her parents and their lifestyle which she ran...