Transforming Lives through Stories
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News from the Pat Conroy Literary Center
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As Seen in South Carolina Living Magazine
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Congratulations to travel writers
Lynn and Cele Seldon
for being recognized for
Best Entertaining Feature
from the
National Electric Cooperative Statewide Editors Association
for their feature on our Conroy Center in
South Carolina Living
magazine!
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As Heard on Library Voices SC
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Many thanks to host Curtis Rogers for his interview with Conroy Center executive director Jonathan Haupt on the South Carolina State Library’s podcast
#LibraryVoicesSC
. In a brisk 30 minutes, they discussed Story River Books, the Pat Conroy Literary Center, the Pat Conroy Literary Festival, Our Prince of Scribes: Writers Remember Pat Conroy, Camp Conroy, the Lowcountry Book Club Convention, banned books, the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance and their Conroy Legacy Award, the Friends of South Carolina Libraries, and the lecture tour for “I Was Born to Be in a Library”: Pat Conroy’s Great Love of Libraries.
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Wiley Cash Honored with SIBA's Pat Conroy Legacy Award
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Congratulations to NYT bestselling novelist and
Open Cannon Book Club
founder
Wiley Cash
, the newly named winner of this year’s
Pat Conroy Legacy Award
, presented by the
Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance
! The Conroy Center is beyond grateful to the independent bookseller community of SIBA for sponsoring this annual award, which also includes a generous donation to our Conroy Center and to a literary nonprofit of the honoree’s choice. Wiley is also a past participant in our Visiting Writers Series and our Porch Talk Live series (at the Southern Festival of Books). Previous winners of the Conroy Legacy Award are Rick Bragg and Kwame Alexander.
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Our Prince of Scribes Exhibit, Sept 20-Dec 6
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In the 70 days leading up to the September 2018, publication of the hardcover edition of
Our Prince of Scribes: Writers Remember Pat Conroy
, co-editor
Nicole Seitz
sketched portraits of the 67 contributors to the anthology and of their inspiration Pat Conroy, revealing one new sketch online each day. Coupled with brief excerpts from each writer’s corresponding essay, the portraits in this exhibition honor the spirit of generosity exemplified by Pat Conroy and by the pantheon of writers who freely gave their time and remembrances to this project.
The
Our Prince of Scribes
portraits exhibition will be on display from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, from September 20 to December 6 at the
Artists’ Gallery at Town Hall
, located in the Hilton Head Island Town Center at 1 Town Center Circle. Part of the
Pat Conroy Literary Festival
and the
Crescendo
arts festival, the exhibition is free and open to the public.
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Lowcountry Book Club Convention, Sept 28
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The Conroy Center’s third annual
Lowcountry Book Club Convention
is a day of educational conversations and fellowship programs for book club members and those considering joining a book club. This free public event is presented in partnership with the
Technical College of the Lowcountry
and
NeverMore Books
, and is funded in part by a generous gift from the
Pulpwood Queens Book Club
.
Keynoting our Lowcountry Book Club Convention this year will be
Kim Michele Richardson
, author of
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek
, in conversation with fellow novelist
Bren McClain
, author of
One Good Mama Bone
. Also scheduled to appear: the Pulpwood Queen herself,
Kathy L. Murphy
(
The Pulpwood Queens Tiara-Wearing Book-Sharing Guide to Life)
;
Kacey Kowars
(
A Celebration of Words and Another Celebration of Words
);
Mary Ann Henry
(
Ladies in Low Places
);
Kathryn Taylor
(
Two Minus One
);
Jonathan Haupt
(
Our Prince of Scribes: Writers Remember Pat Conroy
); and
Margaret Evans
, publisher and columnist of the
Lowcountry Weekly.
For a full schedule of events, please visit the link below.
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Book Club: Beach Music, Sept 28
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The sixth
Conroy Center Book Club
meeting will be led by
Lowcountry Weekly
publisher and columnist
Margaret Evans
as we discuss Conroy’s novel
Beach Music
, published in 1995. This book club meeting will be held as the opening session in the Conroy Center’s third annual
Lowcountry Book Club Convention
and will meet in the auditorium of McLean Hall at the
Technical College of the Lowcountry
at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 28
.
In
Beach Music
, Conroy writes of the dark memories that haunt generations, in a story that spans South Carolina and Rome and reaches back into the unutterable terrors of the Holocaust.
Each monthly book club session will be led by a guest discussion leader. These events are free, but advance registration is required and seating is limited. Participants are asked to read the books before the meetings and to come prepared for discussion.
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Scribes at First Presbyterian of HHI, Sept 29
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"Pat Conroy had a profound impact on the literary world. His work has inspired countless writers,and his generous spirit encouraged many to follow in his footsteps. Their appreciation for his support can be seen in a new collection of essays titled
Our Prince of Scribes
. Jonathan Haupt, executive director of the Pat Conroy Literary Center, and novelist Nicole Seitz gathered stories from 67 writers about Conroy and his impact on their lives.... [T]he underlying theme is that he never stopped mentoring."—
Hilton Head Monthly
The
Our Prince of Scribes: Writers Remember Pat Conroy
book tour comes to
First Presbyterian Church of Hilton Head Island
on Sunday, September 29, at 5:00 p.m. Featured writers for this conversation and signing are co-editor
Jonathan Haupt, Stephanie Austin Edwards, David Lauderdale, Bren McCLain,
and
Kathy L. Murphy.
Free and open to the public; a book signing will follow the discussion. Sales of
Our Prince of Scribes
support the educational mission of our nonprofit Conroy Center.
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Historical Fiction Class for OLLI at USCB, Oct 4
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Historical novels open readers to history through our imagination.
Trouble the Water
, inspired by the heroic and consequential life of Robert Smalls, explores the religious, regional, and relational influences that shaped this extraordinary man. Smalls, born enslaved in Beaufort, came of age as the Civil War began; his courage, compassion, and vision still impact the lowcountry today. In this class, writer
Rebecca Dwight Bruff
will discuss the “unknowns” in the historical record, and the use of imagination, empathy, and contextual material to imagine the dynamics that made the man.
Held October 4 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the USCB Beaufort campus, this workshop is open to
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI)
at USCB
members. Advance registration is required.
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Conroy Presentation for OLLI at UGA, Oct 4
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Join Conroy Center executive director
Jonathan Haupt
for a lively discussion of best-selling author Pat Conroy’s reverence for the art of teaching and his own legacy as a teacher. We'll explore informative, inspirational profiles of representative teachers from Conroy’s formative years as a student at Beaufort High School and profiles of Conroy's own students at BHS and on Daufuskie Island. Using photos, video and audio clips, and excerpts from published and unpublished writings by and about Conroy, the class will broaden our appreciation for the beloved writer’s great love of teaching and of his adopted home in the lowcountry.
Held on October 4 from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m., in Athens, GA, this presentation is open to
members of the
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of Georgia
and requires advance registration.
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Scribes at Athens-Clarke County Library, Oct 5
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“In
Our Prince of Scribes
, a collection of writers navigate the rich and often complicated landscape that was Conroy's life.... Many of the writers have benefited from Conroy's nurturing, and through their stories, they seek to honor his memory and continue to advance his unmistakable impact on modern literature.”—
Augusta Chronicle
The
Our Prince of Scribes: Writers Remember Pat Conroy
book tour comes to
the Athens-Clarke County Library
(2025 Baxter St, Athens, GA)
on October 5, at 2:00 p.m. Featured writers for this conversation and signing are co-editor
Jonathan Haupt
and four of the Georgia-based contributors,
Anthony Grooms, Mary Hood, William Walsh,
and
Teresa Weaver
.
This event is free an open to the public and presented in partnership with the
University of Georgia Press.
Sales of
Our Prince of Scribes
support the educational mission of our nonprofit Conroy Center.
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"I Was Born to Be in a Library" Tour Comes to Mount Pleasant, Oct 10
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"A library could show you everything if you knew where to look."—Pat Conroy,
My Reading Life
Conroy Center executive director
Jonathan Haupt
will discuss best-selling author Pat Conroy’s lifelong love of books and libraries—focusing on the roles public libraries, school libraries, and Pat’s own personal library played in his writing life. Through video and audio clips, photographs, and published and unpublished writings by and about Conroy, this presentation welcomes attendees into the book-filled world of one of America’s most beloved writers.
Free and open to the public, this touring presentation comes to the new
Wando Mount Pleasant Library
in Mount Pleasant, SC
,
on October 10 at 6:00 p.m.
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Second Annual Children's Book Fair, Oct 12
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The Conroy Center will host our second annual
Children's Book Fair
on Saturday, October 12, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Free and open to the public, the day's events will feature nearly a dozen children's book authors in a series of workshops, book signings, and readings at Beaufort's
Santa Elena History Center.
Participating authors:
Michael Bassett
(
Batrocks and Greenie
),
Patricia Bee
(
Try’umsee’s Wings, Mama’s Pearls
),
Lisa Anne Cullen
(
Little Orange Honey Hood, Three Wild Pigs
),
Rebecca Chamberlain
(
Maralee and the Turtles of the Sea
),
Delores B. Nevils
(
Amadeus, the Leghorn Rooster
),
Chelsea Rowe
(
Ebenezer Has a Word for Everything
),
Susan Diamond Riley
(
The Sea Island’s Secret
),
Miho Kinnas
(
Today, Fish Only and Move Over, Bird
),
Marlena Smalls
and
Marianne Rice
(
Anire’s Adventure
),
Helen Wilbur
(
Lily’s Victory Garden
),
Marjory Wentworth
(
Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets
), and
Camp Conroy
authors (
Re-World: Fix the Damage Done
)
This program is sponsored by
South Carolina Humanities
, a state program of the National Endowment for the Humanities; inspiring, engaging and enriching South Carolinians with programs on literature, history, culture and heritage.
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Book Club: My Losing Season, Oct 15
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Registration is now full for this event.
The seventh
Conroy Center Book Club
meeting will be led by novelist and attorney
Scott Graber
, a Citadel classmate of Conroy's, as we discuss Conroy's memoir
My Losing Season,
published in 2002. In
My Losing Season
, Conroy takes the reader through his last year playing basketball, as point guard and captain of the Citadel Bulldogs. Flashing back constantly to the drama of his coming of age, he presents all the conflict and love that have been at the core of his novels.
Each monthly book club session will be led by a guest discussion leader and held at the Conroy Center. These events are free, but advance registration is required and seating is limited. Participants are asked to read the books before the meetings and to come prepared for discussion.
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"I Was Born to Be in a Library" at CDM, Oct 16
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"My soul found ease and rest in the companionship of books."—Pat Conroy,
My Losing Season
Conroy Center executive director
Jonathan Haupt
will discuss best-selling author Pat Conroy’s lifelong love of books and libraries—focusing on the roles public libraries, school libraries, and Pat’s own personal library played in his writing life. Through video and audio clips, photographs, and published and unpublished writings by and about Conroy, this presentation welcomes attendees into the book-filled world of one of America’s most beloved writers.
This multi-media lecture will be presented on October 16, 2:00 p.m., as part of the
Discovery Lecture Series
at the
Coastal Discovery Museum
, Hilton Head Island, SC, during the
Crescendo
arts festival. Registration is $7.00/person.
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Scribes at Arts & Seafood Festival, Oct 16
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"A moving tribute to the legacy of one of the South's brightest lights."—
Garden & Gun's Talk of the South
At the
Historic Bluffton Arts & Seafood Festival's
annual Author Night
Our Prince of Scribes
co-editor and Pat Conroy Literary Center executive director
Jonathan Haupt
will moderate a lively discussion among fellow Scribes USC Beaufort writer-in-residence
Ellen Malphrus
(author of
Untying the Moon
), and travel writer and novelist
Lynn Seldon
(author of
100 Things to Do in Charleston before You Die
) as they share their favorite Conroy stories from the collection. A book signing will follow the discussion.
This event will be held on October 16, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the
Rotary Community Center
(11 Recreation Ct.) at Bluffton's Oscar Frazier Park. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres and beverages provided by Southern Spice Catering and Events. $15/person tickets sales from this special event benefit the
Waddell Mariculture Center
. Book sales of
Our Prince of Scribes
support the educational mission of our nonprofit Conroy Center.
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Conroy Presentation for OLLI at USBC, Oct 18
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Pat Conroy served as a classroom educator for little more than three years, but he remained a teacher and mentor to his fellow writers throughout his lifetime. In this presentation, see Conroy in action as a teacher through representative remembrances of him excerpted and contextualized from essays by the 67 contributors to the anthology
Our Prince of Scribes: Writers Remember Pat Conroy
, edited by Nicole Seitz and Jonathan Haupt. This presentation also features an exhibition of Seitz’s portraits of the writers and additional excerpts from their essays, on display at Hilton Head Island Town Center as part of the
Crescendo
arts festival.
Held October 18 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., this presentation by Conroy Center executive director
Jonathan Haupt
is open to
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI)
at USCB
members. Advance registration is required.
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Jim Alberto at Hilton Head Library on Oct 25 & Beaufort Library on Nov 15
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The Conroy Center, in partnership with the
Beaufort District Collection of the Beaufort County Library System,
will host a discussion by educator
Jim Alberto
, author of the newly published memoir
Daufuskie Daze: Living, Learning, and Teaching on a South Carolina Sea Island.
Alberto and his wife taught on Daufuskie Island for nine years, beginning in 1974. Free and open to the public, Alberto's talk will be held on Friday, October 25, at 2:00 p.m. at the
Hilton Head Island Branch Library
--and again on Friday, November 15, at 2:00 p.m. at
Beaufort main library
. Books will be available for sale and signing following the discussion.
“This fascinating book tells a rare, unvarnished, important story of a committed teacher. Jim Alberto’s pivotal experiences while teaching at the two-room school on Daufuskie Island with wife Carol. It is an extraordinary example of courage, caring, and perseverance. From his depiction of the Island’s distinct smell in the first chapter to his deep exhale to contentment in the last chapter, Jim’s detailed account will enthrall readers on every page.”—Emory S. Campbell, Gullah cultural historian
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Pat Conroy Literary Festival, Oct 29-Nov 3
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Our fourth annual
Pat Conroy Literary Festival
will be held in Beaufort on November 1-3
—
with preview events on October 29 & 30
—
featuring
Delia Owens
, author of the #1
New York Times
best-selling novel
Where the Crawdads Sing,
and the publication day launch of the new memoir by
Cassandra King Conroy
,
Tell Me a Story: My Life with Pat Conroy.
Other presenters include
Janisse Ray, Mary Alice Monore, Sally R. Murphy, John Lane, J. Drew Lanham, Jon Pineda, Bernie Schein, Judy Goldman, Maureen Ryan Griffin, Dana and Virginia Beach, Aida Rogers,
Clay Rice,
and many more.
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Cassandra King Conroy's Book Launch, Oct 29
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The
Pat Conroy Literary Festival
and the
USCB Center for Arts
present the publication day book launch for
Cassandra King Conroy
's highly anticipated new memoir,
Tell Me a Story: My Life with Pat Conroy.
At 7:00 p.m. on October 29, Cassandra King Conroy will be interviewed by award-winning journalist
David Lauderdale
on stage at the USCB Center for the Arts. A book signing will follow their discussion. This event is free and open to the public.
“Who wouldn’t want to know what it was like to be married to Pat Conroy, one of the greatest writers to ever spring forth from the Lowcountry of South Carolina? Cassandra, his widow, takes you inside their deep and abiding love in this beautifully and soulfully written memoir.”
—
Dorothea Benton Frank
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Scribes at Coligny Theatre, Oct 30
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"In these essays, you'll meet a man who was troubled, tormented, angry, scathing, outrageous, hilarious, tender, noble, brave, and generous beyond measure. But most of all, you'll meet a man who damn-well knew how to love. And thanks to the devoted efforts of co-editors Jonathan Haupt and Nicole Seitz, and the work of 67 very fine writers, his legion of fans will come to love Pat Conroy even more than they already do."—
Lowcountry Weekly
As part of the annual
Crescendo
arts festival and the
Pat Conroy Literary Festival
, the
Our Prince of Scribes: Writers Remember Pat Conroy
book tour comes to
Coligny Theatre
on Hilton Head Island
on Wednesday, October 30, at 6:00 p.m. Featured writers for this conversation and signing are co-editor
Jonathan Haupt, David Lauderdale, Ellen Malphrus, Sallie Ann Robnson,
and
Larry Rowland.
A book signing will follow the discussion. Sales of
Our Prince of Scribes
support the educational mission of our nonprofit Conroy Center. Presented in partnership with the
Coastal Discovery Museum
, this is a ticketed event; $15/person.
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SCWA Beaufort Writers Retreat: Oct 31-Nov 3
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In collaboration with the fourth annual
Pat Conroy Literary Festival
, the
South Carolina Writers Association
will hold its
Fall Retreat
in Beaufort on October 31 to November 3. The intensive writing workshops will be led by
Judy Goldman
(memoirist),
Megan Mayhew Bergman
(short story author & novelist),
Jon Pineda
(poet, novelist & memoirist),
Dana Ridenour
(crime novelist & former FBI agent), and
Jason Ryan
(creative nonfiction author & journalist). The SCWA Fall Retreat also includes networking opportunities and social gatherings among faculty and participants as well as access to free and select ticketed events of the Conroy Festival. For additional details and to register, click on the link below.
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OLLI Workshops at Conroy Festival, Nov 1
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How to Cook Up a Poem
Award-winning poetry and nonfiction writer
Maureen Ryan Griffin
will lead an OLLI workshop that explores “poetic ingredients” in the areas of content, sound, and form will increase your ease and expertise—in poetry and prose. Learn how to identify and use these ingredients as we practice simple, playful, result-oriented methods of getting poems (and/or prose) onto the page. All levels welcome.
This course is offered from 1:00-3:00 p.m. on November 1 during the
Pat Conroy Literary Festival
in partnership with the
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI)
at USCB
. Open to all OLLI members; advance registration required.
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Multimedia Storytelling
Led by
Tanner Latham,
an award-winning radio producer, travel writer, and multimedia storyteller, this course reveals the process and techniques a professional storyteller uses for creating a multimedia documentary. From deep research and preparation to crafting the interview to sequencing and editing, learn how to tell stories in a more compelling and engaging way. See how the instructor interviewed a dozen of Pat Conroy’s closest colleagues, friends, and family beginning with the simple question: “What’s your favorite Pat Conroy story?”
This course is offered from 3:30-5:00 p.m. on November 1 during the
Pat Conroy Literary Festival
in partnership with the
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI)
at USCB
. Open to all OLLI members; advance registration required.
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Conroy Festival Spotlight Session:
Clay Rice Silhouette Cutting, Nov 2
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Clay Rice
is a third-generation multi-award winning silhouette artist and children's author. This rare art form is a Rice family tradition spanning three generations and two artists. Clay has the ability to cut 2 children’s silhouettes in 5-minute increments. Beyond the silhouette cutting, Clay also provides an experience for the children and their families. We are honored to host Clay in the Conroy Center during our 4th annual Pat Conroy Literary Festival on Saturday, November 2, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. To schedule a silhouette cutting appointment with Clay, and for pricing information, please click on the link below.
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Conroy Festival Spotlight Session:
Mary Alice Monroe and Sally R. Murphy, Nov 2
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Join us as the Pat Conroy Literary Festival welcomes
New York Times
best-selling novelist
Mary Alice Monroe
and fellow conservationist, "turtle lady," and author
Sally R. Murphy
for a lively conversation about their dedication to preserving our lowcountry environment and educating others about the beautiful, precarious nature world in which we live. Held on November 2, 7:00 p.m., at Beaufort's
Technical College of the Lowcountry's MacLean Hall
(bldg 12) this is a ticketed special event, $15/person. Books will be available for sale and signing after the discussion.
“Following the dramatic arc of the hurricane’s progress, from buildup to landfall to dispersal,
The Summer Guests
escalates to a satisfying resolution. Loyal readers will recognize Monroe’s signature love of animals, while fans of Elin Hilderbrand and Wendy Wax will enjoy the picturesque setting and heartwarmingly intertwined character arcs.”--
Booklist
“Sally Murphy’s memoir,
Turning the Tide,
is a priceless record of a heroic battle for nature, led by one of South Carolina’s foremost conservationists. The stories are compelling, funny and inspiring. They are proof, if there is any doubt, that one person can change the course of history, and that there is hope for the future of the wildlife on our human-dominated planet.”–Dana Beach, founder and executive director emeritus, Coastal Conservation League
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Scribes at Southern Writers Book Club, Nov 4
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"More than 60 writers--from Pulitzer Prize winners to Conroy relatives to Barbra Streisand--fill
Our Prince of Scribes
with personal stories about [Pat Conroy's] impact. Some address his complex personality, while others, like Nathalie Dupree, offer corrections to his 'tall tales.' The result is a moving, entertaining read as genuine as the icon himself."
—
Charleston Magazine
As part of the
Southern Writers Book Club
series at the
Georgetown County Public Library
(405 Cleland St.),
Waterfront Books
will host Conroy Center executive director
Jonathan Haupt
at 3:00 p.m. on November 4 for a free public discussion of the award-winning anthology
Our Prince of Scribes: Writers Remember Pat Conroy
, co-edited by Haupt and novelist Nicole Seitz.
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Scribes at Florence Co. Public Library, Nov 7
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“
Our Prince of Scribes
isn't just a collection of homages but also a delightful introduction to Conroy's vast and talented circle of friends.”—
Washington Post
The
Our Prince of Scribes: Writers Remember Pat Conroy
book tour comes to
the Florence County Public Library
(509 S. Dargan St., Florence, SC)
on November 7, 6:00 p.m.
Featured writers for this lively panel discussion are Pulitzer Prize-winning
Washington Post
columnist
Kathleen Parker
, her son and fellow writer J
ohn Connor Cleveland
, poet and novelist
Ellen Malphrus
, and
Our Prince of Scribes
co-editor and Conroy Center executive director
Jonathan Haupt
.
This event is free an open to the public; a book signing will follow the discussion
.
Sales of
Our Prince of Scribes
support the educational mission of our nonprofit Conroy Center.
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Bernie Schein at Rose Hill Author Series, Nov 19
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The Rose Hill Author Series
is a partnership between the Conroy Center, the
Rose Hill Readers
book club, and
Oak Terrace at Rose Hill
to highlight the exceptional stories of lowcountry authors in engaging lunchtime discussions. The second Rose Hill Author Series lunch will be held on Tuesday, November 19, beginning at noon and will feature author and educator
Bernie Schein
, author of the memoir
Pat Conroy: Our Lifelong Friendship
Hosted by the Rose Hill Readers book club and held at Oak Terrace at Rose Hill (4 Clubhouse Dr., Bluffton), this special literary event is open to the public. Registration for the lunch is $25.00. Books will be available for sale and signing following the discussion. A portion of the proceeds from this event helps support the year-round educational mission of our nonprofit Conroy Center. Register in advance by Friday, November 15.
"Honest in its portrayal of both Conroy and Schein's own conflicted feelings toward the novelist, the lucid narrative deftly explores the complexities of a lifelong friendship. A thoughtful, poignant, and candid memoir perfect for Conroy fans.--
Kirkus Reviews
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Book Club: Pat Conroy Cookbook, Nov 21
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The eighth
Conroy Center Book Club
meeting will be led by food writer and caterer
Debbi Covington
as we discuss
The Pat Conroy Cookbook
, published in 2004. Delighting us with tales of his passion for cooking and good food and the people, places, and great meals he has experienced, Conroy mixes them together with mouthwatering recipes from the Deep South and the world beyond. A master storyteller and passionate cook, Conroy believes that "A recipe is a story that ends with a good meal."
Each monthly book club session will be led by a guest discussion leader and held at the Conroy Center. Advance registration is required and seating is limited. Participants are asked to read the books before the meetings and to come prepared for discussion.
This is a ticketed event. The $20/person registration fee includes a tasting of recipes prepared from
The Pat Conroy Cookbook.
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Third Our Prince of Scribes Writers Conference, Summerville, Nov 23
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ALL-DAY REGISTRATION
(includes all 4 workshops and panel discussion; lunch on your own):
$50.00
for SCWA members,
$70.00
for non-members. Register by November 21.
OUR PRINCE OF SCRIBES panel discussion only
(does not include workshops):
$10.00
. Register by November 21; day-of registration may be available as well for the closing panel discussion only.
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Book Club: South of Broad, Dec 10
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Registration is now full for this event.
The ninth
Conroy Center Book Club
meeting will be led by Charleston writer and attorney
Sean Scapellato
as we discuss Conroy's novel
South of Broad
, published in 2009. Against the sumptuous backdrop of Charleston, SC,
South of Broad
gathers a unique cast of sinners and saints and an ever-widening circle whose liaisons will ripple across two decades from 1960s counterculture through the dawn of the AIDS crisis in the 1980s.
Each monthly book club session will be led by a guest discussion leader and held at the Conroy Center. These events are free, but advance registration is required and seating is limited. Participants are asked to read the books before the meetings and to come prepared for discussion.
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Visit Us at the Pat Conroy Literary Center
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The Conroy Center is Open to the Public Thursday-Sunday, noon-4:00 p.m
.
TripAdvisor's top-ranked destination in Beaufort, our nonprofit
Pat Conroy Literary Center
is located at 905 Port Republic Street in historic downtown and open to the public from noon to 4:00 p.m. on Thursdays through Sundays. Winner of the
2019 Civitas Award for Tourism Leadership
presented by the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Conroy Center is South Carolina's first affiliate of the
American Writers Museum
and second
American Library Association Literary Landmark
.
In partnership with
Beaufort Tours
, the Conroy Center offers 90-minute van tours of Pat Conroy's adopted hometown, including sites related to Pat's books and films. Available daily at 2:00 p.m. with
advance registration
. $40/adult, a portion of the fee supports the Conroy Center.
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Pat Conroy Literary Center | 905 Port Republic St., Beaufort, SC 29902
843-379-7025 | contact@patconroyliterarycenter.org
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