Panel Discussion

Panel discussion of Pat Conroy as Beaufort High School Student and Teacher, to be held at the former BHS (now Beaufort Middle School, 2501 Mossy Oaks Rd.) Panel Members: Pat’s BHS principal William E. Dufford, classmates Alexia Helsley and Stephanie Austin Edwards, and student Valerie Sayers (all now published authors themselves) Moderator: Pat Conroy biographer Catherine Seltzer Free and open to the public. Donations welcome.

Porch Talk Live This lively discussion features three of Pat’s friends who were all students and teachers together—experiences Pat was drawing on in his unfinished novel The Storms of Aquarius. To be held at the former BHS (now Beaufort Middle School, 2501 Mossy Oaks Rd.) Panel Members: George Garbade, Mike Jones, and Bernie Schein (Pat’s friends who were all students and teachers together) Moderator: southern writer Janis Owens Discussion Topic: Experiences Pat was drawing on in his unfinished novel The Storms of Aquarius Free and open [...]

Moderator: Lowcountry Weekly publisher and columnist Margaret Evans Panel Members: Lynn Bryant, Stephanie Austin Edwards, Elijah Heyward Jr., and L.K. McCall Discussion Topic: This panel features teachers who write Book signing follows. This is a ticketed event - Buy tickets here  

This panel features books with themes of education and learning. Panel Members: Bren McClain, Nicole Seitz, and Deno Trakas Moderator: Novelist Ellen Malphrus Advance registration required, this is a ticketed event - Buy Tickets Here

This panel features Teaching Pat Conroy’s Writing at the Citadel . Panel Members: Citadel English professors Sean Heuston, Michael Livingston, and Lauren Rule Maxwell Moderator: Pat Conroy biographer Catherine Seltzer Advance registration required, this is a ticketed event - Buy Tickets Here

This panel features Citadel Class of 1967 Reunion discussion, featuring Pat Conroy’s Citadel classmates . Panel Members: Scott Graber and John Warley Moderator: Writer and Citadel research fellow Maggie Schein Advanced registration required, this is a ticketed event and includes screening, reunion panel, and reception FRIDAY BUNDLE TICKET: Use this one ticket for 3 events: 1. Movie Screening of the Lords of Discipline 2. Citadel Class of 1967 Reunion Panel Discussion 3. Reception and Book Signing at the Pat Conroy Literary Center Buy Bundle Ticket Here

This panel features children’s authors and artists followed by a book signing. Panel Members: Melissa Conroy, Florence Minor, and Wendell Minor Moderator: Kim Shealy Jeffcoat, director of the South Carolina Center for Children’s Books and Literacy This is a ticketed event - Buy Tickets here