I took one crown jewel from my Jesuit immersion at Gonzaga High School. When the scholarly, charismatic Joseph Monte walked into [our classroom] that first day, he radiated an owl-like authority and a passion for literature I’d never come across…. He brought his love of books and words and fine writing to u...
Southern-based novelists F. Rutledge Hammes (author of A Curious Matter of Men with Wings), Melissa Ginsburg (Sunset City), Chris Offutt (Country Dark), Brian Panowich (Bull Mountain), and moderator Ellen Malphrus (Untying the Moon) will discuss the sometimes dark...
This year’s annual Pat Conroy Literary Festival poetry reading will feature writers Tim Conroy, Melissa Ginsburg, Anthony Grooms, Ellen Malphrus, Quitman Marshall, and Michael O’Keefe reading pieces inspired by our festival theme of the Foundations of Faith, Family and Friendship...
Acclaimed southern writer Rick Bragg will discuss his new book The Best Cook in the World and his longtime friendship with Pat Conroy in conversation with his interviewer Walter Edgar, South Carolina’s preeminent historian...
Join us for a BBQ reception and cash bar, followed by a musical performance by the Tony Award-winning North Carolina string band The Red Clay Ramblers who appears prominently in Pat Conroy’s novel Beach Music...
Sandra Brown is the author of more than sixty New York Times best-selling novels, most recently Seeing Red and Tailspin. Her novels French Silk, Smoke Screen, and Ricochet have been adapted for feature films, and she has appeared on...
Sing along with Ron Daise and learn Gullah songs that shaped the culture. From sorrow songs to baptism, code message, children’s, work, and funeral songs, participants will gain an understanding and an appreciation for Gullah Geechee heritage...
The Pat Conroy Literary Center (905 Port Republic Street) will be open to the public 10:00 am to 4:00 pm during the Pat Conroy Literary Festival.
The Pat Conroy Literary Center (905 Port Republic Street) will be open to the public 10:00 am to 4:00 pm during the Pat Conroy Literary Festival.
The Pat Conroy Literary Center (905 Port Republic Street) will be open to the public 10:00 am to 4:00 pm during the Pat Conroy Literary Festival.
2024 Festival
The ninth annual Pat Conroy Literary Festival will be held November 1-2, 2024, in beautiful Beaufort, South Carolina. Join us as we honor Pat Conroy’s legacy as student, teacher, and mentor through our 2024 festival.
Presented by the Pat Conroy Literary Center the annual festival will be held as a series of author presentations and panel discussions, writing workshops, exhibits, and virtual tours.
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