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SUMMARY:2023 Festival Day One
DESCRIPTION:Eighth Annual Pat Conroy Literary Festival\, October 26-29\, 2023 \nJoin Us in the Storied Lowcountry for the 8th Annual Pat Conroy Literary Festival on October 26-29\, 2023! The Pat Conroy Literary Festival began as Pat Conroy’s 70th birthday celebration in October 2015 and now continues as an annual signature event of the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center. The 8th Annual Conroy Festival will be held on Thursday\, October 26\, through Sunday\, October 29\, as a series of free and ticketed events in Beaufort\, SC\, featuring author discussions\, writers workshops\, a poetry reading\, a screening of the film The Lords of Discipline\, and a musical performance. The ribbon cutting for the new Witness Tree Park has been postponed to 2024. \nTickets will be available for all events but the workshops at the door\nPresenting writers\, poets\, and instructors include bestselling authors Ron Rash (The Caretaker)\, Mary Alice Monroe (The Summer of Lost and Found)\, Mary Kay Andrews (Bright Lights\, Big Christmas)\, Victoria Benton Frank (My Magnolia Summer)\, Cassandra King (Tell Me a Story)\, Homeira Qaderi (Dancing in the Mosque)\, and Mitchell Zuckoff (The Secret Gate); screenwriter Tom Pope (The Lords of Discipline); Gallery Books executive editor Carrie Feron; poets Jennifer Bartell Boykin (Traveling Mercy)\, Freya Manfred (When I Was Young and Old)\, and Tim Conroy (No True Route); English professors and literary scholars Valerie Sayers\, Sean Heuston\, and Ellen Malphrus; and many more. \nOctober 26 Schedule (click for more information on the Festival website) \n12:00 pm TOURS: Pat Conroy Literary Center @ Pat Conroy Literary Center – Free\n2:00 pm WORKSHOP: Say What? A Playful Dialogue Workshop Led by Valerie Sayers @ Pat Conroy Literary Center – $45\n\n6:30 pm BOOK CLUB: My Losing Season @ Rhett House Inn – $10 \nFestival Website Links: \nEvents Schedule \nWorkshops \nFestival Facebook Page (where you can watch many author events) \nPresenters \nThe nonprofit Conroy Center is open to the public Thursday through Sunday\, noon to 4:00 p.m. (with extended hours during the festival weekend) at 601 Bladen Street in historic downtown Beaufort.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/2023-festival-day-one/
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SUMMARY:2023 Festival Day Two
DESCRIPTION:Eighth Annual Pat Conroy Literary Festival\, October 26-29\, 2023 \nJoin Us in the Storied Lowcountry for the 8th Annual Pat Conroy Literary Festival on October 26-29\, 2023! The Pat Conroy Literary Festival began as Pat Conroy’s 70th birthday celebration in October 2015 and now continues as an annual signature event of the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center. The 8th Annual Conroy Festival will be held on Thursday\, October 26\, through Sunday\, October 29\, as a series of free and ticketed events in Beaufort\, SC\, featuring author discussions\, writers workshops\, a poetry reading\, a screening of the film The Lords of Discipline\, and a musical performance. The ribbon cutting for the new Witness Tree Park has been postponed to 2024. \nTickets will be available for all events but the workshops at the door\nPresenting writers\, poets\, and instructors include bestselling authors Ron Rash (The Caretaker)\, Mary Alice Monroe (The Summer of Lost and Found)\, Mary Kay Andrews (Bright Lights\, Big Christmas)\, Victoria Benton Frank (My Magnolia Summer)\, Cassandra King (Tell Me a Story)\, Homeira Qaderi (Dancing in the Mosque)\, and Mitchell Zuckoff (The Secret Gate); screenwriter Tom Pope (The Lords of Discipline); Gallery Books executive editor Carrie Feron; poets Jennifer Bartell Boykin (Traveling Mercy)\, Freya Manfred (When I Was Young and Old)\, and Tim Conroy (No True Route); English professors and literary scholars Valerie Sayers\, Sean Heuston\, and Ellen Malphrus; and many more. \nOctober 27 Schedule (click for more information on the Festival website) \n9:00 am WORKSHOP: From Bad to Good to Unputdownable Led by Sean A. Scapellato @ Pat Conroy Literary Center – $45\n11:00 am AUTHOR EVENT: New York Times best-selling author Ron Rash @ USC Beaufort Center for the Arts – $10\n12:00 pm TOURS: Pat Conroy Literary Center @ Pat Conroy Literary Center – Free\n12:30 pm WORKSHOP: The Gift of Family Led by Freya Manfred @ Pat Conroy Literary Center – $45\n2:00 pm AUTHOR EVENT: Leading Ladies in Southern Fiction @ USC Beaufort Center for the Arts – $10\n4:00 pm FILM PANEL: Panel discussion of The Lords of Discipline @ USC Beaufort Center for the Arts – $10\n6:00 pm FILM SCREENING: The Lords of Discipline @ USC Beaufort Center for the Arts – $10\nFestival Website Links: \nEvents Schedule \nWorkshops \nFestival Facebook Page (where you can watch many author events) \nPresenters \nThe nonprofit Conroy Center is open to the public Thursday through Sunday\, noon to 4:00 p.m. (with extended hours during the festival weekend) at 601 Bladen Street in historic downtown Beaufort.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/2023-festival-day-two/
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SUMMARY:2023 Festival Day Three
DESCRIPTION:Eighth Annual Pat Conroy Literary Festival\, October 26-29\, 2023 \nJoin Us in the Storied Lowcountry for the 8th Annual Pat Conroy Literary Festival on October 26-29\, 2023! The Pat Conroy Literary Festival began as Pat Conroy’s 70th birthday celebration in October 2015 and now continues as an annual signature event of the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center. The 8th Annual Conroy Festival will be held on Thursday\, October 26\, through Sunday\, October 29\, as a series of free and ticketed events in Beaufort\, SC\, featuring author discussions\, writers workshops\, a poetry reading\, a screening of the film The Lords of Discipline\, and a musical performance. The ribbon cutting for the new Witness Tree Park has been postponed to 2024. \nTickets will be available for all events but the workshops at the door\nPresenting writers\, poets\, and instructors include bestselling authors Ron Rash (The Caretaker)\, Mary Alice Monroe (The Summer of Lost and Found)\, Mary Kay Andrews (Bright Lights\, Big Christmas)\, Victoria Benton Frank (My Magnolia Summer)\, Cassandra King (Tell Me a Story)\, Homeira Qaderi (Dancing in the Mosque)\, and Mitchell Zuckoff (The Secret Gate); screenwriter Tom Pope (The Lords of Discipline); Gallery Books executive editor Carrie Feron; poets Jennifer Bartell Boykin (Traveling Mercy)\, Freya Manfred (When I Was Young and Old)\, and Tim Conroy (No True Route); English professors and literary scholars Valerie Sayers\, Sean Heuston\, and Ellen Malphrus; and many more. \nOctober 28 Schedule (click for more information on the Festival website) \n10:00 am FILM DISCUSSION: The Lords of Discipline @ USC Beaufort Center for the Arts – $10\n10:30 am WORKSHOP: Excavating Memory into Poetry Led by Jennifer Bartell Boykin @ Pat Conroy Literary Center – $45\n11:15 am AUTHOR EVENT: The Secret Gate: A True Story of Courage and Sacrifice During the Collapse of Afghanistan @ USC Beaufort Center for the Arts – $10\n12:00 pm TOURS: Pat Conroy Literary Center @ Pat Conroy Literary Center – Free\n2:00 pm AUTHOR EVENT: Homeira Qaderi\, author of Dancing in the Mosque @ USC Beaufort Center for the Arts – $10\n3:30 pm POETRY PANEL: Why Poetry Matters @ USC Beaufort Center for the Arts – $10\n3:30 pm WORKSHOP: Writing a Great Fiction Query Letter Led by Carrie Feron @ Pat Conroy Literary Center – $100\n7:00 pm RECEPTION: 2023 Wrap Party @ Pat Conroy Literary Center – $35\nFestival Website Links: \nEvents Schedule \nWorkshops \nFestival Facebook Page (where you can watch many author events) \nPresenters \nThe nonprofit Conroy Center is open to the public Thursday through Sunday\, noon to 4:00 p.m. (with extended hours during the festival weekend) at 601 Bladen Street in historic downtown Beaufort.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/2023-festival-day-three/
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SUMMARY:2023 Festival Day Four
DESCRIPTION:Eighth Annual Pat Conroy Literary Festival\, October 26-29\, 2023 \nJoin Us in the Storied Lowcountry for the 8th Annual Pat Conroy Literary Festival on October 26-29\, 2023! The Pat Conroy Literary Festival began as Pat Conroy’s 70th birthday celebration in October 2015 and now continues as an annual signature event of the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center. The 8th Annual Conroy Festival will be held on Thursday\, October 26\, through Sunday\, October 29\, as a series of free and ticketed events in Beaufort\, SC\, featuring author discussions\, writers workshops\, a poetry reading\, a screening of the film The Lords of Discipline\, and a musical performance. The ribbon cutting for the new Witness Tree Park has been postponed to 2024. \nTickets will be available for all events but the workshops at the door\nPresenting writers\, poets\, and instructors include bestselling authors Ron Rash (The Caretaker)\, Mary Alice Monroe (The Summer of Lost and Found)\, Mary Kay Andrews (Bright Lights\, Big Christmas)\, Victoria Benton Frank (My Magnolia Summer)\, Cassandra King (Tell Me a Story)\, Homeira Qaderi (Dancing in the Mosque)\, and Mitchell Zuckoff (The Secret Gate); screenwriter Tom Pope (The Lords of Discipline); Gallery Books executive editor Carrie Feron; poets Jennifer Bartell Boykin (Traveling Mercy)\, Freya Manfred (When I Was Young and Old)\, and Tim Conroy (No True Route); English professors and literary scholars Valerie Sayers\, Sean Heuston\, and Ellen Malphrus; and many more. \nOctober 29 Schedule (click for more information on the Festival website) \n12:00 pm TOURS: Pat Conroy Literary Center @ Pat Conroy Literary Center – Free\nPOSTPONED TO 2024: WITNESS TREE PARK RIBBON CUTTING @ Pat Conroy Literary Center – Free\nFestival Website Links: \nEvents Schedule \nWorkshops \nFestival Facebook Page (where you can watch many author events) \nPresenters \nThe nonprofit Conroy Center is open to the public Thursday through Sunday\, noon to 4:00 p.m. (with extended hours during the festival weekend) at 601 Bladen Street in historic downtown Beaufort.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/2023-festival-day-four/
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