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SUMMARY:Author Event with Marybeth Whalen
DESCRIPTION:The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an evening with author Marybeth Whalen in conversation with Cassandra King\, at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort) on May 7 from 5-6:30. Books will be available for sale and signing. Seating is limited for this free event; please call in advance to reserve: 843-379-7025. \nABOUT THE AUTHOR:\nMarybeth Mayhew Whalen is the author of Every Moment Since and 9 previous novels. Marybeth received a BA in English with a concentration in Writing and Editing from NC State University a long time ago and has been writing ever since. She is the co-founder of The Book Tide\, an online community of readers where “a rising tide raises all books.” Marybeth and her husband Curt are the parents of six kids who are now all in various stages of adulting. A native of Charlotte\, NC\, Marybeth now calls Sunset Beach\, NC home. \nABOUT THE BOOK:\nA story about finding hope in the face of hardship and connection in the face of crisis\, Handle with Care is a novel for our time. \n“Rich with complex characters\, a tightly woven plot and natural suspense.” –Belle Burden\, author of Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage \nThree women walk into a post office. This is no joke–it’s the spark that ignites a life-altering crisis. \nOn a quiet spring afternoon\, an ordinary small-town post office becomes ground zero for a domestic dispute. A husband draws a weapon and seals the doors\, holding four women captive: his frightened wife\, a young woman searching for meaning amid uncertainty\, a mother on the brink of letting go as her only daughter graduates\, and an elderly woman concealing a secret that could shatter everything she knows. \nOutside\, the negotiator works to keep a fragile peace\, forced to confront her own issues as every word becomes a lifeline. \nEach of the three women who walked into the post office is carrying something that\, if mailed\, would profoundly change her life. As minutes become hours in this daylong siege\, these strangers forge lasting bonds. Handle with Care shines a light on hope found even in the darkest moments\, and illuminates how even strangers\, thrown together by chance and hardship\, have the power to change each other’s lives. \nThis heartwarming women’s fiction novel is laced with depth and humor–it’s perfect for book clubs. Discussion questions are included to prompt lively conversations.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/author-event-with-marybeth-whalen/
LOCATION:601 Bladen Street\, Beaufort\, SC\, United States\, South Carolina 29902
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SUMMARY:Virtual Open Mic Night -- Featuring William Walsh\, Author of Haircuts for the Dead
DESCRIPTION:The Pat Conroy Literary Center’s monthly Open Mic Night will be presented as a virtual event\, live-streamed to our Facebook page\, on Thursday\, May 14\, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Our featured presenter is novelist William Walsh\, author of Haircuts for the Dead. Open Mic will also feature short readings of 3 to 5 minutes each by other writers in many genres. \nInterested in reading as part of virtual Open Mic? Let us know at contact@patconroyliterarycenter.org. \nAbout Our Featured Author:\nWilliam Walsh is the author of ten books and is the editor of the James Dickey Review. He teaches at Reinhardt University and directs the undergraduate creative writing program\, as well as the low-residency MFA program. Walsh lives in Sandy Springs\, Georgia. Haircuts for the Dead is his second novel. \n“Those fortunate enough to have read William Walsh’s first novel\, LAKEWOOD\, know he is a vital voice in contemporary fiction. Now with HAIRCUTS FOR THE DEAD we can welcome a story addressing the most important concerns of our time: race\, choice in sexual identity\, the burdens of the past\, and challenges to faith. Walsh portrays the elusive dynamics within families in this era of rapid change\, as a story-within-a-story illuminates each. You will be moved by this novel of the search for a home and love\, to be found in unexpected places.” –Robert Morgan\, author of GAP CREEK \n“In Hannah Gardner’s search for both a place and a love that feel like home\, William Walsh has given us a rollicking tale of a charming heroine healing an injured heart and conquering a small part of a great big world.” –Jessica Handler\, author of THE MAGNETIC GIRL
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/virtual-open-mic-night-featuring-william-walsh-author-of-haircuts-for-the-dead/
LOCATION:601 Bladen Street\, Beaufort\, SC\, United States\, South Carolina 29902
CATEGORIES:Other
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Sallie Ann Robinson
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday May 22 – 5:30-6:30 PM EDT\nPrice: Free\nRegistration: Seating is limited; please call to reserve your spot: 843-379-7025.\nVenue: Pat Conroy Literary Center | 601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort \nABOUT THE AUTHOR:\nSallie Ann Robinson was born on Daufuskie Island before natives began selling their ancestral land to private corporations and individuals in the 1960s and began moving inland While she is an author in her own right\, Robinson’s literary debut actually came as the character named Ethel in Pat Conroy’s classic memoir\, The Water Is Wide.\nShe is the author of Gullah Home Cooking the Daufuskie Way: Smokin’ Joe Butter Beans\, Ol’ ’Fuskie Fried Crab Rice\, Sticky-Bush Blackberry Dumpling\, and Other Sea Island Favorites and Cooking the Gullah Way\, Morning\, Noon\, and Night and coauthor of Daufuskie Island.\nABOUT THE EVENING:\nSallie Ann will regale attendees with stories of her time on Daufuskie and her time with Pat Conroy. In addition\, her latest project is to help her and her family save their historical Gullah house on Daufuskie Island. The building was built around the 1930’s and is in need of restoration. This house and others are a part of the island history. Sallie\, her grandmother\, mother and many other were born in this house.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/an-evening-with-sallie-ann-robinson/
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SUMMARY:An Author Event with Brynn Barineau
DESCRIPTION:ABOUT THE BOOK:\nSet against Henry Ford’s audacious—and ultimately disastrous—attempt to industrialize the Amazon\, Jungle of Ashes is a sweeping novel of ambition\, exploitation\, and hope. Centered on Joanna Rogge\, the daughter of an American manager\, and Rafael Caetano\, a Brazilian mechanic\, the story unfolds within Fordlandia\, the real-life rubber plantation where cultural imposition\, dangerous labor conditions\, and political upheaval collide.  \nThrough the eyes of two star-crossed lovers\, the novel reveals the human cost of unchecked power and the resilience found in connection across languages\, cultures\, and continents. Vividly researched and deeply empathetic\, Jungle of Ashes will resonate with readers of immersive historical fiction\, cross-cultural narratives\, and character-driven epics. \nABOUT THE AUTHOR:\nFrom Atlanta to Washington DC to Rio de Janeiro to Vitoria\, Brazil and finally back to Atlanta in June 2020. (Yes. 2020.) In high school\, I studied French. In college\, Arabic. In grad school\, I studied political campaigns in India. I considered a lot of life possibilities but living in Brazil\, anywhere in South America\, was never one of them. Then I met and married the smartest man I’ve ever known\, who happened to be from Rio de Janeiro. \nAfter four years in Rio\, we moved to Vitoria. After my daughter was born in 2011\, I tried to find picture books in English about Brazil for my little Brazilian-American and came up with almost nothing. I expanded my search to chapter books\, young adult and with growing disbelief I looked for any fiction book with a connection to Brazil. \nMy research made one thing clear. In the United States\, it’s easier to find a book set in outer space than in Brazil. \nEventually I had a radical idea. Maybe I could write the books I wanted to find. \nAfter nine years of writing\, three shelved novels\, around 200 query letters\, two years out on submission to editors\, my first novel\, Jaguars and Other Game\, debuted in November\, 2022. My second novel\, Jungle of Ashes will launch with History Through Fiction on May 19\, 2026 along with the re-release of Jaguars and Other Game.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/an-author-event-with-brynn-barineau/
LOCATION:601 Bladen Street\, Beaufort\, SC\, United States\, South Carolina 29902
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