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SUMMARY:Mary Kay Andrews in conversation with Cassandra King
DESCRIPTION:Mary Kay Andrews shares her new book\, Road Trip\, in conversation with Cassandra King.\nMARY KAY ANDREWS is the New York Times bestselling author of 30 novels (including Road Trip; Holiday Hideaway; Summers at the Saint; Bright Lights\, Big Christmas; The Homewreckers; The Santa Suit; The Newcomer; Hello\, Summer; Sunset Beach; The High Tide Club; The Weekenders; Beach Town; Save the Date; Ladies’ Night; Christmas Bliss; Spring Fever; Summer Rental; The Fixer Upper; Deep Dish; Blue Christmas; Savannah Breeze; Hissy Fit; Little Bitty Lies; and Savannah Blues)\, and one cookbook\, The Beach House Cookbook.\nCASSANDRA KING is an award-winning author of five books of fiction and two nonfiction works.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/mary-kay-andrews-in-conversation-with-cassandra-king/
LOCATION:Rotary Community Center at Oscar Frazier Park\, Bluffton
CATEGORIES:Other
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SUMMARY:An Afternoon with Tommy Hays in conversation with Mindy Friddle
DESCRIPTION:Sunday June 7\, 2-3:30 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:\nTommy Hays is an acclaimed Southern writer\, whose fiction grows out of his emotional connections to places he’s lived and known—Greenville\, South Carolina; Asheville\, North Carolina; and Atlanta. His novels are The Pleasure Was Mine (St. Martin’s Press 2005)\, In the Family Way (Random House\, 1999)\, Sam’s Crossing (Atheneum 1992)\, and YA novel What I Came to Tell You (Egmont\, USA 2013). He has published stories\, profiles and book reviews in magazines\, newspapers and literary journals such as Redbook\, Our State\, The Atlanta Constitution\, The Charlotte Observer\, Smoky Mountain Living\, Still: The Journal\, The Chattahoochee Review\, and storySouth. \nThe winner of many literary awards\, he is founder and formerExecutive Director of the Great Smokies Writing Program\, UNC Asheville’s community writing program as well as Lecturer Emeritus in the Master of Liberal Arts program. \nABOUT THE BOOK-The Marriage Bed:\nA freak accident comes on the heels of a startling revelation—laying bare the foundation of a marriage\, and a husband is left to grapple with the aftermath. \nA poetry professor at a small college in Asheville\, NC\, Asa Flowers\, comes home one stormy evening to find his wife Betsy inexplicably distraught. As the evening goes on\, the couple end up in a heated argument that sends Asa to sleep out in their garage apartment for the first time intwenty-five years of marriage. The next morning\, he wakes to blue sky and an altered world.  \nUnfolding over a few tense weeks and told from multiple points of view\, this novel explores how a tragedy can assume as many shapes as the people it touches. Asa finds himself reckoning with torn feelings about his marriage and confusion about how to proceed in his complicated relationships with his adult children. As he gradually absorbs revelations—so much he didn’t know or understand during his long marriage—he finds himself drawn uneasily toward a new world\, one in which he must shed much of his old identity if he is to survive and\, more important\, rededicate himself to being a father.  \nABOUT MINDY FRIDDLE:\nMindy Friddle’s first novel\, The Garden Angel\, was selected for Barnes and Noble’s Discover Great New Writers program. Secret Keepers\, her second novel\, won the Willie Morris Award for Southern Fiction. Regal House published Mindy’s third novel\, Her Best Self\, in 2024. Mindy’s short fiction has appeared in Hard to Find: An Anthology of New Southern Gothic\, storySouth\, Orca\, LitMag\, Hayden’s Ferry Review\, Southern Humanities Review\, and many other journals. Mindy holds an MFA in fiction from Warren Wilson. She lives on Edisto Island\, South Carolina.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/an-afternoon-with-tommy-hays-in-conversation-with-mindy-friddle/
LOCATION:601 Bladen Street\, Beaufort\, SC\, United States\, South Carolina 29902
CATEGORIES:Other
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SUMMARY:2026 Camp Conroy Summer Camp-Registration Open!
DESCRIPTION:9th Annual Camp Conroy for Young Writers and Artists! \nCamp Conroy will continue to appreciate special human ability and the joy of creating art while examining how technology can help us. Campers will read\, write\, and create art independently and collaboratively under the guidance of experienced instructors and artists. \nTo register\, use this Eventbrite link:\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/camp-conroy-2026-day-camp-for-young-writers-artists-tickets-1986852598607?aff=ebdssbdestsearch \nChoose the right camp for your child:\nJune 8-12 is for 8-11 year olds\nJune 22-26 for 12-14 year olds\nSpace is limited to 20 campers (10 each week)\nHosted by the non-profit Pat Conroy Literary Center and held at the Center’s campus at 601 Bladen Street in Beaufort. \nThis years’ camp theme is AI-Artful Intelligence\, Creativity and Technology. We will discover how AI can sometimes enhance (not replace!) human creativity by building a book together-creating both individually and collaboratively. The campers will write\, design\, critique\, edit all in preparation for publication of a book. \nCampers will be guided through their creative endeavors by Camp Conroy’s talented counselors\, 3 full-time adult instructors\, and special guests presenters and instructors. Campers will each receive a copy of the camp anthology on publication after the camp concludes. \nAdult instructors include: \nMiho Kinnas\, a Japanese poet/writer residing on Hilton Head. She is the author of three poetry collections and one book (about to be two books). This is her 9thyear as an instructor at Camp Conroy. \nDeidre Garr Johns\, a writer and 20-year veteran teacher also residing on Hilton Head\, and is a published author of poetry and children’s fiction This is her second year as an instructor at Camp Conroy. \nThomas ‘TJ’ Belasco\, taught English literature and composition for 34 years and lives in Beaufort. TJ\, a newly-appointed board member of the Conroy Literary Center\, is also a published author \nCamp Conroy invites diversity and inclusivity among our campers with respect to race\, religion\, ability and all others aspects of identity. Scholarships are available to assist campers who might not otherwise be able to take part in this experience. \nThe $250 registration fee includes one week of instruction\, camp activities and healthy daily snacks. (This is a day camp; overnight lodging and meals are not included. \nApplying for a Scholarship: A limited number of full and partial scholarships are available. To apply\, interested students should submit a sample of their work (story\, essay\, poem\, artwork or photography) with a brief letter about their interest in the Camp Conroy experience\, to the Pat Conroy Literary Center\, Attention: Camp Conroy\, 601 Bladen Street\, Beaufort SC 29902. Please specify the age of the camper. Recipients will be contacted in early June. \nSponsorships: WE welcome your tax-deductible donations to the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center to sponsor a camper\, camp counselor\, instructor or guest presenters. \nQuestions: Email us at contact@patconroyliterarycenter.org
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/2026-camp-conroy-summer-camp-save-the-dates/
LOCATION:601 Bladen Street\, Beaufort\, SC\, United States\, South Carolina 29902
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SUMMARY:Open Mic Night-Featuring Melissa Whiteford St. Clair
DESCRIPTION:Share your writing at Open Mic Night! Whether you are published or not\, whether you’ve written a novel\, poem\, short story or something else of interest we want to hear YOU! It’s easy\, and great exposure and practice.\nIf you’re interested in reading as part of Open Mic night? Just email ginger@patconroyliterarycenter.org and you’ll be added to the list \nOpen Mic this month will feature Melissa Whiteford St. Clair\, and her books will be available for sale and signing. \nWe will also feature short readings of 3 to 5 minutes each by other writers in many genres.. \nAbout Our Featured Writer\nFounder of White Girl Advocacy\, Melissa Whiteford St. Clair is a poet and social justice advocate. Melissa has published three books of poetry “Home Work A Collection of Poems Sparked by One White Woman’s Journey on the Matter of Race\,” “Heart Work A Heart-Centered Collection of Poems\,” and “Origins + Crossroads Poems Traversing Time with the Intrepid Harriet Tubman\,” and “White Girl Homework\,” a self-guided workbook. She is also a contributing poet to the “South Carolina Bards Poetry Anthology” 2023-25\, and “Finding Common Ground Leaning In To Listen.” She was named the “Rise and Shine: What America Means To Me” State Winner by the South Carolina Society of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) with the entry of a photo and accompanying poem. Her poem\, “Harriet’s Feat to Freedom” was included in the Hilton Head Island Poetry Trail (Mitchelville\, November 2024 to May 2025). She was part of the Piccolo Spoleto Sundown Poetry Series (2025). Melissa’s poem\, “There’s No Bull in Back Issues of Bon Appetit” was selected for The Petrigru Review Fall 2025.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/open-mic-night-featuring-melissa-whiteford-st-clair/
LOCATION:601 Bladen Street\, Beaufort\, SC\, United States\, South Carolina 29902
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SUMMARY:Author Event with Kerry Peresta
DESCRIPTION:Thursday June 18 – 5:00-6:30 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:\nKerry Peresta is a former advertising account executive and copywriter turned thriller whisperer\, whose sharp wit and Southern roots fuel gripping tales of suspense. After decades of crafting punchy headlines and captivating campaigns\, she traded the corporate world for full time writing and the salty air of Hilton Head Island\, South Carolina. She is the author of the Olivia Callahan Suspense series\, a five-book collection\, and standalone thriller Back Before Dawn\, all published by Level Best Books. Creator of the weekly humor column “The Lighter Side\,” 2009-2011\, Capital Journal\, Pierre\, SD; she’s also written articles for Local Life Magazine\, Lady Lowcountry Magazine\, Bluffton Breeze\, and Island Events Magazine; contributed a short story for the anthology Rock\, Roll & Ruin\, published by Down & Out Books; and co-created the mystery podcast “Guns\, Knives & Lipstick.” She is a member of Mystery Writers of America\, Sisters in Crime\, Island Writers Network\, South Carolina Writers Association\, and Int’l Thriller Writers. Discover more at kerryperesta.com. \nABOUT THE BOOK:\nIn The Shaking\, book five of Kerry Peresta’s suspense series\, Olivia Callahan faces her most perilous case yet. Years after surviving a traumatic brain injury that reshaped her identity\, Olivia is now a seasoned P.I. navigating the shadows of her past and the dangers of her present. When a seemingly routine investigation spirals into a web of deceit\, betrayal\, and a chilling conspiracy tied to her own history\, Olivia must confront forces that threaten to unravel everything she’s fought to rebuild. As secrets surface and the stakes escalate\, Olivia’s courage and cunning are pushed to the limit in a race against time to uncover the truth before it destroys her.
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LOCATION:601 Bladen Street\, Beaufort\, SC\, United States\, South Carolina 29902
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SUMMARY:Author Event with Paul Attaway
DESCRIPTION:The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an evening with author Paul Attaway at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort) on July 30 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:\nPaul was born and raised in the Atlanta\, Georgia area\, met his wife\, Lyn\, in college at Georgetown University and they now live in Charleston\, South Carolina. After college graduation in 1985\, Paul received his law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1988. Paul and Lyn then married and settled in Phoenix\, AZ where they raised three children.\nPaul was a lawyer for two years before moving into the business world\, and over the next thirty years\, Paul started several successful businesses before retiring from this life and moving to Charleston\, South Carolina.\nWhen Paul and Lyn aren’t spending time together or being grandparents\, Paul is working on his next book\, Substack post\, or guiding walking history tours around Charleston. Learn more about Paul\, upcoming appearances\, and his next novel at www.paulattaway.com. \nABOUT THE BOOK:\nBlood Rivalry\, an Atkins Family Low Country Saga\, is Paul\nAttaway’s third book in a series of interlocking stories surrounding\nthe lives of two brothers\, Eli and Walker Atkins\, living in\nCharleston\, South Carolina.\nIn Blood Rivalry\, the year is 1994 and Eli and Walker\, married\,\npursuing careers and raising families\, find themselves entangled\nwith the ruthless and powerful Dunsmore family\, a family that will\nstop at nothing to put their son\, the governor of South Carolina\, in the White House. Either Walker and Eli stop them\, or they’ll be\ncrushed by the Dunsmore’s quest.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/author-event-with-paul-attaway/
LOCATION:601 Bladen Street\, Beaufort\, SC\, United States\, South Carolina 29902
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