The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an evening with historical novelist Margaret Seidler, author of Payne-Ful Business, Charleston's Journey to Truth, on Thursday, March 26, at 5:00 p.m., at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St., Beaufort). Books will be available for sale and signing. Seating is limited for this free event; please call in advance to reserve: 843-379-7025. ABOUT THE NOVEL “While I can’t change the past, I can change what people learn about it and what they do about it today.” In [...]

Thursday April 2 – 5:30-6:30 PM EDT Price: Free Registration: Seating is limited; please call to reserve your spot: 843-379-7025. Venue: Pat Conroy Literary Center | 601 Bladen St., Beaufort About the Authors: MARISSA McFARLAND (neé Campanella) is the author of her debut novel, WHEN GOOBYES BEGIN. Her short story, New in Town, was featured in the online magazine, Pawners Papers. Born and raised in Eastern Pennsylvania in an Italian American household, she now resides in Clemson, South Carolina with her husband and two boys. [...]

The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an outside event with childrens book author Joy Corley, and featuring the star of the book-Percy!. Books will be available for sale and signing. Seating is limited for this free event; please call in advance to reserve: 843-379-7025. ABOUT THE BOOK: Percy Does Yoga... Not! Percy is an 80 pound pit bull who knows NOTHING about personal space. His goal on any given day is to lay on you, beside you and to be as close to [...]

The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an evening with novelists Robert Gwaltney and Bren McClain, on Thursday, April 23, at 5:00 p.m., at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St., Beaufort). Books will be available for sale and signing. Seating is limited for this free event; please call in advance to reserve: 843-379-7025. ABOUT THE AUTHORS ROBERT GWALTNEY Robert Gwaltney is the author of Sing Down the Moon (Mercer University Press, 2026) and The Cicada Tree (Moonshine Cove Publishing, 2022), works of Southern literary [...]

The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an afternoon with Greg Howard, young adult author of several books including The Whispers, on Saturday, April 25, at 2:00 p.m., at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St., Beaufort). Books will be available for sale and signing. Seating is limited for this free event; please call in advance to reserve: 843-379-7025. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Greg Howard was born and raised in the South Carolina Lowcountry where his love of stories blossomed at a young age. Originally set [...]

The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an evening with author Marybeth Whalen, 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. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Marybeth 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 [...]

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. Interested in reading as part of virtual Open Mic? Let us know at contact@patconroyliterarycenter.org. About Our Featured Author: William Walsh is the author [...]

SAVE THE DATE!Camp Conroy is back this year!This years' theme- AI: Artful Intelligence. Camp 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. Two week-long camps: June 8-12:Campers 8-11 June 22-26: Campers 12-14 Space is limited to 20 campers (10 each week), so watch for more details, and let us know if you're interested!