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SUMMARY:Book Launch: The Red Starfish with Donna Keel Armer
DESCRIPTION:Saturday October 7\, 2023 – 5:00-7:00 PM EDT\nPrice: Free public drop-in event\nRegistration: No advance registration needed\nVenue: Pat Conroy Literary Center | 601 Bladen St.\, Beaufort \nWebsite: Facebook Event Page \nThe nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center is honored to host a free public drop-in launch event for Donna Keel Armer’s The Red Starfish ~ Book #1 in the Cat Gabbiano Mystery Series. Join us on Saturday\, October 7\, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at 601 Bladen St.\, in downtown Beaufort. No advance registration required. Books will be available for sale and signing. Refreshments will be provided. The author will speak briefly at 5:45 p.m. \nAbout The Red Starfish\nKidnapped? Murdered? Or another publicity stunt? \nA gorgeous film star and her priceless starfish necklace disappear. What do the indecipherable clues she leaves behind mean? Desperate to find her missing friend\, Cat Gabbiano abandons her home and business in the South Carolina Lowcountry to fly across the ocean to Italy where she and her best friend spent magical childhood summers. Will Cat solve the mystery of her friend’s disappearance or will she become the next victim? Woven against the alluring Adriatic coastline of Puglia\, The Red Starfish mixes a dangerous cocktail of power\, corruption\, passion\, and the forever friendship of two captivating women. \n“Donna Keel Armer has written a colorfully crafted page turner that illustrates\, in chilling fashion\, how loyalty\, devotion and naïveté can quickly propel us into the vortex of our friends’ misfortunes and tragedies. Love isn’t just blind. It’s often deaf to the inner voice that warns us to proceed with caution.”–Joe Palmer\, author of A Mariner’s Tale \n“Born on the same day\, two women forge a life-long friendship. When Cat gets Stella’s desperate phone call asking for help\, she doesn’t hesitate to get on a plane from the Low Country of South Carolina to the Italian village of Castello del Mare. When she arrives and learns Stella is missing\, she finds herself caught in a web of treachery\, danger and deceit. Can she decipher the clues Stella left her? Is there anyone she can trust? The Red Starfish is a gripping and suspenseful tale that will keep you guessing right to the end. Donna Keel Armer has crafted a superb mystery – and if you’ve been to Italy\, you’ll delight in the descriptions of the food and the countryside. If you’ve never been\, you’ll long to go.”–Sally Handley\, author of the Holly & Ivy cozy mystery series \nABOUT THE AUTHOR\nDonna Keel Armer is the author of Solo in Salento: A Memoir which has been translated into Italian as Un’americana in Salento. She recently completed a book tour of Southern Italy. She’s a photojournalist and has published essays for travel anthologies and in magazines featuring photographs and articles on travel\, food and wine\, home and garden and various other topics. When she’s on the road\, she writes a private travelogue. \nShe graduated with honors from Mississippi University for Women with a double major in psychology and social sciences and graduate studies in theology. Her first job during high school was a gofer for a furniture company and her last position before turning to writing was president of the hospitality business owned by Donna and her husband Ray. In-between she’s been in senior management in both the insurance and airline industries. She’s a former board member of Friends of the Library\, a member of Sea Island Spirit Writers\, and a docent at the Pat Conroy Literary Center. Donna and Ray split their time between their forever home in the South Carolina Lowcountry and their beloved Italy. \n\nThis program and others like this would not be possible without your financial help for which\, as always\, Pat Conroy Literary Center gratefully thanks you.
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LOCATION:Pat Conroy Literary Center\, 601 Bladen Street\, Beaufort\, SC\, 29902\, United States
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Terah Shelton Harris
DESCRIPTION:Friday October 6\, 2023 – 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 \nWebsite: Facebook Event Page \n“A natural pick for book clubs―there is plenty to discuss in this thought-provoking\, moving story of forgiveness\, unexpected connection\, and the myriad ways people protect those they love.”―Booklist \nThe nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an evening with novelist Terah Shelton Harris\, author of One Summer in Savannah\, on Friday\, October 6\, at 5:00 p.m.\, at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St.). Books will be available for sale and signing in partnership with Beaufort Bookstore. Please register in advance at 843-379-7025. \nAbout One Summer in Savannah\nIt’s been eight years since Sara Lancaster left her home in Savannah\, Georgia. Eight years since her daughter\, Alana\, came into this world\, following a terrifying sexual assault that left deep emotional wounds Sara would do anything to forget. But when Sara’s father falls ill\, she’s forced to return home and face the ghosts of her past. \nWhile caring for her father and running his bookstore\, Sara is desperate to protect her curious\, outgoing\, genius daughter from the Wylers\, the family of the man who assaulted her. Sara thinks she can succeed―her attacker is in prison\, his identical twin brother\, Jacob\, left town years ago\, and their mother are all unaware Alana exists. But she soon learns that Jacob has also just returned to Savannah to piece together the fragments of his once-great family. And when their two worlds collide―with the type of force Sara explores in her poetry and Jacob in his astrophysics―they are drawn together in unexpected ways. \nABOUT THE AUTHOR\nTerah Shelton Harris is a collection development librarian based in Alabama and a freelance writer. She has been published in Women’s Health\, Natural Solutions\, Every Day with Rachael Ray\, Backpacker\, Draft\, and Women’s Adventure. \n  \n  \n  \n\nThis program and others like this would not be possible without your financial help for which\, as always\, Pat Conroy Literary Center gratefully thanks you.
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SUMMARY:The Seventh Annual Lowcountry Book Club Convention
DESCRIPTION:When: Saturday\, September 30\, 2023 9:00 am – 3:45 pm EDT\nWhere: Culinary Institute of the South | 1 Venture Dr\, Bluffton\, SC 29910\nRegistration: Eventbrite \nThe nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host the 7th annual Lowcountry Book Club Convention on Saturday\, September 30\, at the Culinary Institute of the South at the Technical College of the Lowcountry in Bluffton\, SC. Ideal for book club members\, those interested in joining a book club\, or anyone who simply loves the joy of reading\, the Lowcountry Book Club Convention is presented in partnership with NeverMore Books and the Technical College of the Lowcountry\, and made possible by the generous support of the Pulpwood Queens Books Club\, the largest book club in the U.S. \nThis year’s presenters include musician\, educator\, and bestselling novelist Brendan Slocumb\, author of The Violin Conspiracy (A Good Morning America Book Club Selection) and Symphony of Secrets; master entertainer and chef Johnathon Scott Barrett\, author of Cook & Celebrate: A Collection of Southern Holiday & Party Culinary Traditions; and teenage entrepreneur Sidney Keys III\, creator of the Books N Bros Book Club (featured in Forbes Magazine). The Convention will begin this year with a panel discussion highlighting five lowcountry novelists with new or recently released books: Donna Keel Armer (The Red Starfish)\, Laura Elizabeth (All Is Now Lost)\, Nancy Ritter (Slack Tide)\, Lynn Seldon (Carolina’s Ring)\, and John Warley (Jury of One). \nA gourmet box lunch will be provided by Catering by Debbi Covington. Books by presenting authors will be available for sale and signing. The Culinary Institute of the South will also be offering guided tours of their facility for the convention attendees. The registration fee includes all-day access to all author events and a tour. \nAs a prologue to Saturday’s in-person events\, on Friday\, September 23\, at 6:00 p.m.\, the Conroy Center will also host a special live-streamed appearance by podcaster and publisher Zibby Owens\, creator of Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books and author of Bookends: A Memoir of Love\, Loss\, and Literature\, in conversation with Lauren Marino\, editorial director of Hachette Books and author of Bookish Broads: Women Who Wrote Themselves into History. This free event will be held on Zoom and also live-streamed on the Conroy Center’s Facebook page. \nRegistration for ticketed events through the Conroy Center’s Eventbrite page: Eventbrite \nWebsite: Facebook Event Page \nSCHEDULE OF EVENTS\nSaturday\, September 30\n9:00-9:30 a.m. Check-in Begins \n9:30-10:30 a.m. Lowcountry Novelists Panel Discussion\, featuring Donna Keel Armer (The Red Starfish)\, Laura Elizabeth (All Is Now Lost)\, Nancy Ritter (Slack Tide)\, Lynn Seldon (Carolina’s Ring)\, and John Warley (Jury of One)\, moderated by Pat Conroy Literary Center executive director Jonathan Haupt \n10:30 a.m.-11:00 p.m. Book signing break \n11:00-12:00 p.m. As featured in the Good Morning America Book Club — musician\, educator\, and novelist Brendan Slocumb (The Violin Conspiracy and Symphony of Secrets) in conversation with Jonathan Haupt \n12:00-12:45 p.m. Book signing break & lunch: Gourmet box lunches by Catering by Debbi Covington. (Register by September 18 for lunch) \n12:45-1:45 p.m. Master entertainer and chef Johnathon Scott Barrett\, (Cook & Celebrate: A Collection of Southern Holiday & Party Culinary Traditions) in conversation with Mary Martha Greene (The Cheese Biscuit Queen Tells All) \n1:45-2:15 p.m. Book signing break \n2:15-3:15 p.m. As featured in Forbes Magazine — Sidney Keys III\, author of Books N Bros and founder of the Books N Bros book club\, in conversation with local students. \n3:15-3:45 p.m. Final book signing break and tour of the Culinary Institute of the South. \nAbout the Featured Authors\nBRENDAN SLOCUMB\nBrendan Slocumb was raised in Fayetteville\, North Carolina. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a degree in music education\, concentrations on Violin and Viola. For the past two decades\, he has been a public and private school music educator from kindergarten through twelfth grade\, teaching general music\, orchestra\, and guitar ensembles. His students were often chosen for district and regional orchestras. \nIn 2005\, Brendan was named Teacher of the Year for Robert E. Lee High School; he has been named to Who’s Who of American teachers\, and is a Nobel Teacher of distinction. Brendan also serves as an educational consultant for the Kennedy Center in Washington\, D.C. He is the author of two novels: The Violin Conspiracy (a selection of the Good Morning America Book Club) and the recently released Symphony of Secrets. www.brendanslocumb.com \nJOHNATHON SCOTT BARRETT\nJohnathon Scott Barrett is a seventh-generation Georgian\, and grew up amongst a family that placed high value on fresh\, farm-to-table food. He held onto those roots and became a renowned cook and host in his home state. A nonprofit executive\, he is also an avid reader\, fisherman\, and gardener. His cookbooks include Cook & Celebrate\, Rise & Shine\, and Cook & Tell. www.johnathonbarrett.com \n  \n  \n  \n  \nSIDNEY KEYS III\nSidney Keys III is a rising teen entrepreneur. At the young age of 10\, he decided to take his love for reading to the next level and create Books N Bros\, a book club to empower boys while advocating for African American literacy. Keys offers kids a place to be mentored by their “Big Bros” and connect over a shared love for reading and the “Cool Bros Read” mantra. \nFeatured in Forbes Magazine\, he has made appearances on Cartoon Network\, Good Morning America\, Today with Hoda and Jenna\, CNN\, MARVEL Hero Project on Disney+\, and in Oprah’s O magazine and the Huffington Post. Keys lives in Atlanta\, GA. www.booksnbros.com \nAbout the Local Authors\nDONNA KEEL ARMER\nDonna Keel Armer is the author of the travel memoir Solo in Salento (recently translated into Italian) and the debut novel The Red Starfish. She has published numerous articles and photographs on travel\, food\, human interest\, and home and garden in South Carolina magazines. She also teamed up with the Sons of Italy in Columbia\, SC\, to produce Bella Cucina Italiana\, a cookbook featuring her photography. She and her husband Ray live in Beaufort where she volunteers with the Pat Conroy Literary Center and Hunting Island State Park. https://donnaarmer.com. \n  \nLAURA ELIZABETH\nLaura Elizabeth enjoys a well-established career in business as well as a rich family life that\, many years ago\, took her to Daufuskie Island for the first time. Following her years of family experiences on the island\, Laura imagined Mongin Island as the home for her new cozy series\, The Island Mysteries\, beginning with the newly released All Is Now Lost. www.theislandmysteries.com. \n  \n  \n  \nNANCY RITTER\nThe author of Slack Tide\, Nancy Ritter has worked as a paralegal\, a reporter\, and an editor. She has received numerous awards for her writing\, culminating in a Service to America Medal for her work at the U.S. Department of Justice on the nation’s missing persons crisis\, where she first learned about “ambiguous loss\,” an issue she explores in her debut novel. Ritter lives and writes in Beaufort\, where she is a volunteer for the Pat Conroy Literary Center. \n  \n  \nLYNN SELDON\nGraduate of Virginia Military Institute and Army veteran Lynn Seldon is a longtime writer with more than 500 magazine and newspaper credits\, including USA Today\, The Atlanta Journal- Constitution\, TrailBlazer\, airline inflights\, several AAA publications\, and dozens more. He is the author or coauthor of six nonfiction books\, and the novels\, Virginia’s Ring and Carolina’s Ring. He lives in Beaufort with fellow writer and wife Cele Seldon. www.seldonink.com \n  \n  \n  \nJOHN WARLEY\nJohn Warley is the award-winning author of seven books. His bestselling novel\, A Southern Girl\, was praised by Pat Conroy as “stylish as a novel by John Irving and as tightly written as one by John Grisham.” His history of his undergraduate alma mater\, Stand Forever\, Yielding Never: The Citadel in the 21st Century\, led to his selection to write both the inscription for the college’s war memorial and “The Citadel at War\,” a narrative history of the wars and conflicts in which Citadel alumni have made the ultimate sacrifice. NPR selected his essay “Lingering at the Doors” for publication in This I Believe on Fatherhood. A graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law\, he drew on decades of experience practicing law in writing Jury of One\, his most recent novel. Warley lives in Beaufort. www.johnwarley.com. \n\nThis program and others like this would not be possible without your financial help for which\, as always\, Pat Conroy Literary Center gratefully thanks you.
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SUMMARY:Pat Conroy Book Club: Beach Music
DESCRIPTION:Thursday September 28\, 2023 – 6:30-7:30 PM EDT\nPrice: $10\nRegistration: Register at Eventbrite | Limited to 20 participants\nVenue: The Rhett House Inn | 1009 Craven St.\, Beaufort \nWebsite: Facebook Event Page \nThe nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center and the award-winning Rhett House Inn will host a monthly book club discussion of Pat Conroy’s dozen books in order of publication\, moderated by Charlene Spearen and Jonathan Haupt. Book discussions will be held on fourth Thursdays beginning at 6:30 p.m. Limited to 20 participants each month. $10/person. Advance registration required. Participants are expected to read the books and to come prepared to discuss them. \nDiscussions will be held at The Rhett House Inn (1009 Craven St.\, Beaufort) \nSCHEDULE \n\nSeptember 28: Beach Music (1995)\nOctober 26 (Pat Conroy’s birthday): My Losing Season (2002)\nNovember 30 (5th Thursday due to Thanksgiving): The Pat Conroy Cookbook (2004)\n\nRegister at Eventbrite \nABOUT OUR DISCUSSION LEADERS \nDr. Charlene Monahan Spearen received her MFA degree in Creative Writing and a Ph.D. in Composition and Rhetoric from the University of South Carolina. She is currently serving as the Public Relations and Special Projects Coordinator for Penn Center after a successful career in academia at Allen University. She served as the Program Coordinator for the University of South Carolina’s Arts Institute and was the Assistant Director for the South Carolina Poetry Initiative. In addition to her work throughout the Carolinas\, Spearen has been a featured reader and Creative Writing instructor and scholar in County Monaghan and County Mayo\, Ireland. She has published a full-length collection of poems titled A Book of Exquisite Disasters. Her poems have appeared in journals and publications throughout the United States. \nJonathan Haupt is the executive director of the nonprofit Conroy Center and the former director of the University of South Carolina Press\, where he created the Story River Books fiction imprint with Pat Conroy\, named by Garden & Gun magazine as one of “the top ten things to love about the South.” Haupt’s book reviews and author interviews have appeared in the Charleston Post and Courier\, Lowcountry Weekly\, Beaufort Lifestyle\, Savannah Morning News’ Beacon magazine\, Southern Review of Books\, and Southern Writers Magazine’s Suite T blog. He is co-editor of the anthology Our Prince of Scribes: Writers Remember Pat Conroy\, the recipient of seventeen book awards. He serves on the boards of the Friends of South Carolina Libraries and the South Carolina Academy of Authors. In 2020\, Haupt was recognized with the Doug Marlette Literacy Leadership Award presented by the Pulpwood Queens\, the largest book club in the U.S. \n\nThis program and others like this would not be possible without your financial help for which\, as always\, Pat Conroy Literary Center gratefully thanks you.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/pat-conroy-book-club-beach-music/
LOCATION:The Rhett House Inn\, 1009 Craven St.\, Beaufort\, SC\, 29902\, United States
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