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SUMMARY:Our Prince of Scribes: Featuring Tim Conroy\, Cassandra King\, and Ellen Malphrus
DESCRIPTION:Best-selling writer Pat Conroy (1945–2016) inspired a worldwide legion of devoted fans numbering in the millions\, but none are more loyal to him and more committed to sustaining his literary legacy than the many writers he nurtured over the course of his fifty-year writing life. In sharing their stories\, his fellow writers honor his memory and advance our shared understanding of his lasting impact on literary life in and well beyond the American South. Winner of 17 book awards\, the anthology Our Prince of Scribes: Writers Remember Pat Conroy is a collection of remembrances from 67 writers befriended\, beloved\, taught\, mentored\, and championed by Conroy—and no two stories are the same. Neither are any two panel discussions among the contributors.  \nJoin us at Village Social of Habersham on Monday\, February 23\, 6:00-8:00 p.m.\, for a lively conversation\, moderated by Our Prince of Scribes co-editor and Pat Conroy Literary Center executive director Jonathan Haupt and featuring a trio of contributing writers: Conroy’s brother Tim (author of two poetry collections\, most recently No True Route)\, Conroy’s widow Cassandra King (New York Times bestselling author of fiction and nonfiction\, most recently Tell Me a Story)\, and USC Beaufort writer in residence Ellen Malphrus (author of Untying the Moon).  \nThe $25 registration fee includes the presentation\, refreshments\, and a donation in support of the year-round educational mission of the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center. Register in advance for this event and others in this series at\nhttps://www.villagesocialhabersham.net/upcoming-events
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Novelist Carolyn Hooker\, Author of Leaving Edgefield
DESCRIPTION:The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an evening with historical novelist Carolyn Hooker\, author of Leaving Edgefield\, on Thursday\, February 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. \nABOUT THE NOVEL\n“Carolyn Hooker’s Leaving Edgefield is an absolutely beautiful novel\, full of unquestionably genuine souls fighting to maintain dignity\, faith\, and affection in their lives. You will feel their love\, fall into their hope\, ache from their pain\, and experience the fullness of their humanity in this remarkable story about one family’s fight to stay together and control their destiny.”–Jeffery Blount\, Author of Mr. Jimmy from Around the Way  \n“Carolyn Hooker writes with courage\, imagination\, and keen insight\, and the result is a haunting tale of unflinching motherly love despite often crippling powerlessness. From the first page of Leaving Edgefield\, there’s an urgency in Carrie Butler’s story that will stay with readers long after the last\, perfectly nuanced sentence. Hooker is a masterful\, empathetic story teller and Leaving Edgefield is a triumph you’ll not soon forget.”–Michel Stone\, author of The Iguana Tree and Border Child \nIn the shadows of early 20th-century Edgefield\, South Carolina-a town steeped in tradition\, hierarchy\, and secrets-young Carrie Butler lived a life both ordinary and extraordinary. Born into a world that barely acknowledged her existence\, Carrie was thrust into the domestic service of one of Edgefield’s most powerful families. There\, her fate would become entangled with that of Strom Thurmond\, a future US Senator and staunch segregationist\, in ways history has long ignored. \nLeaving Edgefield reclaims the voice of a woman history nearly erased. Based on the real-life mother of Strom Thurmond’s biracial daughter\, this sweeping and lyrical work of historical fiction breathes life into the story of a young Black woman whose resilience becomes her legacy. From the rolling fields of Edgefield to the streets of Philadelphia\, from whispered betrayals to whispered prayers\, Carrie’s journey is one of unyielding spirit in the face of exploitation\, loss\, and silence. \nCarolyn W. Hooker paints a deeply moving portrait of a woman who\, though deemed invisible in her own time\, now claims her rightful place in the American story. For readers of The Bluest Eye and The Color Purple\, Leaving Edgefield is both a vital act of remembrance and a literary triumph-a tale of heartbreak\, dignity\, and the quiet defiance of survival. \nABOUT THE AUTHOR\nCarolyn W. Hooker is a South Carolina-based writer and educator whose work explores the intersections of history\, identity\, and resilience. With Leaving Edgefield\, she was moved to reimagine the silenced story of Carrie Butler through careful research and literary imagination\, creating a work of historical fiction designed to honor a woman deemed invisible in her own time. Hooker has deep ties to Spartanburg and Charleston\, grounding her work in the landscapes where this history still reverberates.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/an-evening-with-novelist-carolyn-hooker-author-of-leaving-edgefield/
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