BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Pat Conroy Literary Center - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Pat Conroy Literary Center
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Pat Conroy Literary Center
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20220313T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20221106T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20230312T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20231105T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20240310T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20241103T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20250309T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20251102T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20260308T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20261101T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250723T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250723T190000
DTSTAMP:20260506T043431
CREATED:20250624T200104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250624T200104Z
UID:10001106-1753290000-1753297200@patconroyliterarycenter.org
SUMMARY:An Evening with New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Novelist Karen White\, Author of That Last Carolina Summer
DESCRIPTION:Register: Register at EventBrite \nWednesday\, July 23\, 2025 · 5 – 7pm EDT\nCost: $40 (no refunds)\nVenue: Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce | 711 Bladen Street Beaufort\, SC 29902 \nThe nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center and the Storybook Shoppe bookstore are honored to host an evening with New York Times and USA Today bestselling novelist Karen White\, author of newly published That Last Carolina Summer. Join us on Wednesday\, June 23\, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at 711 Bladen Street (BCBCC\, ground floor). This event will also feature a special welcome by Conroy Center honorary chair and bestselling author Cassandra King. \nAdvance registration required; $40 fee includes an autographed copy of That Last Carolina Summer\, the author’s presentation\, and refreshments. This is a book-with-ticket event; no refunds will be possible. Additional copies of Karen White’s books will also be available for sale and signing through the Storybook Shoppe. \nLearn more and register at EventBrite \nWebsite: Facebook Event Page \nABOUT THE BOOK\nBeloved bestselling author Karen White returns with a captivating Southern drama about sisterhood\, secrets and one woman’s reckoning with the past. \nAs a child\, Phoebe Manigault developed the gift of premonition after she was struck by lightning in the creek near her Charleston home. Plagued throughout her life by mysterious dreams\, and always living in the shadow of her beautiful sister\, Addie\, Phoebe eventually moves to the West Coast\, as far from her family as possible. Now\, years later\, she is summoned back to South Carolina\, to help Addie care for their ailing mother. \nAs Phoebe’s return lures her back into deep-rooted tensions and conflicts\, she is drawn to Celeste\, whose granddaughter went missing years ago. Their connection brings comfort to Phoebe\, while Celeste’s adult grandson Liam resurrects complicated emotions tied to Phoebe’s past.\nBut the longer Phoebe spends in her childhood home\, the more her recurring nightmares intensify—bringing her closer to the shocking truth that will irrevocably change everything. Unfolding against the lush backdrop of the South Carolina Lowcountry\, That Last Carolina Summer is an unforgettable story about the unbreakable bonds of family and the gift of second chances. \n“This multi-generational story is layered with juicy family secrets while exploring sisterhood\, the power of memory\, and the pull of home. The perfect summer read.”—Jamie Brenner\, bestselling author of A Novel Summer \n“Karen White brings all her magnificent storytelling gifts to this stunner of a novel. As much as you want to race along and discover all the secrets\, you find yourself stopping to savor the truths she weaves into every twist and turn. If That Last Carolina Summer has a flaw\, it is this: you won’t ever want to wake up from its spell.”—Beatriz Williams\, bestselling author of Husbands & Lovers \nABOUT THE AUTHOR\nKaren White is a New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author with millions of copies of her books in print in fifteen different languages. When not writing\, Karen spends her time reading and bird-watching. She and her husband have two grown children and a spoiled Havanese dog\, Sophie\, and she divides her time between Atlanta\, Georgia\, and the northwest Florida coast. \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.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/an-evening-with-new-york-times-and-usa-today-bestselling-novelist-karen-white-author-of-that-last-carolina-summer/
LOCATION:Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce\, 711 Bladen St\, Beaufort\, SC\, 29902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Interview,Book Signing
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/evening-with-karen-white.jpg
GEO:32.4359061;-80.6793971
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce 711 Bladen St Beaufort SC 29902 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=711 Bladen St:geo:-80.6793971,32.4359061
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240201T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240201T190000
DTSTAMP:20260506T043431
CREATED:20231219T220200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231219T220200Z
UID:10000631-1706806800-1706814000@patconroyliterarycenter.org
SUMMARY:An Evening with Jeffrey Blount\, author of Mr. Jimmy From Around the Way\, in conversation with Rebecca Dwight Bruff
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, February 1\, 2024 – 5:00-7:00 PM EDT\nPrice: Free\nRegistration: Eventbrite\nVenue: Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce | 711 Bladen Street Beaufort\, SC 29902 \nWebsite: Facebook Event Page \n“A heart-wrenching and beautiful story of a man and his family brought to its knees by the Civil War. . . . historical fiction at its finest.”–Patti Callahan Henry\, New York Times Best-Selling Author of The Secret Book of Flora Lea \nThe nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an evening with award-winning writer Jeffrey Blount\, author of the newly published novel Mr. Jimmy From Around the Way\, in conversation with fellow novelist Rebecca Dwight Bruff\, author of Trouble the Water. Free and open to the public\, this event will be held at the Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce\, 711 Bladen St.\, on Thursday\, February 1\, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. A reception will follow the author’s presentation\, with books available for sale and signing through the Beaufort Bookstore. \nAbout Mr. Jimmy From Around the Way\nAfter a highly publicized fall from grace\, James Henry Ferguson attempts to flee from the chaos in his life. He ends up in a community he had never heard of before\, one that has been neglected and ignored by everyone in rural Ham\, Mississippi. A place of abject poverty\, the neighborhood is commonly referred to as “Around the Way.” \nWithin a place forgotten by the rest of the world\, politics can be a dangerous game. When a troubling discovery is made\, the entire neighborhood is rocked to its core and James is forced to confront his own past in order to help the community have a future. He will have to find the strength to fight for the neighbors he once disregarded and avert a heart-breaking disaster. \nA self-identified failure is forced to uncover the wisdom of his past in order to recognize that money can’t solve every problem. Full of never-ending twists and turns\, no one can prepare themselves for the surprises in store. Mr. Jimmy From Around the Way is a story about failure\, self-discovery\, empowerment\, and the possibility of redemption. \n“Blount makes us pause to take an up-close look at poverty and racism in our collective backyard. This powerful novel shows the true meaning of ‘it takes a village\,’ and that doing the right thing should be color blind.”—Karen White\, New York Times bestselling author \n“This tender story is for any of us who have fallen and found the only way up is by reaching out a hand to others.” —Cassandra King\, author of Tell Me a Story: My Life with Pat Conroy \nABOUT THE AUTHOR\nJeffrey is the award-winning author of three novels. His most recent book\, The Emancipation of Evan Walls was the winner of the 2020 National Indie Excellence Award for African American fiction. \nHe is also an Emmy award-winning television director and a 2016 inductee to the Virginia Communications Hall of Fame. During a 34-year career at NBC News\, Jeffrey directed a decade of Meet The Press\, the Today show\, NBC Nightly News\, and major special events. He is the first African-American to direct the Today show. He is also an award-winning documentary scriptwriter for films and interactives that are now on display in the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture. In 2017 and 2018\, Jeffrey served as Journalist in Residence and Shapiro Fellow at the School of Media and Public Affairs at The George Washington University. A Virginia native\, he graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a degree in Communications/Broadcast Journalism. Born and raised in Smithfield\, Virginia\, he now lives in Washington\, DC. \nABOUT THE INTERVIEWER\nRebecca Dwight Bruff is the author of the award-winning debut novel\, Trouble the Water\, published June 2019\, and the non-fiction book\, Loving the World with God\, published 2014. \nBruff earned her Bachelors degree in education at Texas A&M University and Master and Doctorate degrees in theology\, both from Southern Methodist University. In 2017\, she was a scholarship recipient for the prestigious Key West Literary Seminar. She lives and writes in the South Carolina lowcountry. \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/an-evening-with-jeffrey-blount-and-rebecca-dwight-bruff/
LOCATION:Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce\, 711 Bladen St\, Beaufort\, SC\, 29902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Interview
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/evening-with-jeffrey-blount.jpg
GEO:32.4359061;-80.6793971
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce 711 Bladen St Beaufort SC 29902 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=711 Bladen St:geo:-80.6793971,32.4359061
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230707T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230707T190000
DTSTAMP:20260506T043431
CREATED:20230614T202859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230614T202955Z
UID:10000579-1688749200-1688756400@patconroyliterarycenter.org
SUMMARY:An Evening with Ruth P. Watson\, Author of A Right Worthy Woman
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, July 7\, 2023 – 5:00-7:00 PM EDT\nPrice: Free\nRegistration: Eventbrite\nLocation: Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce\, 711 Bladen St. \n“A Right Worthy Woman takes its place alongside novels such as Rebecca Dwight Bruff’s Trouble the Water\, illuminating African-American heroes born in strife who find the strength\, fortitude\, and love to lead lives touched by grace.”–Historical Fiction Review \nIn partnership with the Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce\, the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an evening with historical novelist Ruth P. Watson\, author of the newly published A Right Worthy Woman. A reception will follow the author’s presentation\, with books available for sale and signing through NeverMore Books. Free and open to the public\, advance registration is requested. This event will be held at the Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce\, 711 Bladen St.\, on Friday\, July 7\, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. \nRegister in advance here. \nWebsite: Facebook Event Page \nABOUT A Right Worthy Woman\nIn the vein of The Engineer’s Wife and Carolina Built\, an inspiring novel based on the remarkable true story of Virginia’s Black Wall Street and the indomitable Maggie Lena Walker\, the daughter of a formerly enslaved woman who became the first Black woman to establish and preside over a bank in the United States. \nMaggie Lena Walker was ambitious and unafraid. Her childhood in 19th-century Virginia helping her mother with her laundry service opened her eyes to the overwhelming discrepancy between the Black residents and her mother’s affluent white clients. She vowed to not only secure the same kind of home and finery for herself\, but she would also help others in her community achieve the same. \nWith her single-minded determination\, Maggie buckled down and went from schoolteacher to secretary-treasurer of the Independent Order of St. Luke\, founder of a newspaper\, a bank\, and a department store where Black customers were treated with respect. With the help of influential friends like W.E.B. DuBois and Mary McLeod\, she revolutionized Richmond in ways that are still felt today. Now\, her rich\, full story is revealed in this stirring and intimate novel. \n“A Right Worthy Woman is a remarkable and stirring novel\, a story destined to be told. Ruth P. Watson brings to vivid life a woman who changed history\, a woman both determined and fascinating\, a woman named Maggie Lena Walker. From the heartbreaking opening line to the closing scene\, the reader is on a transformational journey as Maggie Lena Walker revolutionizes both Richmond\, Virginia and women’s history. Inspiring and rich with detail\, this is your next book club read.” — Patti Callahan Henry\, New York Times bestselling author \n“History that’s never been told is being shared by master storyteller Ruth Watson in such an epic way.” — Brenda Jackson\, New York Times bestselling author \n“It is my distinct honor and pleasure to support this inspiring novel based on the life and times of Maggie Lena Walker\, who was one of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority esteemed honorary members\, inducted into our beloved organization in 1926.” — Dr. Valerie Hollingsworth Baker\, 25th International Centennial President of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc \nABOUT THE AUTHOR\nRuth P. Watson is the author of Blackberry Days of Summer\, An Elderberry Fall\, Cranberry Winter\, and Strawberry Spring. A musical stage play\, “Blackberry Daze”\, is based on her debut novel. \nShe is the recipient of the Caversham Fellowship\, an artist and writer’s residency in KwaZulu-Natal\, South Africa\, where she published her first children’s book in Zulu\, Our Secret Bond. She is a freelance writer and member of Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators\, and has written for Upscale\, Atlanta Journal-Constitution\, and other publications. She is an adjunct professor and project manager\, who lives with family in Atlanta\, Georgia. https://www.ruthpwatson.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.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/an-evening-with-ruth-p-watson-author-of-a-right-worthy-woman/
LOCATION:Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce\, 711 Bladen St\, Beaufort\, SC\, 29902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Interview
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/evening-with-ruth-watson.jpg
GEO:32.4359061;-80.6793971
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce 711 Bladen St Beaufort SC 29902 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=711 Bladen St:geo:-80.6793971,32.4359061
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR