The Pat Conroy Literary Center’s monthly Open Mic Night will be held at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St.) on Thursday, October 9, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Our featured novelist will be Mary J. Nestor, author of Bus No. 7. Open Mic will also include short readings of 3 to 5 minutes each by […]

Join Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation as the Bluffton Gullah Cultural Heritage Center host her during her 25th Anniversary tour through the Gullah/Geechee Nation. Queen Quet will premiere her indigo art pieces and share from her books in this evening of Gullah/Geechee heritage and healing in celebration of “Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Awareness Month.” Queen Quet will sell books and […]

The Lowcountry Writers’ Symposium is now an annual event—supporting P.E.O., an organization with a mission to motivate, educate, and celebrate women through scholarships, grants, loans, and stewardship. This year’s event will feature a conversation between poet Tim Conroy, travel writers Lynn and Cele Seldon, and biographer Nancy Thode, in conversation with Pat Conroy Literary Center […]

“My soul grazes like a lamb on the beauty of an indrawn tide.”—Pat Conroy, The Prince of Tides An encore presentation! Pat Conroy Literary Center executive director Jonathan Haupt and poet Tim Conroy will discuss the nature writing of Pat Conroy, the bestselling author of The Water Is Wide, The Great Santini, The Prince of […]

The 2025 Pat Conroy Literary Festival will commemorate Pat Conroy’s 80 birthday and the 10th anniversary of the festival with a weekend of immersive literary events in Conroy’s beloved Beaufort. Save the dates and make plans to join us for author conversations, readings and signings, writers workshops, exhibits and tours, performances, and celebratory gatherings in […]

The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an evening with award-winning novelist Carla Damron, author of The Weird Girl, on Tuesday, October 28, at 5:00 p.m., at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St., Beaufort). Damron will be in conversation with Conroy Center executive director Jonathan Haupt and DAYLO student leader E Achurch. Free and […]

The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an evening with debut novelist Andrew K. Clark, author of Where Dark Things Rise, in conversation with Dana Ridenour, author of the Lexie Montgomery Series, on Thursday, November 6, at 5:00 p.m., at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St., Beaufort). Books will be available for sale and […]