My Life with Pat Conroy

Best- selling novelist Cassandra King whose fiction has won the hearts of readers everywhere, especially in the American south, will be our guest speaker on September 30th.  Often told in first person, her novels portray strong and memorable characters who struggle with the same timely issues and dilemmas that readers face in their own lives. 

She is an award-winning author of five novels, a book of nonfiction, numerous short stories, magazine articles, and essays.  She has taught creative writing on the college level, conducted corporate writing seminars, and worked as a human interest reporter.  

Most recently, Cassandra has been writing for Coastal Living and Southern Living as well as contributing essays to various anthologies.  Her upcoming book is a memoir, Tell Me a Story: My Life With Pat Conroy, to be released from William Morrow this October.

The widow of acclaimed author Pat Conroy, Casandra resides in Beaufort where she is honorary chair of the Pat Conroy Literary Center.

Mark this date on your calendar - you won’t want to miss Cassandra before she leaves to go on tour for the release of her latest book!