A Good Man Is Hard to Find
Bill Dawers
10:30 – 11:30 am | Wednesday, April 2
Bill Dawers wrote for the Savannah Morning News for many years and teaches writing at Georgia Southern University. He has served on
the board of the Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home.
Good Country People
Rena Patton
10:30 – 11:30 am | Wednesday, April 9
Rena Patton has retired from the English department at Savannah Country Day School. She is a past president of the Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home and a veteran of its restoration. She conducted an O’Connor program of the NEH at Brigham Young University.
The River
Roger Smith
10:30 – 11:30 am | Wednesday, April 16
Roger Smith directs The Learning Center. He began his career teaching American literature to eleventh graders at Savannah Christian Preparatory School.
The Displaced Person
Patricia Ann West
10:30 – 11:30 am | Wednesday, April 23
Pat West has retired from Savannah State University. She has recently begun to produce critical essays and sit on professional panels on topics related to Flannery O’Connor.
A Temple of the Holy Ghost
Mary Villeponteaux
10:30 – 11:30 am | Wednesday, April 30
Mary Villeponteaux is a professor of English at Georgia Southern University and serves as president of the Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home board of directors.
The Artificial [N-word]*
Joni Saxon-Giusti
10:30 – 11:30 am | Wednesday, May 7
Joni Saxon-Giusti is the owner of The Book Lady, an independent bookseller in Savannah. She is a former president of the
Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home and currently serves on the advisory board.
The Life You Save May Be Your Own
Janie Bragg
10:30 – 11:30 am | Wednesday, May 14
Janie Bragg is executive director of the Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home Museum.
A Late Encounter with the Enemy
Grace Barr
10:30 – 11:30 am | Wednesday, May 21
Grace Barr is a journalist and book editor who was a contributing writer for Southern Accents and Southern Living.
This series is offered in cooperation with the Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home Museum as part of the observance of 2025’s Flannery O’Connor Centennial Celebration.
*O’Connor’s racial slur is replaced with “N-word” in both the catalog and the class meeting.