Reading Flannery - Six Session Series

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

THURSDAYS, OCTOBER 9 THROUGH NOVEMBER 13
Series Price: $50 for members $100 for visitors Individual Sessions:
$10/$20 in advance At the Door: $20

Everything That Rises Must Converge

Patricia Ann West REGISTER

11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Thursday, October 9

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.

Parker’s Back

Bill Dawers REGISTER

11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Thursday, October 16

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.

Revelation

Rena Patton REGISTER

11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Thursday, October 23

Rena Patton 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.

A Circle in the Fire

Joni Saxon-Giusti REGISTER

11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Thursday, October 30

Joni Saxon-Giusti is the owner of The Book Lady, an independent bookstore in Savannah. She is a former president of the Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home and currently serves on the advisory board.

A Stroke of Good Fortune

Roger Smith REGISTER

11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Thursday, November 6

Roger Smith directs The Learning Center and serves on the board of the Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home.

The Lame Shall Enter First

Kimberly Angle REGISTER

11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Thursday, November 13

Kimberly Angle is a 2024-25 fellow in the Peacock Guild, the writers’ workshop of the Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home. She is at work on

a novel whose main character has her own special encounters at the Home.