What happens when having a job is no longer enough to afford a home? Journalist and anthropologist Brian Goldstone will bring that question to North Charleston on Tuesday, Oct. 13, as keynote speaker for Trident United Way’s 2026 State of Our Families. Goldstone’s nonfiction debut, “There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in […]
Pulitzer Prize Winner Brian Goldstone to Keynote Trident United Way’s State of Our Families
September 2, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Frightful Fables Press presents Southern Monsters Anthology Launch Party
August 30, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Southern Gothic icon Flannery O’Connor once wrote, “Right now the whole world seems to be going through a dark night of the soul.” With this timeless observation in mind, sixteen deviously talented authors banded together to examine the monsters that lurk within the shadows of the U.S. South’s dark night. In this anthology, the definition […]
Gwaltney to lead Pat Conroy Literary Center
August 21, 2026 by Leave a Comment
The Pat Conroy Literary Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Gwaltney as its new Executive Director. A nonprofit executive and critically acclaimed author, Gwaltney brings more than 25 years of mission-driven leadership and community service, along with a deep personal connection to the work and legacy of Pat Conroy. A lifelong resident […]
Meredith Sue Willis is teaching Novel Writing by Zoom
January 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
West Virginia native author Meredith Sue Willis is teaching Novel Writing (WRIT1-CE9357) at the New York University School of Professional Studies, Spring 2026. The class is by Zoom on 10 Wednesdays, February 4 – April 15, 2026, 6:30p.m. to 8:50 p.m. Get more information and sign up here: https://www.sps.nyu.edu/courses/WRIT1-CE9357-novel-writing.html For more information about Meredith Sue Willis, […]
Winner of the 2025 Anhinga Prize: “dumb” by Betsy Johnson
December 31, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Winner of the 2025 Anhinga Prize: “dumb” by Betsy Johnson Betsy Johnson’s manuscripts have been finalists in the Graywolf Nonfiction Prize, the National Poetry Series Competition, and the University of Wisconsin Poetry Prizes. Her work has appeared in the Kenyon Review, the Iowa Review (online), Boulevard, Prairie Schooner, and Alaska Quarterly Review. She lives in Minnesota and […]