“My mother, Southern to the bone, once told me, 'All Southern literature can be summed up in these words: On the night the hogs ate Willie, Mama died when she heard what Daddy did to Sister.'”

About Pat Conroy

Author • American

Pat Conroy was a celebrated American author whose work was deeply rooted in the American South, particularly South Carolina. He is best known for his powerful novels and memoirs, including "The Prince of Tides" and "The...