Reading Flannery
10:30 – 11:30 AM | WEDNESDAYS, APRIL 2 THROUGH MAY 21 | 3025 Bull Street
$90 FOR THE SERIES (member discount available)
Individual lectures may be purchased at the door.
Recorded and released virtually following the program date.
Although Flannery O’Connor had more to say about her own work than most authors do, the best way to experience her short fiction remains reading it. This series is eight encounters with O’Connor’s best stories in conversations guided by eight devoted Flannery fans, comprising an excellent primer in the Good Man collection or an insightful return to the stories.
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.
10:30 – 11:30 AM | WEDNESDAYS, APRIL 2 THROUGH MAY 21 | 3025 Bull Street
$90 FOR THE SERIES (member discount available)
Individual lectures may be purchased at the door.
Recorded and released virtually following the program date.
Although Flannery O’Connor had more to say about her own work than most authors do, the best way to experience her short fiction remains reading it. This series is eight encounters with O’Connor’s best stories in conversations guided by eight devoted Flannery fans, comprising an excellent primer in the Good Man collection or an insightful return to the stories.
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.
10:30 – 11:30 AM | WEDNESDAYS, APRIL 2 THROUGH MAY 21 | 3025 Bull Street
$90 FOR THE SERIES (member discount available)
Individual lectures may be purchased at the door.
Recorded and released virtually following the program date.
Although Flannery O’Connor had more to say about her own work than most authors do, the best way to experience her short fiction remains reading it. This series is eight encounters with O’Connor’s best stories in conversations guided by eight devoted Flannery fans, comprising an excellent primer in the Good Man collection or an insightful return to the stories.
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.