Robinson to step down at Citadel Jan 25, 2008
Robinson had been a basketball coach and assistant with The Citadel, then returned in 2000 after a 10-year run as N.C. State's basketball coach and AD.Since his return to Charleston, Robinson has helped The Citadel calm long-standing, high-profile riffs with author Pat Conroy and paralyzed former Bulldogs linebacker Marc Buoniconti. Robinson has worked to improve the financial standing of an athletic department that had to eliminate men's golf and men's soccer four years ago. (News & Observer -- Sports)
LENA MITCHELL: A trip into history keys the future Jan 22, 2008
Some people will remember a 1972 book by Pat Conroy, The Water is Wide, about his experience teaching on Daufuskie Island in the 1960s ... We saw The Mary Field School where Pat Conroy taught and First Union African Baptist Church, the church where all islanders worship together. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Must read this winter Jan 19, 2008
Jil Schult, Lewiston Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy. The story of Tom Wingo s journey to save his twin sister, Savannah, following her suicide attempt. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Pat Conroy novel approved for class Jan 8, 2008
Seven members of a 10-member committee voted that way when examining Pat Conroys novel The Prince of Tides, language arts specialist Judy Gillian told Kanawha County school board members Monday. Two committee members said the Conroy book should be retained with no alternative for students. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
Where the River Bends Dec 27, 2007
Her own favorite authors are Southern including Pat Conroy and Margaret Mitchell. But she said she is always looking to read things of different genres. (Demopolis Times, AL)
Deloitte Research Introduces Leading Index of Consumer Durables Spending; Forecasts Weakness Dec 25, 2007
"When the index moves in one direction for two or more consecutive months, it has been shown to accurately predict the movement in the PCE-D, or Personal Consumption Expenditures on Durables. Consequently, the recent three-month decline in the index augurs continued weakness in consumer spending on such items as consumer electronics, furniture and home furnishings, appliances, cars, home improvement products and other big ticket items." "The index's weakness is in line with general expectations... (PR Newswire)
Frankly, my dear ... Dec 22, 2007
Then Prince of Tides author Pat Conroy walked away from the project, citing editorial constraints prohibiting the inclusion of miscegenation, homosexuality or incest (he joked that his first line would be: "After they had finished making love, Rhett Butler turned to Ashley Wilkes and said, 'did you ever realise my grandmother was black?"'). The latest writer to receive the commission is Donald McCaig, who confessed to having never read Mitchell's book but was seen to fit the bill as the author... (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
WSU puts unbeaten record on the line tonight Dec 21, 2007
Cousin Pat Conroy is a famous author. The title character in one of Conroy's novels, Lt. Col. Bull Meechum, "The Great Santini," was based on Ed's uncle and Pat's father. (Cougfan.com)
Renowned Athens author motivates others to his craft Dec 1, 2007
" I answer. Kay's woo is ardent. A best-selling author of literary fiction, he loves what he does. And he is not shy about nudging wannabes with plenty of shop talk and a bit of unsolicited support. That's how he got his start, after all, when an agent requested chapters of a book Kay had no plans to write. The invitation was Pat Conroy's fault. He peddled a contact, believing his friend Kay, a former sports writer and theater critic, could cross over into make-believe. "The Year the Lights Came... (Athens Banner-Herald)
RHETA GRIMSLEY JOHNSON: One holiday idea stimulates wider thinking Nov 24, 2007
Maybe, instead, some of the Southern scribes could be lumped together under "Dysfunctional Families at Their Worst" literature, including books by Kaye Gibbons, Pat Conroy and Michael Lee West. Tie those up with barbed wire. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Georgia author gets honor of lifetime Nov 13, 2007
Previous recipients include novelists Pat Conroy and Tina McElroy Ansa and former Poet Laureate Bettie Sellers. Kay wrote his first novel, "The Year the Lights Came On," in 1976, drawing on his memory of the electrification of the rural farming area where he grew up. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Butler Did It Nov 10, 2007
" McCaig's book, Rhett Butler's People (St. Martin's; 500 pages), isn't the first sequel to Gone With the Wind. Alexandra Ripley published Scarlett in 1991, though she tripped at the first hurdle by moving the action to Ireland. (McCaig hasn't read that book either, or Alice Randall's The Wind Done Gone, which retold the story from the perspective of a slave.) McCaig wasn't even the first writer the Mitchell estate approached this round: it had already tried Emma Tennant and Pat Conroy. McCaig's... (Time.com)
West Virginia parents try to ban Pat Conroy books Nov 8, 2007
Parents in West Virginia try to ban Pat Conroy books from school ... Graphic depictions of violence, suicide and sexual assault in two Pat Conroy books are at the heart of a First Amendment debate, pitting offended parents against high school students who object to being told what they can't read. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Conroy debate recalls 74 textbook battle Nov 1, 2007
This fall, the suspension of and debate over two Pat Conroy novels at Nitro High School has stirred some memories of the 1974 Kanawha school textbook controversy. - advertisement. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
Today In History - October 26, 2006 Oct 26, 2007
Author Pat Conroy is 62. Actress Jaclyn Smith is 62. (CBS2.com, CA)
Author raps Nitro books suspensions Oct 24, 2007
As if he were penning a new novel, Pat Conroy weaved violence, humor, praise and outrage against book banners into a letter that slams the suspension of two of his books at Nitro High School. In a letter to the editor of The Charleston Gazette, Conroy mostly praised English teachers and area students. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
Conroys letter Oct 24, 2007
The Charleston Gazette - News. WednesdayOct 24, 2007. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
Nitro books draw crowd Oct 18, 2007
An overflow crowd showed up at the Kanawha County school boards meeting Wednesday, debating the merits of two Pat Conroy books at Nitro High and curriculum and leadership at Herbert Hoover High. - advertisement. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
Group urges Conroy ban Oct 17, 2007
Nitro teacher Steve Shamblin defends his use of the Pat Conroy novels Beach Music and The Prince of Tides in his Advanced Placement literature and honors English classrooms. If they want, I can quote excerpts out of context from the Bible and get horrific sighs, Shamblin said. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
Kanawha Board of Education considers book ban Oct 9, 2007
Nitro High School pulled Prince of Tides, one other Pat Conroy novel ... Kanawha school board members Bill Raglin and Pete Thaw argued Monday against teaching two Pat Conroy books at Nitro High School. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
A few words in defense of books Oct 8, 2007
The last local instance Cirrin could recall occurred in Guilderland in 1993, when a student objected to the inclusion of "The Great Santini," by Pat Conroy, in the 10th-grade curriculum because of its profanity. He was rebuffed by the school board. (Albany Times Union)
Nitro students to protest suspension of Conroy book Oct 5, 2007
Last month, Nitro parent Karen Frazier complained that Beach Music, another book by Southern author Pat Conroy, was too violent for high school students. She spoke at a school board meeting Sept. 20. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
2007 Southern ShootAround: Meet Mr. Hines Aug 30, 2007
" An exercise in futility It's an event that recedes deeper into the murk of history with every passing year, but the ACC was founded and seeded by members of the SoCon. In 1953, citing concerns related to excessive travel, Clemson, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, South Carolina and Wake Forest walked out of the Southern Conference's spring meeting and started their own conference. Among those defectors were the only schools that had represented the SoCon in the NCAA and... (ESPN -- College Basketball)
Saucy, Southern glossy finds balance between conservation, sport Aug 26, 2007
The magazine would focus on the story-rich Southeast _ tales written by renowned authors like Pat Conroy ... The cover of the magazine's debut issue this spring featured a barefoot Pat Conroy standing in a garden pond. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Read on... Aug 18, 2007
Book I'm reading:"Hedgehogging" and "My Losing Season" by Pat Conroy. I've also been carrying "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini around, because my wife has told me to read it for the last five years. (Variety)
Oprah vs. James Frey: The Sequel Jul 31, 2007
" Talese's comments produced a buzz in the audience, made up of budding writers and journalists as well as successful authors and national magazine writers who are drawn to the annual conference as speakers or participants. (Talese has been a good friend of the conference through several years, which is sponsored by the University of North Texas, the Dallas Morning News, Texas Monthly and others.) But her afternoon comments proved to be just the opening salvo before a much bigger blast later in... (Time.com)
Requiem for a cartoonist Jul 18, 2007
How many people could attract to their funeral both one of the winningest coaches in college basketball history, Dean Smith, and Pat Conroy, a writer who found glory in a book called "My Losing Season". In Marlette's world, victory was measured not by the points you scored but by the points you made; not by banners raised or books published but by the character revealed during the inevitable struggles along the way. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Pulitzer winning cartoonist dies Jul 12, 2007
You know, there s a couple of family members I d rather have lost instead of Doug, said author Pat Conroy. And he would have laughed at that. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Newsday / AP Jul 11, 2007
He was killed instantly, said novelist Pat Conroy, a good friend of Marlette's. Police are investigating the crash. (Newsday -- Long Island)
Cartoonist Marlette dies Jul 11, 2007
1987: Joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution 1988: Won Pulitzer Prize for a series of cartoons published in the Observer and AJC 1989: Joined New York Newsday 1998: Musical adaptation of his comic strip, Kudzu, is produced at Duke University and the Ford Theater in Washington, D.C. 2002: Joined The Tallahassee Democrat 2006: Joined Tulsa World -- His work is collected in 19 volumes, including "In Your Face: A Cartoonist at Work," "Faux Bubba: Bill and Hillary Go To Washington," "Gone With The... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Lower Home Prices Hit Consumer Spending Jun 15, 2007
"In this uncertain environment, smart consumer business companies will continue to keep employment growth modest, maintain low inventories, and keep a sharp eye on costs," added Pat Conroy, a vice chairman of Deloitte & Touche USA LLP and national managing principal of its Consumer Business industry group. "For retailers, incentive programs can help stimulate demand.". (Realtor Magazine Online)
More bad news for Scarlett O'Hara (Wesley Pruden) May 19, 2007
Pat Conroy, a Southerner who wrote "The Prince of Tides," was approached but knew better. He told the New York Times that the estate's lawyers were determined to prevent any hint of interracial romance and homosexuality, and he couldn't kill Scarlett. (Washington Times, DC)
Conroy gives graduates sendoff May 8, 2007
PEMBROKE Pat Conroy gave simple advice to this year's graduating class of The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. "Whatever you do, do it well, do it great," said Conroy, the acclaimed South Carolina novelist. (Lumberton The Robesonian, NC)
Mall book store will close by mid-May Apr 29, 2007
"In "Johnny, the Kid and Me," Edgerton recounts flying up the North Carolina coast from Wilmington to Newport News, Va., in a Cirrus SR-22 in the fall of October 2006. It was his first flight in the cockpit since the crash of his beloved plane Annabelle, recounted in his flying memoir, Solo.Although the title might suggest images of Dog the Bounty Hunter puttering over his prize petunias, Garden & Gun is no joke - it's a slick, 128-page color magazine with an initial targeted circulation of... (The Morning Star)
WRITER RIPS COULTER'S VOTING Apr 24, 2007
Maybe the grand maestro Pat Conroy almost came up to him, but I have to still give Kurt first place. He was so funny; a real artist onstage. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Author 'back to normal,' so characters dying Apr 10, 2007
Pat Conroy working on new novel New work features dysfunctional characters he's known for Conroy already up to 700 pages, sighs about wordiness Adjust font size. FRIPP ISLAND, South Carolina (AP) -- "The Prince of Tides" author Pat Conroy says he's finishing his first novel in more than a decade, and it will mark a return to the same dysfunctional characters he's known for. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Author Pat Conroy says new novel returns to dysfunction and death Apr 8, 2007
FRIPP ISLAND, S.C. "The Prince of Tides" author Pat Conroy says he's finishing his first novel in more than a decade, and it will mark a return to the same dysfunctional characters he's known for. Conroy's last book was a cookbook published in 2004. (FOX Carolina, SC)
It's 'back to normal' for Pat Conroy Apr 7, 2007
In sprawling, best-selling novels such as "The Great Santini," "The Lords of Discipline" and "The Prince of Tides," Pat Conroy has drawn generously from a deep font of family dysfunction ... Pat Conroy, set for a rare talk here, says "everybody is dying and driving themselves off cliffs" in the sprawling work he's finishing ... MEET THE AUTHOR Pat Conroy will speak at a fund-raiser for the Cobb Library Foundation at 12:30 p.m. April 21 at the Walker School, 700 Cobb Parkway N.E., Marietta. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Ringwald gives 'Charity' her all Mar 15, 2007
"Before I left, somebody gave me a cookbook I've been reading, with a foreword by Pat Conroy," written by chef Frank Stitt from Highlands Bar and Grill in Birmingham. "I thought, 'When am I ever going to be in Birmingham, Alabama?' But they're keeping the restaurant open late for us tonight.". (Orlando Sentinel -- Entertainment)
