About...

Pat Conroy uses stories to explore the great themes of life. His honesty and his remarkable command of the language of the heart have won him devoted readers around the world.

Here,  in his own words, Pat tells us why he writes...

"From the very beginning, I wrote to explain my own life to myself, and I invited readers who chose to make the journey with me to join me on the high wire. I do not record the world exactly as it comes to me but transform it by making it pass through a prism of fabulous stories I have collected on the way."
-- From Why I Write: Thoughts on the Craft of Fiction


“I wanted to become the seeker, the aroused and passionate explorer, and it was better going at it knowing nothing at all, always choosing the unmarked bottle, always choosing your own unproven method, armed with nothing but faith and a belief in astonishment.”
-- From The Lords of Discipline

Awards and Special Recognition...

PAT CONROY
F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Award Winner
Georgia Writers Hall of Fame
International Scholar-Athlete Hall of Fame


THE PAT CONROY COOKBOOK
Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2004


MY LOSING SEASON
New York Times Bestseller