Pat very much enjoyed hearing from his readers and was often moved and inspired by your comments.
As you know, Pat Conroy died on March 4, 2016. This site continues to be managed by his longtime friends and literary agents. You may join in a community of his readers by sharing your comments about Pat’s books or anything else that comes to mind in this guest book. We, the family, the agents and the friends are deeply moved by the outpouring of love you, his beloved readers, wrote here… Much gratitude to you all; Thank you.
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wrote on August 9, 2022
I discovered how reading can change your life in high school. In 1981 I was lonely after my mom died when I was 15, she was an Italian immigrant and moved to America when she was 11. She was reading the John Jakes series and I lived in a beautiful strict ethnic home. I picked up one of her books and I was hooked on reading. It taught me to enjoy to read, my English was good but my mom always used Italian words so I thought English was a combination of both English and Italian as I grew up. I discovered Pat Conroy when I was in college and it changed the way I thought about things. He was the first author that I ever read which was capable of saying an entire paragraphs worth the words in one sentence his writing is flawless beautiful and moving. I’ve read his books over and over again. His writing style makes me think about how I write emails and messages and how to be a better writer in person.
Thanks Pat for teaching me, first generation immigrant and how to communicate better. Also, I loved your books when your characters were in Italy, beautifully written with such incredible detail. Thank you Pat, I think we’d be great friends.
Thanks Pat for teaching me, first generation immigrant and how to communicate better. Also, I loved your books when your characters were in Italy, beautifully written with such incredible detail. Thank you Pat, I think we’d be great friends.
Agency Reply:
Guglielmo, if I may, your writing to Pat is mesmerizing to me. I so much see myself in every thought you conveyed in your message. Like you I learned English here in the US and at some time in my life when chance brought me to Pat Conroy’s friend for decades, Marly Rusoff who later entered publishing where she ran Pat’s publicity on most of Pat’s masterpieces (including The Prince of Tides and his “Italy” loving novel, “Beach Music”) …when I became her partner I was introduced to his work and an entire world opened up…
I admire your appreciation of language… it gives us the “tool” to communicate in a way unmatched by anything… Language is powerful… and your message touched me as you so obviously understand its power…!
I admire your appreciation of language… it gives us the “tool” to communicate in a way unmatched by anything… Language is powerful… and your message touched me as you so obviously understand its power…!