Pat Conroy on the Charm of Charleston, SC

And the South

Goodreads’ members compile striking author quotes from books that they read. Here are some from acclaimed novelist Pat Conroy (1945-2016):

“I loved these salt rivers more than I loved the sea; I loved the movement of tides more than I loved the fury of surf. Something in me was congruent with this land, something affirmed when I witnessed the startled, …