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The Reader’s Notebook: Pat Conroy

Published October 26, 2022 at 9:50 AM EDT
Author Pat Conroy at a benefit reading for actor Frank Muller in 2002 in New York City.
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Author Pat Conroy at a benefit reading for actor Frank Muller in 2002 in New York City.

Donald Patrick Conroy was an American author who wrote several acclaimed novels and memoirs; his books The Water is Wide, The Lords of Discipline, The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini were made into films, the latter two being Oscar nominated.