On May 21^st, the Pat Conroy Literary Center's Visiting Writers Series and Porch Talk blog will welcome Deno Trakas, five-time winner of the South Carolina Fiction Prize and author of Messenger from Mystery, a new literary thriller published by Pat Conroy'€™s Story River Books imprint. Deno will appear in conversation with Mindy Lucas, co-host of Porch Talk.

Award winning Lowcountry artist James E. St. Clair (aka The Artist Saint) has recently released his first coloring book, Lowcountry Life. He calls it an "€artist coloring book" rather than an "€œadult coloring book."€ While primarily for adults, the artist feels that it will also appeal to younger artists-to-be. The book was designed to take users on a tour of the South Carolina Lowcountry through scenes of local lifestyles and creative images from various cities around the region.

As one of Hilton Head's premiere sculptors, Sheri Farbstein discovered the joy of working with clay while attending Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh where she received a degree in Fine Arts. After graduation she remained in Pittsburgh, teaching high school art and pursuing a career in pottery, sculpture and architectural ceramics.