The 11th Annual Pat Conroy Literary Festival will take place Oct. 22-25 in Beaufort, bringing together authors, readers and writers for four days of literary discussions, workshops, film screenings and special events. Presented by the Pat Conroy Literary Center, the festival will feature a panel discussion, a lecture on the power of fiction, a conversation and book signing with author Matthew Quick, a panel featuring Southern women writers and screenings of film adaptations of Conroy’s beloved works.

The festival opens Thursday, Oct. 22, with a welcome party and silent auction from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at 601 Bay St., known as the Prince of Tides House. Friday’s events begin with “Truth or Dare,” a panel discussion from 10 a.m. to noon at the University of South Carolina Beaufort auditorium, 805 Carteret St. The schedule continues with a screening of “Silver Linings Playbook” from 1:15 to 3:30 p.m. From 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., the festival will feature a reception, an interview with Michael O’Keefe and a screening of “The Great Santini,” the film adaptation of Conroy’s novel.

Saturday’s programming begins with the “Fiction Can Fix Things” lecture from 10 a.m. to noon at the Beaufort County Library, 311 Scott St. Matthew Quick will participate in an interview and book signing from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the USCB auditorium, followed by a Southern women writers panel discussion from 3 to 4:30 p.m. The day concludes with an open house at the Pat Conroy Literary Center, 601 Bladen St., from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

The festival wraps up Sunday, Oct. 25, with a brunch featuring Lynn Seldon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Saltus River Grill, 802 Bay St. The festival includes both free and ticketed events.

Tickets and additional information are available through the Pat Conroy Literary Center’s website at patconroyliterarycenter.com, under “Events,” or at https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/11th-annual-pat-conroy-literary-festival-4866144.