Tribute to author Anne Rivers Siddons at Main Library

Main Library - Join acclaimed authors, renowned poets, distinguished educators and others as they share their personal experiences, tributes and feelings for their friend and colleague Anne Rivers Siddons, who passed away on Sept. 11, 2019 at the age of 83. 

The program, hosted by the Charleston Friends of the Library, will provide guests an opportunity to see Siddons through the eyes of those who knew her best. From 6-7 p.m., speakers will share their personal stories and experiences with Siddons, followed by a short video created by Henry Hagerty that chronicles that final year of her life. An informal open reception, hosted by the Charleston Friends of the Library from 7-8 p.m., will give guests and speakers a chance to meet and speak, as well as purchase copies of Siddons’ books.

Program speakers include:

Mary Alice Monroe (emcee) – Bestselling and award-winning Lowcountry author whose novel “The Beach House” was adapted into a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie in 2018. Mary Alice is a member of the South Carolina Academy of Authors Literary Hall of Fame.
Cassandra King – Bestselling and award-winning author, magazine writer and essayist. Cassandra is the widow of acclaimed Lowcountry author Pat Conroy.
Nathalie Dupree – Bestselling author, renowned chef and cooking show host. Member of the South Carolina Academy of Authors Literary Hall of Fame.
Cynthia Graubart – Acclaimed cookbook author and food writer, speaker and former TV cooking show producer. She earned the James Beard Award for American Cooking in 2013.
Barbara G. S. Hagerty – Writer, essayist and poet who was born and raised in Charleston.
Henry Hagerty – Local animation and video producer and director. Produced a series of video interviews with Anne about her love of writing and about how she felt about her first two books, “John Chancellor Makes Me Cry” and "Heartbreak Hotel.”
Patti Callahan Henry – Bestselling author of 15 novels, including the 2019 winner of The Christy Award for Best Book of the Year, “Becoming Mrs. Lewis.”
Josephine Humphreys – Charleston native and award-winning novelist whose book “Rich in Love” was made into a 1993 film of the same name. Member of the South Carolina Academy of Authors Literary Hall of Fame.
Alex Sanders – Former Chief Judge of the S.C. Court of Appeals, former president of the College of Charleston, and one of the founders of the Charleston School of Law.
Marjory Wentworth – Acclaimed poet and five-time nominee for the Pushcart Prize. Poet Laureate of South Carolina and member of the South Carolina Academy of Authors Literary Hall of Fame.