When Flannery O’Connor’s letters were published in “The Habit of Being” in 1979, the exchanges between the Georgia writer and her many correspondents provided a startling window into O’Connor’s work.

Flannery O’Connor would be 100 years old this March 25. For the O’Connor community of supporters—her trust, two museums, countless scholars and fans—her birthday centennial offers an opportunity to ...

Aquinas, Thomas. Summa Theologica. 1274. Trans. Fathers of the English Dominican Province.New York: Benziger Brothers, 1947. Bosco, Mark, S.J. “O’Connor’s Prayer Journal and the Life of Faith.” ...

Mention Flannery O’Connor’s fiction, and many people will shudder. After all, her stories feature disturbing events like a child drowning, a woman being gored by a bull and a family gunned down on the ...

When it comes to violence, grotesque fiction, and a flair for irony, no Southern writer during the 20th century did it better ...

Catholic writer Flannery O'Connor is seen in an undated photo. From March 21-23, 2025, a museum in Savannah, Ga., dedicated to her literary genius and fascinating personality is celebrating the ...

A panel discussion on February 23 will feature O’Connor scholars Mark Bosco, Patricia West, and Angela Alaimo O'Donnell, who will discuss the themes of faith, race, and disability in O’Connor’s works.

Oddballs and literature lovers rejoice! Flannery O’Connor’s Birthday Party is returning in full force after last year’s hiatus. While a good man may be hard to find, a good time can be found in every ...