The Foundation occasionally hosts readings and book signings by writers of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction.  These programs are sometimes offered in conjunction with conferences and other events sponsored by Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville or other institutions.  Similar programs are offered in cooperation with other literary organizations associated with the Southern Literary Trail.  The readings and book signings are usually held at Andalusia or at venues in the area such as Georgia College, Georgia Military College, or the public library.  In most cases, these events are free and open to the public.  Writers hosted by the Foundation in recent years include the following:

• Brad Gooch, author of Flannery: A Life of Flannery O'Connor
• Pete Dexter, author of Paris Trout (National Book Award winner)
• Mary Helen Stefaniak, author of The Cailiffs of Baghdad, Georgia
• Andrea Hollander Budy, poet and editor of When She Named Fire: An Anthology of Contemporary Poetry by American Women
• Alice Friman, poet and author of The Book of the Rotten Daughter
• Evelyn White, author of Alice Walker: A Life
• Rosemary Magee, editor of Conversations with Flannery O'Connor
• Man Martin, author of Days of the Endless Corvette
• Karin Slaughter, best-selling author of crime novels set in Atlanta
• Michael Bishop, author of "The Road Leads Back"
• Larry Baker, author of A Good Man
• R. T. Smith, award-winning poet, fiction writer, and editor
• Ann Napolitano, author of A Good Hard Look

From one of our Friends of Andalusia:
"For a writer like O’Connor, who assigned so much value to the concrete particulars of place, the physical reality of home is crucial to a full understanding of the writing. The Andalusia Foundation serves an indispensable function by preserving the O’Connor house and farm and sharing them with new generations of readers."
Dr. Jon Lance Bacon -- Raleigh, NC 

Book signing with Brad Gooch

Reading by Rosemary Magee

Reading & book signing with Larry Baker

Workshop with R. T. Smith

Reading & book signing with Mary Helen Stefaniak