Gervais Hagerty, author of In Polite Company, will be hosted by The Pat Conroy Literary Center, in partnership with the Beaufort Bookstore, at 6:00 p.m. Gervais will be introduced by Cassandra King, best-selling author and honorary chair of the nonprofit Conroy Center. This is a free in-person event with limited seating, to be held at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St., Beaufort). To reserve your spot, please call 843-379-7025 by September 26. Books will be available for sale and signing through the Beaufort Bookstore.