“Everything That Rises Must Converge”: Race & Grace in Flannery O’Connor

Join us for a panel discussion of O’Connor’s “Everything That Rises Must Converge.” The story is a fascinating exploration of race relations written at the height of the Civil Rights Era—yet it is a story that in many ways still speaks to us in our current cultural moment. The story presents an excellent opportunity to engage in conversation about the ways in which the relationships between white Americans and African Americans are portrayed in O’Connor’s story and the degree to which her story mirrors the relationships evident in our own time and place.