The 2nd Pearl S. Buck Living Gateway Conference will bring together scholars, students, and enthusiasts of West Virginia's Nobel laureate and Pulitzer prize-winning author to explore her literature, life, and legacy through concurrent sessions, cultural events, artistic displays, and a keynote address by Dr. Yingjian Guo. A tour of the Pearl S. Buck Birthplace in Hillsboro, WV and a Pearl S. Buck-themed meal at Graceland Inn in Elkins, WV are also planned.