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Apr
22

Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures (New & Noted): Marie Benedict & Courtney Sheinmel, authors of The Secrets of Lovelace Academy
Carnegie Library Lecture Hall
7:00 pm
May
6

Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures (New & Noted): Laurence Leamer, author of Warhol’s Muses
Carnegie Library Lecture Hall
7:00 pm
May
29

Reading & Conversation: KEVIN WILSON, “Run for the Hills” (w/ Patrick McGinty)
White Whale Bookstore
7:00 pm
May
30

Poetry Reading: Jennifer Chang “An Authentic Life”, Rosalie Moffet “Making a Living”
White Whale Bookstore
7:00 pm
May
31

Save The Date: Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books Returns on May 31, 2025!
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Oakland
May
31

Cartooning Workshop: Put Your Think Into Ink! With Jenna Kang and Sheika Lugtu
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
11:30 am
May
31

Jun
1

Book Launch: Everyone! In the Dream! Is You! (A short story collection exploring toxic masculinity) by Adam Dove
Hop Farm Brewing Company
3:00 pm
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4

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4

Jun
4

Reading & Conversation! Ruthie Ackerman, “The Mother Code” w/ Courtney Balestier
White Whale Bookstore
7:00 pm
Jun
7

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8

Jun
10

The 2025 HEMINGWAY’S SUMMER POETRY SERIES: Laurie Anderson, Joy Katz, Jill Khoury, Judith Sanders, Justin Vicari
Hop Farm Brewing Company
7:00 pm
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10

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11

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18

Jun
22

PGHwrites: Marcus Rediker “Freedom Ship” (Book Launch)
City of Asylum Bookstore at Alphabet City
3:00 pm
Jun
24

Jul
1

An Evening with Author Sarah James in Conversation with Shannon Reed
Riverstone – Squirrel Hill
7:00 pm
Jul
6

Jul
8

The 2025 HEMINGWAY’S SUMMER POETRY SERIES: Halsey Hyer, Gail Langstroth, Marc Nieson, Steffan Triplet, Anne Trubek
Hop Farm Brewing Company
7:00 pm
Jul
18

⭐️ Embrace Your Chaos! Writing & Painting with Abandon from the Messy Middle of Life
Wilkins School Community Center
3:00 pm
Jul
19

⭐️ Embrace Your Chaos! Writing & Painting with Abandon from the Messy Middle of Life
Wilkins School Community Center
9:00 am
Jul
19

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19

Jul
22

The 2025 HEMINGWAY’S SUMMER POETRY SERIES: Kelley Beeson, Bahar Davoudi, Lou Ickes, Alyssa Sineni, Bob Walicki
Hop Farm Brewing Company
7:00 pm
Jul
25

Jul
26

Kaufmann’s: The Family that Built Pittsburgh’s Famed Department Store (with Marylynne Pitz and Laura Malt Schneiderman)
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Oakland
1:00 pm
Aug
12

The 2025 HEMINGWAY’S SUMMER POETRY SERIES: Jay Carson, Veronica Corpuz, Elisabeth Crago, Carl Marcum, Virginia Montanez
Hop Farm Brewing Company
7:00 pm
Aug
26

The 2025 HEMINGWAY’S SUMMER POETRY SERIES: Sean Enright, Celeste Gainey, Rich Gegick, Gwendolyn Mitchell, Jesse Welch
Hop Farm Brewing Company
7:00 pm