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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
15

Ancestors – A May Poetry Reading with Christine Aikens Wolfe, Vaishali Paliwal, Valerie Bacharach, and Sheila Carter-Jones
Riverstone – Squirrel Hill
7:00 pm
May
15

Jazz Poetry 2025: House of Waters ft. Priya Darshini, Safia Elhillo, Haleh Liza Gafori, Rania Mamoun, Nathan Osorio
City of Asylum Bookstore at Alphabet City
7:00 pm
May
16

38th Annual Pennwriters Conference: Thrills, Chills, and Quills! (May 16-18, 2025)
Pittsburgh Airport Marriott
May
16

May
17

May
18

May
20

Understanding Exile: Essential Youth Connections with the LIGHT Education Initiative
City of Asylum Bookstore at Alphabet City
3:30 pm
May
20

The Role of Music, Art & Journalism in Political Dissent
City of Asylum Bookstore at Alphabet City
5:00 pm
May
20

TWIST: Building Empathy Through Literature with Colum McCann
City of Asylum Bookstore at Alphabet City
6:30 pm
May
20

May
20

May
20

Jazz Poetry 2025: Jerome Jennings & iLL Philosophy, Carly Inghram, Montaser Abdel Mawgoud, Bo Mima, Ethan Pullman
City of Asylum Bookstore at Alphabet City
8:00 pm
May
21

Guantánamo: Mohamedou Ould Slahi & Larry Siems in Conversation with Adriana E. Ramirez
City of Asylum Bookstore at Alphabet City
2:00 pm
May
21

May
21

Colum McCann: An Interview with Bassam Aramin & Rami Elhanan
City of Asylum Bookstore at Alphabet City
3:40 pm
May
21

The Future of Publishing & Literature in Translation
City of Asylum Bookstore at Alphabet City
5:30 pm
May
21

The Freedom of Expression Address by George Packer
Foerster Student Service Center Auditorium at the Community College of Allegheny County
7:00 pm
May
22

The Future of Philanthropy & Funding for Arts, Culture & Human Rights
City of Asylum Bookstore at Alphabet City
9:00 am
May
22

Protecting Freedom of Expression with Marianne Borgen, Sara Rose & Larry Siems
City of Asylum Bookstore at Alphabet City
1:00 pm
May
22

Translation Slam with Nevine Abraham, Elisabeth Jaquette, Nazeeha Saeed, Huang Xiang & Emcee Michael Reynolds
City of Asylum Bookstore at Alphabet City
4:30 pm
May
22

Pittsburgh’s North Side: The people, the places, the stories – Zine launch + art night at MuseumLab!
6 Allegheny Square E Suite 101
6:00 pm
May
22

Aleksandar Hemon: Language, Exile, & The Many Forms of Artistic Expression
City of Asylum Bookstore at Alphabet City
6:30 pm
May
22

Jazz Poetry 2025: James Brandon Lewis Quintet, ft. Chad Taylor, Haile Bizen, Doralee Brooks, Huang Xiang
City of Asylum Bookstore at Alphabet City
8:00 pm
May
23

The Power of Public Art with Rania Mamoun & Diane Samuels
City of Asylum Bookstore at Alphabet City
10:00 am
May
23

DJ Cielo – Also Known as Award-Winning Novelist, Aleksandar Hemon
City of Asylum Bookstore at Alphabet City
8:00 pm
May
25

May
26

Reading & Conversation: Sarah Schulman, “The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity”
White Whale Bookstore
7:00 pm
May
27

Offsite Event: B. DYLAN HOLLIS “Baking Across America” (w/ Alexander Rigby)
First Unitarian Church (Shadyside)
7:00 pm
May
27

May
28

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

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
Jun
4

Jun
4

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

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
Jun
10

Jun
22

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

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

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