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An Evening with Coinneach Macleod, The Hebridean Baker
An Evening with Coinneach Macleod, The Hebridean Baker
"Join us for a delightful evening with The Hebridean Baker. You'll experience the magic of the Outer Hebrides' baking, cooking & tall yarns..." More info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with-coinneach-macleod-the-hebridean-baker-tickets-779696161207
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Weekly Webinars with CRAFT TALKS – Roadmap to Revision: Make Your Memoir Agent-Ready w/Katie Bannon
Weekly Webinars with CRAFT TALKS – Roadmap to Revision: Make Your Memoir Agent-Ready w/Katie Bannon
Roadmap to Revision: Make Your Memoir Agent-Ready w/Katie Bannon Virtual Event | Feb 28, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm EST Revising a memoir can feel overwhelming. But this crucial process
Pub Speakers Series: Robert Hilliard (In Freedom’s Shadow)
Pub Speakers Series: Robert Hilliard (In Freedom’s Shadow)
"Join Mystery Lover's Bookshop & Acclamation Brewing in welcoming Pittsburgh-area author Robert Hilliard to the taproom. Rob's recently published book, In Freedom's Shadow, is a treat for Civil War buffs,
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Pittsburgh Arts and Lectures: Cameron Barnett
Pittsburgh Arts and Lectures: Cameron Barnett
'A poetry collection that explores the complexity of race and the body for a Black man in contemporary America. The second book by NAACP Image Award finalist Cameron Barnett, Murmur
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Prime Stage Theatre presents “And Then They Came for Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank”
PITTSBURGH — Prime Stage Theatre’s upcoming presentation of And Then They Came for Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank tells the poignant story of teenage Holocaust victim Anne Frank through the eyes of
Book Launch: Lauren Shapiro (BRID) with Michelle Gil-Montero
Book Launch: Lauren Shapiro (BRID) with Michelle Gil-Montero
"We always love hosting these two talented writers, Lauren Shapiro and Michelle Gil-Montero, and this time we gather to celebrate the launch of Shapiro's newest poetry collection, BRID, a stunning
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Free Association Reading Series March 2024
Free Association Reading Series March 2024
"This month’s Free Association Reading features exceptional regional writers Jane Bernstein, Ace Boggess, Doralee Brooks, and Jane McCafferty. This series features readings from regional authors sharing established and forthcoming works
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Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Annual Public Meeting!
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Annual Public Meeting!
"Join Board leaders and library staff at CLP’s Annual Public Meeting on Monday, March 4 at CLP - Main (Oakland). - Learn about the Library’s 2023 accomplishments and plans for
Prime Stage Theatre presents a Special Video Showing of “Perseverance” (Featuring Author Lee Kikel and Playwright L.E. McCullough)
Prime Stage Theatre presents a Special Video Showing of “Perseverance” (Featuring Author Lee Kikel and Playwright L.E. McCullough)
Monday March 4, 2024 at 7:00 PM at the New Hazlett Center for Performing Arts "Experience this special showing of the world premiere production of the play that brought a
New Directions: Liliana Colanzi “You Glow in the Dark”
New Directions: Liliana Colanzi “You Glow in the Dark”
"A new literary series with New Directions Publishing features Bolivian writer sharing her first work translated into English. This reading and conversation kicks off a new quarterly series here at
How to Talk to Booksellers Webinar with Jessica Whipple!
How to Talk to Booksellers Webinar with Jessica Whipple!
"March 4, 2024 | 8:15PM EST | via zoom For traditionally-published kidlit authors and author-illustrators. Jessica will share her own experience communicating with independent US bookstores. Covers: Tips for introducing
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A Launch Party for Gwendolyn Kiste in Conversation with Ben Rubin
A Launch Party for Gwendolyn Kiste in Conversation with Ben Rubin
"Gwendolyn Kiste has a new novel, The Haunting of Velkwood, and we are celebrating with a launch party..." More info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-launch-party-for-gwendolyn-kiste-in-conversation-with-ben-rubin-tickets-807017600367
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Weekly Webinars with CRAFT TALKS – Scene Work: Crafting Compelling Stories through Powerful Scene Writing w/ Heather Sellers
Weekly Webinars with CRAFT TALKS – Scene Work: Crafting Compelling Stories through Powerful Scene Writing w/ Heather Sellers
Scene Work: Crafting Compelling Stories through Powerful Scene Writing w/Heather Sellers Virtual Event | Mar 6 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm EST Scenes are the building blocks of story. Elevate your
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Short Reads Anniversary Party (featuring Brian Broome, ge gilbert, Brittany Hailer, and Sharla Yates)!
Short Reads Anniversary Party (featuring Brian Broome, ge gilbert, Brittany Hailer, and Sharla Yates)!
"It is our distinct pleasure to celebrate the one year anniversary of the first publication of Short Reads, an endeavor started by some of the smartest minds and kindest people
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Living while Black: My Experience with Everyday Racism with Dr. Beverly Harris-Schenz
Living while Black: My Experience with Everyday Racism with Dr. Beverly Harris-Schenz
Sunday, March 10, 2-4 pm Cooper-Siegel Community Library 403 Fox Chapel Rd Pittsburgh, PA 15238
An Evening / Book Launch with New York Times bestselling author Elle Cosimano!
An Evening / Book Launch with New York Times bestselling author Elle Cosimano!
"Join Mystery Lovers Bookshop and Riverstone Books as we welcome New York Times bestseller Elle Cosimano for a book release and signing of Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice―the fourth installment
BOOK TALK: Rust Belt Union Blues featuring Lainey Newman and Theda Skocpol
BOOK TALK: Rust Belt Union Blues featuring Lainey Newman and Theda Skocpol
"JOIN THE Battle of Homestead Foundation for an in-person program—BOOK TALK: Rust Belt Union Blues—featuring authors LAINEY NEWMAN and THEDA SKOCPOL. DATE: Sunday, Mar. 10, 2024 from 2:00-4:00 pm PLACE:
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Poems of Diasporic Joy
Poems of Diasporic Joy
"Four poets reclaim diasporic poetry as a powerful conduit for joy and community. The gate at City of Asylum’s Alphabet Reading Garden bears poet Toi Derricotte’s audacious words: “joy is
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Poetry Close-Reading of St. Francis’ Canticle of the Creatures
Poetry Close-Reading of St. Francis’ Canticle of the Creatures
"Join the Assisi Arts Community for a close-reading of Saint Francis of Assisi's poetic praise of God through the gifts of creation. St. Francis, is perhaps most famous today for
Not a Bad Trip: A Pittsburgh Cab Story!
Not a Bad Trip: A Pittsburgh Cab Story!
Author presentation and book signing Squirrel Hill Historical Society Church Of The Redeemer 5700 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh 15217 Tuesday, March 12, 2024 - 730 PM 10% of all book sales at
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Weekly Webinars with CRAFT TALKS – You’re the Main Character: Masterful First-Person Writing w/Lise Funderburg
Weekly Webinars with CRAFT TALKS – You’re the Main Character: Masterful First-Person Writing w/Lise Funderburg
Virtual Event | March 13 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm EST Struggling with how to make yourself come alive on the page? Looking to unleash the power of first-person? $15 (Early
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Pittsburgh Arts and Lectures: Edda Fields-Black
Pittsburgh Arts and Lectures: Edda Fields-Black
'The story of the Combahee River Raid, one of Harriet Tubman's most extraordinary accomplishments, based on original documents and written by a descendant of one of the participants. Most Americans
An Evening with Mallika Narayanan in Conversation with Gwendolyn Kiste
An Evening with Mallika Narayanan in Conversation with Gwendolyn Kiste
"Mallika Narayanan, a local author, will be joining us to talk about her debut novel, In the Dark I See You..." More info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with-mallika-narayanan-in-conversation-with-gwendolyn-kiste-tickets-817342522487
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The 2024 Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia!
"We are pleased to announce that our annual flagship conference for 2024 will be hosted by Saint Francis University in Loretto, PA on March 15th and 16th. Events will take
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Parsec, Pittsburgh’s premier Science Fiction & Fantasy Organization: March Meeting (with Richard Kadrey)!
Parsec, Pittsburgh’s premier Science Fiction & Fantasy Organization: March Meeting (with Richard Kadrey)!
{Parsec, Pittsburgh's premier Science Fiction & Fantasy Organization meets on Saturday, March 16th, 2024 via via ZOOM and IN PERSON at the Mt. Lebanon Library (venue change). Meeting is in Room A, lower
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Reading: Catherine Gammon (The Gunman & The Carnival) with Lynn Emanuel and James Tadd Adcox!
Reading: Catherine Gammon (The Gunman & The Carnival) with Lynn Emanuel and James Tadd Adcox!
"We're always delighted to host Catherine Gammon, this time to celebrate her new work of short fiction, THE GUNMAN & THE CARNIVAL. She is joined by two venerable local writers,
Danielle Evans: Free Public Reading!
Danielle Evans: Free Public Reading!
"Danielle Evans, the 2024 Melanie Brown Lecturer for our MFA in Creative Writing Program will be offering her Public Reading in the Carriage House Lounge. This event is accessible LIVe
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Danielle Evans Craft Talk – Past Present Future: Using Time and Tense in Fiction
Danielle Evans Craft Talk – Past Present Future: Using Time and Tense in Fiction
"Danielle Evans, the 2024 Melanie Brown Lecturer for our MFA in Creative Writing Program will be offering her Craft Lecture in the Coolidge Hall Room 134. This event is accessible
The Remembered, The Forgotten: A Memory-Writing Workshop
The Remembered, The Forgotten: A Memory-Writing Workshop
"What do you remember about your past? What have you forgotten? This three-week online workshop for adults explores the ways we draw on memory as a resource for our writing.
Story Club PGH Story Slam: Lost in Translation
Story Club PGH Story Slam: Lost in Translation
"To live is to tell stories. Embracing that truth, Story Club Pittsburgh (created by the former producers of The Moth Pittsburgh), organizes and hosts a monthly nonfiction storytelling series at
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An Evening With Best Selling Author Chris Bohjalian
An Evening With Best Selling Author Chris Bohjalian
"Chris Bohjalian, #1 New York Times bestselling author, joins us to discuss his new thriller, The Princess of Las Vegas." More info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with-best-selling-author-chris-bohjalian-tickets-822078678457
Pittsburgh Contemporary Writers Series presents Jo Ann Beard!
Pittsburgh Contemporary Writers Series presents Jo Ann Beard!
March 21, 2024 - 7:30pm to 9:00pm Jo Ann Beard will read from and discuss her work with the writer Peter Trachtengerg. Beard is the author of two collections, Festival Days and The Boys of My Youth, and a
Pittsburgh Contemporary Writers Series Presents: Jo Ann Beard
Pittsburgh Contemporary Writers Series Presents: Jo Ann Beard
March 21, 2024 7:30 PM Heinz Chapel "Jo Ann Beard is the author of two collections, Festival Days and The Boys of My Youth, and a novel, In Zanesville. Her
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Pitt MFA Homecoming: Pane and Yune in Conversation about “The Neorealist in Winter”
Pitt MFA Homecoming: Pane and Yune in Conversation about “The Neorealist in Winter”
"We are thrilled to host Pitt MFA alums and esteemed fiction writers, Salvatore Pane and Robert Yune, back to the Steel City to chat writing, craft, and all about Pane's
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Masterclass with CRAFT TALKS – Three Power Tools for Creating Compelling Narratives w/ Heather Sellers
Three Power Tools for Creating Compelling Narratives w/Heather Sellers Virtual Event | Mar 23 & 24 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST Learn how the three essential tools of storytelling–scene, summary, reflection–work together to create
Northland Local Author Fair!
Northland Local Author Fair!
"Join us March 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to celebrate the talented authors living in and writing about Pittsburgh. Purchase books, chat with authors, and attend author talks
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Shayla Lawz: Dream Space Residency Poems
Shayla Lawz: Dream Space Residency Poems
"In the two weeks leading up to this program, poet Shayla Lawz stayed in one of City of Asylum’s house publications for a writing residency co-sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh’s Center
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I’M SORRY, I DON’T UNDERSTANDING: A Play by Olena Boryshpolets & Anouar Rahmani
I’M SORRY, I DON’T UNDERSTANDING: A Play by Olena Boryshpolets & Anouar Rahmani
'The world premiere of a joint work by two of COA’s writers-in-residence Olena Boryshpolets and Anouar Rahmani, from Ukraine and Algeria respectively, met as fellow writers-in-residence at City of Asylum
Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures: Tracy Kidder
Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures: Tracy Kidder
"The powerful story of an inspiring doctor who made a difference, by helping to create a program to care for Boston’s homeless community. Kidder explores how a small but dedicated
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Christian Wiman at Grove City College’s Annual Christian Writers Conference
"Grove City College will welcome acclaimed poet Christian Wiman to campus this spring for the annual Christian Writers Conference. Wiman, an author and professor of communication arts at Yale Divinity
World Literature with Anderson Tepper: Amitav Ghosh “Smoke and Ashes”
World Literature with Anderson Tepper: Amitav Ghosh “Smoke and Ashes”
"Amitav Ghosh shares new book—part travelog, part history, part memoir—named as one of Literary Hub’s “Most Anticipated Books of 2024” 'Without a doubt, Amitav Ghosh has been one of my
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Weekly Webinars with CRAFT TALKS – Writing for Commercial Publications: Find the Right Fit for YOUR Work w/Rebecca Morrison
Weekly Webinars with CRAFT TALKS – Writing for Commercial Publications: Find the Right Fit for YOUR Work w/Rebecca Morrison
Virtual Event | March 27, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST Get your essays ready for commercial publication and get closer to yes! $15 (Early bird) | All registrants receive a
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Reading & Conversation: Colter Harper, “Jazz in the Hill” (w/ Aaron Johnson and Danielle Maggio)
Reading & Conversation: Colter Harper, “Jazz in the Hill” (w/ Aaron Johnson and Danielle Maggio)
"Pittsburgh has a rich musical history, and we are excited to host an event celebrating Black art and its indelible impact on Pittsburgh's culture. Colter Harper will read from his new