"Lainey Philipps has lived at the Sycamore Home for Orphaned Children since she was three years old. Now nearly a teenager, her life is hard, and she doesn’t expect it
"Monday, April 28, 2025 - 7:00pm Mystery Lovers Bookshop & The Oakmont Carnegie Library are excited to announce the book launch of The Vanished Kingdom - The War of the
"White lies. Dark humor. Deadly consequences… Bestselling sensation Juniper Song is not who she says she is, she didn’t write the book she claims she wrote, and she is most
Writers Bridge | Based On: Adapting True Stories to Screenplays LIVE ON ZOOM | April 29 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT How do true stories get made into
"Tuesday April 29th, 2025 @ 5:00PM - 6:00PM The perfect after-school weeknight activity? Bringing the kids to meet the creator of the books they're obsessed with! That would be Max Brallier,
"The Steel City Slam is bringing the city’s top 15 poets together to battle it out at City Of Asylum in Pittsburgh’s historic Northside. This is the poetry show we
"Tuesdays from April 22 - May 13 from 7-8:30pm. No one writes a perfect draft the first time. Well, almost no one. There are whispered legends, but the evidence is
WEBINAR | Smarter Than You Think: Trusting Readers with Subtlety, Nuance, and the Pleasures of Uncertainty with Dinty W. Moore LIVE ON ZOOM | April 30 @ 1:00 pm –
You're invited to join the Public Forum on a Just Transition hosted by the Pittsburgh 2050 Comprehensive Plan Team! Come be a part of the conversation on how we can
"JFilm, Pittsburgh’s premiere Jewish cultural event, will screen the best independent Jewish films in area theaters from April 24 - May 4, 2025. We’ll also host visiting filmmakers, vibrant conversations,
"We are happy to welcome local author Jonathan Auxier back to our store to talk about the third installment in his Vanished Kingdom series, The War of the Maps. This
SEMINAR | Exactly What Publishers Want From Authors: The Key Steps to Landing a Book Deal with Amy Collins LIVE ON ZOOM | May 3 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm EDT Master the
THE POETRY ATELIER FIRST SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH 6p-8p (no late entry please) $5 suggested donation THE POETRY ATELIER is a series of sharing writings and writing processes, with writers
"Join us on the first Monday in May, May 5, for Autumn in Spring (AIS), our annual gala celebrating poetry and community. This special evening unites Pittsburgh’s philanthropic and literary
"The Iron Writing Circle writing group from Ironed Words Productions. Write with other writers and improve your writing! Get camaraderie, support, and feedback. A new four-week session of weekly group meetings
On May 5 Prime Stage Theatre will premiere a new stage work that tells a uniquely Pittsburgh story of innovation, compassion and civic empowerment. Freedom House: Giving Life a Second Chance by playwright L.E.
"#1 New York Times bestselling author Rick Atkinson joins us to talk about The Fate of the Day..." More info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with-author-rick-atkinson-tickets-1247327623499?aff=litt
"Now and then, someone would accuse me of being evil,” Andy Warhol confessed, “of letting people destroy themselves while I watched, just so I could film them.” Obsessed with celebrity,
"Tuesdays from April 22 - May 13 from 7-8:30pm. No one writes a perfect draft the first time. Well, almost no one. There are whispered legends, but the evidence is
"What happens when we tell stories? What do we discover about ourselves—and each other—when we share? With these questions in mind, Story Club Pittsburgh (created by the former producers of
WEBINAR | The Meaning in the Moment: Using Place, Time, and Detail to Power Your Scenes with Dinty W. Moore and Allison K Williams LIVE ON ZOOM | May 7 @
"The first annual Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl will be happening May 10 - 18, 2025. The crawl will cover nine days and over a dozen of your favorite local indie
"Come join us at Lolev Beer (Lawrenceville) on Saturday, May 10th from 4-7pm for a FREE community event. We are featuring many local authors, bookstores, and creatives from our community
"In twenty-six essays–one for each letter of the alphabet—Elizabeth Kolbert, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction, takes us on a hauntingly illustrated journey through the history of climate
"For Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, staff race against the clock to share their favorite book recommendations! This event will take place in the South Wing
"Tuesdays from April 22 - May 13 from 7-8:30pm. No one writes a perfect draft the first time. Well, almost no one. There are whispered legends, but the evidence is
The 2025 HEMINGWAY’S SUMMER POETRY SERIES The 51st Anniversary Season @ Hop Farm Brewing Company Eight Tuesdays – May through August 2025 @ 7 p.m. Hop Farm Brewing Company 5601
WEBINAR | Structure Your Story: How to Keep Readers Hooked From Start to Finish with Heather Sellers LIVE ON ZOOM | May 14 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm EDT
"White Whale is so lucky to host SciFi legend, formidable journalist, and New York Times bestselling author, Cory Doctorow! We can't wait to see Cory in Pittsburgh and chat with
The 38th Annual Pennwriters Conference is coming your way! Registration is now open for the three-day conference at the Pittsburgh Airport Marriott (and for the intensives held the day before
8-WEEK WORKSHOP | The Shapes of Stories: Exploring Forms to Find the Right One for Your Story with Nancy McCabe LIVE ON ZOOM | May 18 @ 12:00 pm –
"City of Asylum writer-in-residence Rania Mamoun and Residency Manager Catherine Skolnicki join the LIGHT Education Initiative in a crucial discussion on how to inspire, prepare, and empower the next generation
"Mai Khôi is a musician from Vietnam and former resident of City of Asylum Pittsburgh. Her avant-garde trio Mai Khôi Chém Gió released their debut album “Dissent” in 2018, working
"Don’t miss this wide-ranging conversation with award-winning Irish novelist, Colum McCann, whose work as co-founder of the empathy-building not-for-profit Narrative 4 has built bridges between fractured communities in Connecticut, New
"White Whale Bookstore is thrilled to welcome bestselling author, award-winning poet, and MacArthur Genius Ocean Vuong back to Pittsburgh in celebration of his latest novel, The Emperor of Gladness! Join us
"Riverstone Books is thrilled to host Rachel Gillig, author of The Shepherd King duology, for the release of her anticipated next book, The Knight and the Moth. See below for
"Jerome Jennings is a drummer, activist, and Emmy Award–winning composer. His debut album, The Beast, is a reflection of the everyday joys and traumas of Black life in the USA,
"The spirit of collaboration, hospitality, and community is alive in Pittsburgh! To officially kick off the Bridges – City of Asylum 2025 Creative Summit, we’ll welcome guests from across the
"In 2015, when Mohamedou Ould Slahi was in his 13th year of detention in Guantánamo, City of Asylum hosted journalist and human rights advocate Larry Siems, editor of Mohamedou’s recently published
"In 2021, award-winning author Colum McCann released his novel, Apeirogon, which was in part based on the real lives of two fathers, Palestinian Bassam Aramin, and Israeli Rami Elhanan. Both men had
"Join us for readings by five City of Asylum and ICORN residents highlighting their respective and collective journeys and resilience. These distinct texts, written during the time of the authors’
"Fiddle With Words II Jan Hamilton & Mike Schneider Book launch of Schneider's "Many Hats" https://thepoetrybox.com/bookstore/many-hats & Bob Dylan Birthday Bash Live music & poetry. The Breezeway Home https://www.thebreezewayhome.com/ Sunday,
"We are ecstatic to welcome novelist, playwright, screenwriter, AIDS historian, and activist, Sarah Schulman to Pittsburgh for a Reading & Conversation about her new work of nonfiction, The Fantasy and Necessity
"White Whale is thrilled to bring B. Dylan Hollis, the charismatic TikTok phenom and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Baking Yesteryear, back to Pittsburgh for the release of
The 2025 HEMINGWAY’S SUMMER POETRY SERIES The 51st Anniversary Season @ Hop Farm Brewing Company Eight Tuesdays – May through August 2025 @ 7 p.m. Hop Farm Brewing Company 5601
"More than a few of our Pod read every single book Kevin Wilson writes—each of them brimming with his signature dry humor and heart. Some of our favorites include Nothing
"We are so excited to Jennifer Chang and Rosalie Moffett to Pittsburgh (and White Whale!) to share their work with our rich literary community! They will delight us with readings from
More info: https://www.pittsburghbookfestival.org/
Sunday, June 1st 3-6 PM @ Hop Farm Brewing in Lawrenceville Book Launch Everyone! In the Dream! Is You! A short story collection exploring toxic masculinity. By Adam Dove Readings
THE POETRY ATELIER FIRST SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH 6p-8p (no late entry please) $5 suggested donation THE POETRY ATELIER is a series of sharing writings and writing processes, with writers
