“Today I’m talking about Pittsburgh’s amazing literary scene and my experience living here for almost a decade!” – @abookolive From her “Letter from Pittsburgh” on Book…

United Way volunteers get 35,000 books to kids at annual Big Book Drop!

"United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania hosted its seventh annual Big Book Drop event on April 15-17 at Acrisure Stadium, where Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Art All Night Pittsburgh: April 26-27!

Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

Duquesne to Welcome Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Distinguished Writers in Residence

Press Release: Duquesne University is proud to announce the appointment of noted writers Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

I Cannot Forget Where It Is That I Come From: Award-Winning Authors to Talk About Growing Up in Trafford and Irwin and How Small-Town Hometowns Influenced Their Work and Lives

Literary couple Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman know firsthand what John Mellencamp means when he sings about small towns. [caption Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books Announces New Venue at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Main Branch!

PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown Returns (March 29 – 30)!

Johnstown, PA – Mark your calendars! The Learning Lamp proudly presents the return of the Children’s Book Festival, celebrating its Read more

Featured Event: The Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl (May 10th – 18th)

"The first annual Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl will be happening May 10 - 18, 2025. The crawl will cover nine Read more

Submissions Open: 2025 Bridge Literary Arts Journal (out of Oil City, PA)!

"We believe that art brings people together. The Bridge Literary Arts Center is dedicated to the prosperity of literature, language, Read more

Call for Proposals: The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA)

"The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) will host its fall conference September 19-20 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Read more

Featured Event: An Evening with Gregg Hurwitz (in Conversation with Littsburgh’s Co-Founder Rachel Ekstrom Courage)!

"Gregg Hurwitz is the author of the New York Times-bestselling Orphan X novels. Critically acclaimed, his novels have been international Read more

“Living in Pittsburgh, and truth be told at loose ends since the blue jays, how could we expect to hold off wave after wave of crazed,…

Q&A: Susan Helene Gottfried (author of Legacy: A Tales from the Sheep Farm Novel)

From the Publisher: "The Mackenzies and the Flahertys, two of the founding families of Port Kenneth, TN, have been feuding Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

Interview: Will Bardenwerper (author of Homestand: Small Town Baseball and the Fight for the Soul of America)!

"A poignant memoir exploring small town baseball as a lens into what’s right and wrong with modern America—written by an Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

Start Reading Home Leave by Rebecca Jung…

From the Publisher: "In 1958, a midwestern family was uprooted from Canton, Ohio to Bukavu in the Belgian Congo during Read more

Interview: Marie Benedict with co-author Courtney Sheinmel (The Secrets of Lovelace Academy)!

"From New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict and Courtney Sheinmel comes a historical adventure about a young girl plucked Read more

Excerpt and Interview: Nancy McCabe (author of Fires Burning Underground)

From the Publisher: "It’s Anny’ s first day of middle school and, after years of being homeschooled, her first day Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Start Reading ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life by Lori Jakiela!

ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life is a series of musings from one mid-life woman, wife, and mother on what Read more

An Interview with Cori Wamsley (author of Good in Theory)!

What inspired you to write Good in Theory? My inspiration for Good in Theory came from so many different places. Read more

Start Reading The Florentine Papers by Pittsburgher Thom Palmer (Reissued by Tivoli Books)!

"Thom Palmer’s richly imagined first novel offers a hilarious yet bittersweet examination of food, art, and love..." From the Publisher: "When Read more

The 2025 Book of the Year Shortlist for the WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®!

The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® recently announced the shortlist for its Book of the Year.  "This year's shortlist Read more

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

The 38th Annual Pennwriters Conference is coming your way! Registration is now open for the three-day conference at the Pittsburgh Read more

From the Publisher: “Julie’s first novel, The Tears of Yesteryear, was set against the backdrop of 1900s Pittsburgh, back when steel was king but life was…

Q&A: Susan Helene Gottfried (author of Legacy: A Tales from the Sheep Farm Novel)

From the Publisher: "The Mackenzies and the Flahertys, two of the founding families of Port Kenneth, TN, have been feuding Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

Interview: Will Bardenwerper (author of Homestand: Small Town Baseball and the Fight for the Soul of America)!

"A poignant memoir exploring small town baseball as a lens into what’s right and wrong with modern America—written by an Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

Start Reading Home Leave by Rebecca Jung…

From the Publisher: "In 1958, a midwestern family was uprooted from Canton, Ohio to Bukavu in the Belgian Congo during Read more

Interview: Marie Benedict with co-author Courtney Sheinmel (The Secrets of Lovelace Academy)!

"From New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict and Courtney Sheinmel comes a historical adventure about a young girl plucked Read more

Excerpt and Interview: Nancy McCabe (author of Fires Burning Underground)

From the Publisher: "It’s Anny’ s first day of middle school and, after years of being homeschooled, her first day Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Start Reading ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life by Lori Jakiela!

ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life is a series of musings from one mid-life woman, wife, and mother on what Read more

An Interview with Cori Wamsley (author of Good in Theory)!

What inspired you to write Good in Theory? My inspiration for Good in Theory came from so many different places. Read more

Start Reading The Florentine Papers by Pittsburgher Thom Palmer (Reissued by Tivoli Books)!

"Thom Palmer’s richly imagined first novel offers a hilarious yet bittersweet examination of food, art, and love..." From the Publisher: "When Read more

The 2025 Book of the Year Shortlist for the WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®!

The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® recently announced the shortlist for its Book of the Year.  "This year's shortlist Read more

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

The 38th Annual Pennwriters Conference is coming your way! Registration is now open for the three-day conference at the Pittsburgh Read more

You can find the following information (and more!) on the Triangulation: Habitats fundraising page. More info The Triangulation anthology series is published by Parsec Ink, the…

United Way volunteers get 35,000 books to kids at annual Big Book Drop!

"United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania hosted its seventh annual Big Book Drop event on April 15-17 at Acrisure Stadium, where Read more

Q&A: Susan Helene Gottfried (author of Legacy: A Tales from the Sheep Farm Novel)

From the Publisher: "The Mackenzies and the Flahertys, two of the founding families of Port Kenneth, TN, have been feuding Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Art All Night Pittsburgh: April 26-27!

Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

Duquesne to Welcome Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Distinguished Writers in Residence

Press Release: Duquesne University is proud to announce the appointment of noted writers Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

Interview: Will Bardenwerper (author of Homestand: Small Town Baseball and the Fight for the Soul of America)!

"A poignant memoir exploring small town baseball as a lens into what’s right and wrong with modern America—written by an Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

Start Reading Home Leave by Rebecca Jung…

From the Publisher: "In 1958, a midwestern family was uprooted from Canton, Ohio to Bukavu in the Belgian Congo during Read more

I Cannot Forget Where It Is That I Come From: Award-Winning Authors to Talk About Growing Up in Trafford and Irwin and How Small-Town Hometowns Influenced Their Work and Lives

Literary couple Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman know firsthand what John Mellencamp means when he sings about small towns. [caption Read more

Interview: Marie Benedict with co-author Courtney Sheinmel (The Secrets of Lovelace Academy)!

"From New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict and Courtney Sheinmel comes a historical adventure about a young girl plucked Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books Announces New Venue at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Main Branch!

PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Start Reading ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life by Lori Jakiela!

ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life is a series of musings from one mid-life woman, wife, and mother on what Read more

University of Pittsburgh faculty interview Pittsburgh author John Edgar Wideman to discuss his new book, You Made me Love You The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of…

United Way volunteers get 35,000 books to kids at annual Big Book Drop!

"United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania hosted its seventh annual Big Book Drop event on April 15-17 at Acrisure Stadium, where Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Art All Night Pittsburgh: April 26-27!

Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

Duquesne to Welcome Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Distinguished Writers in Residence

Press Release: Duquesne University is proud to announce the appointment of noted writers Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

I Cannot Forget Where It Is That I Come From: Award-Winning Authors to Talk About Growing Up in Trafford and Irwin and How Small-Town Hometowns Influenced Their Work and Lives

Literary couple Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman know firsthand what John Mellencamp means when he sings about small towns. [caption Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books Announces New Venue at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Main Branch!

PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown Returns (March 29 – 30)!

Johnstown, PA – Mark your calendars! The Learning Lamp proudly presents the return of the Children’s Book Festival, celebrating its Read more

Featured Event: The Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl (May 10th – 18th)

"The first annual Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl will be happening May 10 - 18, 2025. The crawl will cover nine Read more

Submissions Open: 2025 Bridge Literary Arts Journal (out of Oil City, PA)!

"We believe that art brings people together. The Bridge Literary Arts Center is dedicated to the prosperity of literature, language, Read more

Call for Proposals: The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA)

"The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) will host its fall conference September 19-20 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Read more

Featured Event: An Evening with Gregg Hurwitz (in Conversation with Littsburgh’s Co-Founder Rachel Ekstrom Courage)!

"Gregg Hurwitz is the author of the New York Times-bestselling Orphan X novels. Critically acclaimed, his novels have been international Read more

The Amazon.com bestseller shines a spotlight on the Pittsburgh region, as 18 of the women’s businesses are headquartered in the Pittsburgh area. PITTSBURGH, PA — Twenty…

United Way volunteers get 35,000 books to kids at annual Big Book Drop!

"United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania hosted its seventh annual Big Book Drop event on April 15-17 at Acrisure Stadium, where Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Art All Night Pittsburgh: April 26-27!

Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

Duquesne to Welcome Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Distinguished Writers in Residence

Press Release: Duquesne University is proud to announce the appointment of noted writers Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

I Cannot Forget Where It Is That I Come From: Award-Winning Authors to Talk About Growing Up in Trafford and Irwin and How Small-Town Hometowns Influenced Their Work and Lives

Literary couple Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman know firsthand what John Mellencamp means when he sings about small towns. [caption Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books Announces New Venue at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Main Branch!

PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown Returns (March 29 – 30)!

Johnstown, PA – Mark your calendars! The Learning Lamp proudly presents the return of the Children’s Book Festival, celebrating its Read more

Featured Event: The Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl (May 10th – 18th)

"The first annual Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl will be happening May 10 - 18, 2025. The crawl will cover nine Read more

Submissions Open: 2025 Bridge Literary Arts Journal (out of Oil City, PA)!

"We believe that art brings people together. The Bridge Literary Arts Center is dedicated to the prosperity of literature, language, Read more

Call for Proposals: The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA)

"The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) will host its fall conference September 19-20 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Read more

Featured Event: An Evening with Gregg Hurwitz (in Conversation with Littsburgh’s Co-Founder Rachel Ekstrom Courage)!

"Gregg Hurwitz is the author of the New York Times-bestselling Orphan X novels. Critically acclaimed, his novels have been international Read more

From the Publisher: “Thirty-nine years old, laid off from a bookstore, and working in the backroom of a grocery, Sean Rogers thought the time was right…

Q&A: Susan Helene Gottfried (author of Legacy: A Tales from the Sheep Farm Novel)

From the Publisher: "The Mackenzies and the Flahertys, two of the founding families of Port Kenneth, TN, have been feuding Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

Interview: Will Bardenwerper (author of Homestand: Small Town Baseball and the Fight for the Soul of America)!

"A poignant memoir exploring small town baseball as a lens into what’s right and wrong with modern America—written by an Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

Start Reading Home Leave by Rebecca Jung…

From the Publisher: "In 1958, a midwestern family was uprooted from Canton, Ohio to Bukavu in the Belgian Congo during Read more

Interview: Marie Benedict with co-author Courtney Sheinmel (The Secrets of Lovelace Academy)!

"From New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict and Courtney Sheinmel comes a historical adventure about a young girl plucked Read more

Excerpt and Interview: Nancy McCabe (author of Fires Burning Underground)

From the Publisher: "It’s Anny’ s first day of middle school and, after years of being homeschooled, her first day Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Start Reading ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life by Lori Jakiela!

ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life is a series of musings from one mid-life woman, wife, and mother on what Read more

An Interview with Cori Wamsley (author of Good in Theory)!

What inspired you to write Good in Theory? My inspiration for Good in Theory came from so many different places. Read more

Start Reading The Florentine Papers by Pittsburgher Thom Palmer (Reissued by Tivoli Books)!

"Thom Palmer’s richly imagined first novel offers a hilarious yet bittersweet examination of food, art, and love..." From the Publisher: "When Read more

The 2025 Book of the Year Shortlist for the WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®!

The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® recently announced the shortlist for its Book of the Year.  "This year's shortlist Read more

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

The 38th Annual Pennwriters Conference is coming your way! Registration is now open for the three-day conference at the Pittsburgh Read more

From the Publisher: “Melvin Goldman seemed to be a typical successful American, living with his family in Squirrel Hill, a multicultural Pittsburgh neighborhood with a large…

Q&A: Susan Helene Gottfried (author of Legacy: A Tales from the Sheep Farm Novel)

From the Publisher: "The Mackenzies and the Flahertys, two of the founding families of Port Kenneth, TN, have been feuding Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

Interview: Will Bardenwerper (author of Homestand: Small Town Baseball and the Fight for the Soul of America)!

"A poignant memoir exploring small town baseball as a lens into what’s right and wrong with modern America—written by an Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

Start Reading Home Leave by Rebecca Jung…

From the Publisher: "In 1958, a midwestern family was uprooted from Canton, Ohio to Bukavu in the Belgian Congo during Read more

Interview: Marie Benedict with co-author Courtney Sheinmel (The Secrets of Lovelace Academy)!

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StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

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Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

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Johnstown, PA – Mark your calendars! The Learning Lamp proudly presents the return of the Children’s Book Festival, celebrating its Read more

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Featured Event: An Evening with Gregg Hurwitz (in Conversation with Littsburgh’s Co-Founder Rachel Ekstrom Courage)!

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Note from the Author: All proceeds from the sale of Reunion: Americans in Exile will go to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank! From the Publisher:…

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An Interview with Cori Wamsley (author of Good in Theory)!

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Start Reading The Florentine Papers by Pittsburgher Thom Palmer (Reissued by Tivoli Books)!

"Thom Palmer’s richly imagined first novel offers a hilarious yet bittersweet examination of food, art, and love..." From the Publisher: "When Read more

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2025 Parsec Short Story Contest: Open to Submissions (Jan. 1 – Mar. 31, 2025)!

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WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®2025: Registration Now Open!

"Our annual flagship conference, this year featuring keynote speaker Sarah Elaine Smith, poet and author of the acclaimed novel Marilou Read more

Start Reading Snoopers & Sneakers by Cristina Rouvalis and Lydia Wayman (Set in Aspinwall)!

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Pittsburgh Poet / Artist Wins International Poetry Competition, Local Reading This January

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Start Reading The Door in the Stone by Rob King!

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"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

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But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

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Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

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We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

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Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown Returns (March 29 – 30)!

Johnstown, PA – Mark your calendars! The Learning Lamp proudly presents the return of the Children’s Book Festival, celebrating its Read more

Featured Event: The Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl (May 10th – 18th)

"The first annual Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl will be happening May 10 - 18, 2025. The crawl will cover nine Read more

Submissions Open: 2025 Bridge Literary Arts Journal (out of Oil City, PA)!

"We believe that art brings people together. The Bridge Literary Arts Center is dedicated to the prosperity of literature, language, Read more

Call for Proposals: The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA)

"The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) will host its fall conference September 19-20 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Read more

Featured Event: An Evening with Gregg Hurwitz (in Conversation with Littsburgh’s Co-Founder Rachel Ekstrom Courage)!

"Gregg Hurwitz is the author of the New York Times-bestselling Orphan X novels. Critically acclaimed, his novels have been international Read more

The CivicCLP Speaker Series will kick off on June 17 with award-winning journalists Bofta Yimam and Brian Cook PITTSBURGH (June 4, 2021) – Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh…

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"United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania hosted its seventh annual Big Book Drop event on April 15-17 at Acrisure Stadium, where Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Art All Night Pittsburgh: April 26-27!

Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

Duquesne to Welcome Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Distinguished Writers in Residence

Press Release: Duquesne University is proud to announce the appointment of noted writers Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Read more

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City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

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Literary couple Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman know firsthand what John Mellencamp means when he sings about small towns. [caption Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

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We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books Announces New Venue at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Main Branch!

PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown Returns (March 29 – 30)!

Johnstown, PA – Mark your calendars! The Learning Lamp proudly presents the return of the Children’s Book Festival, celebrating its Read more

Featured Event: The Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl (May 10th – 18th)

"The first annual Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl will be happening May 10 - 18, 2025. The crawl will cover nine Read more

Submissions Open: 2025 Bridge Literary Arts Journal (out of Oil City, PA)!

"We believe that art brings people together. The Bridge Literary Arts Center is dedicated to the prosperity of literature, language, Read more

Call for Proposals: The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA)

"The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) will host its fall conference September 19-20 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Read more

Featured Event: An Evening with Gregg Hurwitz (in Conversation with Littsburgh’s Co-Founder Rachel Ekstrom Courage)!

"Gregg Hurwitz is the author of the New York Times-bestselling Orphan X novels. Critically acclaimed, his novels have been international Read more

The 2025 Book of the Year Shortlist for the WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®!

The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® recently announced the shortlist for its Book of the Year.  "This year's shortlist Read more

From Pittsburgh’s Autumn House Press: “Writers, send us your manuscript before June 15 to be considered for our Full-Length Prizes judged by Eileen Myles, Deesha Philyaw,…

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"United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania hosted its seventh annual Big Book Drop event on April 15-17 at Acrisure Stadium, where Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Art All Night Pittsburgh: April 26-27!

Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

Duquesne to Welcome Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Distinguished Writers in Residence

Press Release: Duquesne University is proud to announce the appointment of noted writers Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

I Cannot Forget Where It Is That I Come From: Award-Winning Authors to Talk About Growing Up in Trafford and Irwin and How Small-Town Hometowns Influenced Their Work and Lives

Literary couple Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman know firsthand what John Mellencamp means when he sings about small towns. [caption Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books Announces New Venue at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Main Branch!

PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown Returns (March 29 – 30)!

Johnstown, PA – Mark your calendars! The Learning Lamp proudly presents the return of the Children’s Book Festival, celebrating its Read more

Featured Event: The Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl (May 10th – 18th)

"The first annual Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl will be happening May 10 - 18, 2025. The crawl will cover nine Read more

Submissions Open: 2025 Bridge Literary Arts Journal (out of Oil City, PA)!

"We believe that art brings people together. The Bridge Literary Arts Center is dedicated to the prosperity of literature, language, Read more

Call for Proposals: The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA)

"The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) will host its fall conference September 19-20 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Read more

Featured Event: An Evening with Gregg Hurwitz (in Conversation with Littsburgh’s Co-Founder Rachel Ekstrom Courage)!

"Gregg Hurwitz is the author of the New York Times-bestselling Orphan X novels. Critically acclaimed, his novels have been international Read more

Pittsburgh, Pa.— June 1, 2021—June 8th marks the release of the first publication produced under Aurora Corialis Publishing, an anthology titled Living Kindly. The book, curated…

United Way volunteers get 35,000 books to kids at annual Big Book Drop!

"United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania hosted its seventh annual Big Book Drop event on April 15-17 at Acrisure Stadium, where Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Art All Night Pittsburgh: April 26-27!

Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

Duquesne to Welcome Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Distinguished Writers in Residence

Press Release: Duquesne University is proud to announce the appointment of noted writers Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

I Cannot Forget Where It Is That I Come From: Award-Winning Authors to Talk About Growing Up in Trafford and Irwin and How Small-Town Hometowns Influenced Their Work and Lives

Literary couple Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman know firsthand what John Mellencamp means when he sings about small towns. [caption Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books Announces New Venue at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Main Branch!

PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown Returns (March 29 – 30)!

Johnstown, PA – Mark your calendars! The Learning Lamp proudly presents the return of the Children’s Book Festival, celebrating its Read more

Featured Event: The Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl (May 10th – 18th)

"The first annual Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl will be happening May 10 - 18, 2025. The crawl will cover nine Read more

Submissions Open: 2025 Bridge Literary Arts Journal (out of Oil City, PA)!

"We believe that art brings people together. The Bridge Literary Arts Center is dedicated to the prosperity of literature, language, Read more

Call for Proposals: The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA)

"The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) will host its fall conference September 19-20 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Read more

Featured Event: An Evening with Gregg Hurwitz (in Conversation with Littsburgh’s Co-Founder Rachel Ekstrom Courage)!

"Gregg Hurwitz is the author of the New York Times-bestselling Orphan X novels. Critically acclaimed, his novels have been international Read more

“The Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia (WCoNA) invites proposals for presentations for the 2021 virtual WCoNA conference to be held on September 11, 2021. Participants will…

Q&A: Susan Helene Gottfried (author of Legacy: A Tales from the Sheep Farm Novel)

From the Publisher: "The Mackenzies and the Flahertys, two of the founding families of Port Kenneth, TN, have been feuding Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

Interview: Will Bardenwerper (author of Homestand: Small Town Baseball and the Fight for the Soul of America)!

"A poignant memoir exploring small town baseball as a lens into what’s right and wrong with modern America—written by an Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

Start Reading Home Leave by Rebecca Jung…

From the Publisher: "In 1958, a midwestern family was uprooted from Canton, Ohio to Bukavu in the Belgian Congo during Read more

Interview: Marie Benedict with co-author Courtney Sheinmel (The Secrets of Lovelace Academy)!

"From New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict and Courtney Sheinmel comes a historical adventure about a young girl plucked Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Start Reading ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life by Lori Jakiela!

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Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

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Start Reading ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life by Lori Jakiela!

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"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

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But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

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Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

Duquesne to Welcome Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Distinguished Writers in Residence

Press Release: Duquesne University is proud to announce the appointment of noted writers Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Read more

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Literary couple Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman know firsthand what John Mellencamp means when he sings about small towns. [caption Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

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PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

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Johnstown, PA – Mark your calendars! The Learning Lamp proudly presents the return of the Children’s Book Festival, celebrating its Read more

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"We believe that art brings people together. The Bridge Literary Arts Center is dedicated to the prosperity of literature, language, Read more

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"The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) will host its fall conference September 19-20 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Read more

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"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

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But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

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"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

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City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

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From the Publisher: "In 1958, a midwestern family was uprooted from Canton, Ohio to Bukavu in the Belgian Congo during Read more

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"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

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We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

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"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

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We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Start Reading ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life by Lori Jakiela!

ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life is a series of musings from one mid-life woman, wife, and mother on what Read more

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"Thom Palmer’s richly imagined first novel offers a hilarious yet bittersweet examination of food, art, and love..." From the Publisher: "When Read more

The 2025 Book of the Year Shortlist for the WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®!

The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® recently announced the shortlist for its Book of the Year.  "This year's shortlist Read more

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The 38th Annual Pennwriters Conference is coming your way! Registration is now open for the three-day conference at the Pittsburgh Read more

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"A beautiful, poetic, ethereal read, The Shoemaker is the story of a great-grandfather and great-grandson connected by blood and by Read more

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About the Author: Israel Centeno was born in 1958 in Caracas, Venezuela, and currently lives in Pittsburgh, he is a Read more

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"Our annual flagship conference, this year featuring keynote speaker Sarah Elaine Smith, poet and author of the acclaimed novel Marilou Read more

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"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

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But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

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Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

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Press Release: Duquesne University is proud to announce the appointment of noted writers Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Read more

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"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

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City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

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Literary couple Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman know firsthand what John Mellencamp means when he sings about small towns. [caption Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

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"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books Announces New Venue at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Main Branch!

PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown Returns (March 29 – 30)!

Johnstown, PA – Mark your calendars! The Learning Lamp proudly presents the return of the Children’s Book Festival, celebrating its Read more

Featured Event: The Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl (May 10th – 18th)

"The first annual Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl will be happening May 10 - 18, 2025. The crawl will cover nine Read more

Submissions Open: 2025 Bridge Literary Arts Journal (out of Oil City, PA)!

"We believe that art brings people together. The Bridge Literary Arts Center is dedicated to the prosperity of literature, language, Read more

Call for Proposals: The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA)

"The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) will host its fall conference September 19-20 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Read more

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"Gregg Hurwitz is the author of the New York Times-bestselling Orphan X novels. Critically acclaimed, his novels have been international Read more

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From the Publisher: "The Mackenzies and the Flahertys, two of the founding families of Port Kenneth, TN, have been feuding Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

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"A poignant memoir exploring small town baseball as a lens into what’s right and wrong with modern America—written by an Read more

Start Reading Home Leave by Rebecca Jung…

From the Publisher: "In 1958, a midwestern family was uprooted from Canton, Ohio to Bukavu in the Belgian Congo during Read more

Interview: Marie Benedict with co-author Courtney Sheinmel (The Secrets of Lovelace Academy)!

"From New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict and Courtney Sheinmel comes a historical adventure about a young girl plucked Read more

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Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

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An Interview with Cori Wamsley (author of Good in Theory)!

What inspired you to write Good in Theory? My inspiration for Good in Theory came from so many different places. Read more

Start Reading The Florentine Papers by Pittsburgher Thom Palmer (Reissued by Tivoli Books)!

"Thom Palmer’s richly imagined first novel offers a hilarious yet bittersweet examination of food, art, and love..." From the Publisher: "When Read more

The 2025 Book of the Year Shortlist for the WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®!

The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® recently announced the shortlist for its Book of the Year.  "This year's shortlist Read more

Start Reading The Shoemaker: A Novel of Generations on the Move by Mark Saba…

"A beautiful, poetic, ethereal read, The Shoemaker is the story of a great-grandfather and great-grandson connected by blood and by Read more

Q&A and Excerpt: Israel Centeno (author of The Poe’s Project: Stealing Genius – Three Novellas)

About the Author: Israel Centeno was born in 1958 in Caracas, Venezuela, and currently lives in Pittsburgh, he is a Read more

2025 Parsec Short Story Contest: Open to Submissions (Jan. 1 – Mar. 31, 2025)!

"Roots. The point of origin, the source of life. Buried in earth and history, they are links to the unseen. Read more

WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®2025: Registration Now Open!

"Our annual flagship conference, this year featuring keynote speaker Sarah Elaine Smith, poet and author of the acclaimed novel Marilou Read more

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“I loved this book! Couldn’t put it down and neither will young readers. Girl power at its finest.” —Sharon G. Read more

Pittsburgh Poet / Artist Wins International Poetry Competition, Local Reading This January

From Judith R. Robinson, a Pittsburgh poet and artist who was recently awarded 1st prize for her poem “A Stream Read more

Start Reading The Door in the Stone by Rob King!

From the Publisher: "When a mysterious woman blackmails Vic and Em into leaving our world through The Door in the Read more

City of Asylum Pittsburgh announces the first annual Pittsburgh International Literary Festival (LitFest)—a 10-day event (starting on Wednesday, May 12, 2021) that considers themes of migration,…

United Way volunteers get 35,000 books to kids at annual Big Book Drop!

"United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania hosted its seventh annual Big Book Drop event on April 15-17 at Acrisure Stadium, where Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Art All Night Pittsburgh: April 26-27!

Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

Duquesne to Welcome Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Distinguished Writers in Residence

Press Release: Duquesne University is proud to announce the appointment of noted writers Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

I Cannot Forget Where It Is That I Come From: Award-Winning Authors to Talk About Growing Up in Trafford and Irwin and How Small-Town Hometowns Influenced Their Work and Lives

Literary couple Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman know firsthand what John Mellencamp means when he sings about small towns. [caption Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books Announces New Venue at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Main Branch!

PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown Returns (March 29 – 30)!

Johnstown, PA – Mark your calendars! The Learning Lamp proudly presents the return of the Children’s Book Festival, celebrating its Read more

Featured Event: The Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl (May 10th – 18th)

"The first annual Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl will be happening May 10 - 18, 2025. The crawl will cover nine Read more

Submissions Open: 2025 Bridge Literary Arts Journal (out of Oil City, PA)!

"We believe that art brings people together. The Bridge Literary Arts Center is dedicated to the prosperity of literature, language, Read more

Call for Proposals: The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA)

"The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) will host its fall conference September 19-20 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Read more

Featured Event: An Evening with Gregg Hurwitz (in Conversation with Littsburgh’s Co-Founder Rachel Ekstrom Courage)!

"Gregg Hurwitz is the author of the New York Times-bestselling Orphan X novels. Critically acclaimed, his novels have been international Read more

“About the Residency: The City Books Writer’s Residency offers flexible access to a comfortable, creative space within Pittsburgh’s oldest bookstore for adult writers to develop new…

United Way volunteers get 35,000 books to kids at annual Big Book Drop!

"United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania hosted its seventh annual Big Book Drop event on April 15-17 at Acrisure Stadium, where Read more

Q&A: Susan Helene Gottfried (author of Legacy: A Tales from the Sheep Farm Novel)

From the Publisher: "The Mackenzies and the Flahertys, two of the founding families of Port Kenneth, TN, have been feuding Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Art All Night Pittsburgh: April 26-27!

Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

Duquesne to Welcome Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Distinguished Writers in Residence

Press Release: Duquesne University is proud to announce the appointment of noted writers Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

Interview: Will Bardenwerper (author of Homestand: Small Town Baseball and the Fight for the Soul of America)!

"A poignant memoir exploring small town baseball as a lens into what’s right and wrong with modern America—written by an Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

Start Reading Home Leave by Rebecca Jung…

From the Publisher: "In 1958, a midwestern family was uprooted from Canton, Ohio to Bukavu in the Belgian Congo during Read more

I Cannot Forget Where It Is That I Come From: Award-Winning Authors to Talk About Growing Up in Trafford and Irwin and How Small-Town Hometowns Influenced Their Work and Lives

Literary couple Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman know firsthand what John Mellencamp means when he sings about small towns. [caption Read more

Interview: Marie Benedict with co-author Courtney Sheinmel (The Secrets of Lovelace Academy)!

"From New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict and Courtney Sheinmel comes a historical adventure about a young girl plucked Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books Announces New Venue at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Main Branch!

PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Start Reading ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life by Lori Jakiela!

ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life is a series of musings from one mid-life woman, wife, and mother on what Read more

“All lectures will be virtual-only through December 2021. Should gathering in the Music Hall be permitted on or after January 2022, ticket holders will have the…

United Way volunteers get 35,000 books to kids at annual Big Book Drop!

"United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania hosted its seventh annual Big Book Drop event on April 15-17 at Acrisure Stadium, where Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Art All Night Pittsburgh: April 26-27!

Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

Duquesne to Welcome Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Distinguished Writers in Residence

Press Release: Duquesne University is proud to announce the appointment of noted writers Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

I Cannot Forget Where It Is That I Come From: Award-Winning Authors to Talk About Growing Up in Trafford and Irwin and How Small-Town Hometowns Influenced Their Work and Lives

Literary couple Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman know firsthand what John Mellencamp means when he sings about small towns. [caption Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books Announces New Venue at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Main Branch!

PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown Returns (March 29 – 30)!

Johnstown, PA – Mark your calendars! The Learning Lamp proudly presents the return of the Children’s Book Festival, celebrating its Read more

Featured Event: The Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl (May 10th – 18th)

"The first annual Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl will be happening May 10 - 18, 2025. The crawl will cover nine Read more

Submissions Open: 2025 Bridge Literary Arts Journal (out of Oil City, PA)!

"We believe that art brings people together. The Bridge Literary Arts Center is dedicated to the prosperity of literature, language, Read more

Call for Proposals: The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA)

"The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) will host its fall conference September 19-20 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Read more

Featured Event: An Evening with Gregg Hurwitz (in Conversation with Littsburgh’s Co-Founder Rachel Ekstrom Courage)!

"Gregg Hurwitz is the author of the New York Times-bestselling Orphan X novels. Critically acclaimed, his novels have been international Read more

The 2025 Book of the Year Shortlist for the WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®!

The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® recently announced the shortlist for its Book of the Year.  "This year's shortlist Read more

Monday, April 12, 2021 (Pittsburgh) – Today Riverstone Books and Classic Lines announce that Classic Lines is joining the Riverstone family.  Barbara Jeremiah, owner of Riverstone…

United Way volunteers get 35,000 books to kids at annual Big Book Drop!

"United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania hosted its seventh annual Big Book Drop event on April 15-17 at Acrisure Stadium, where Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Art All Night Pittsburgh: April 26-27!

Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

Duquesne to Welcome Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Distinguished Writers in Residence

Press Release: Duquesne University is proud to announce the appointment of noted writers Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

I Cannot Forget Where It Is That I Come From: Award-Winning Authors to Talk About Growing Up in Trafford and Irwin and How Small-Town Hometowns Influenced Their Work and Lives

Literary couple Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman know firsthand what John Mellencamp means when he sings about small towns. [caption Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books Announces New Venue at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Main Branch!

PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown Returns (March 29 – 30)!

Johnstown, PA – Mark your calendars! The Learning Lamp proudly presents the return of the Children’s Book Festival, celebrating its Read more

Featured Event: The Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl (May 10th – 18th)

"The first annual Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl will be happening May 10 - 18, 2025. The crawl will cover nine Read more

Submissions Open: 2025 Bridge Literary Arts Journal (out of Oil City, PA)!

"We believe that art brings people together. The Bridge Literary Arts Center is dedicated to the prosperity of literature, language, Read more

Call for Proposals: The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA)

"The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) will host its fall conference September 19-20 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Read more

Featured Event: An Evening with Gregg Hurwitz (in Conversation with Littsburgh’s Co-Founder Rachel Ekstrom Courage)!

"Gregg Hurwitz is the author of the New York Times-bestselling Orphan X novels. Critically acclaimed, his novels have been international Read more

Transgender lives and voices come alive in this new book about the forgotten gender crossroads of Trinidad, Colorado. From the Publisher: “For more than four decades,…

Start Reading Home Leave by Rebecca Jung…

From the Publisher: "In 1958, a midwestern family was uprooted from Canton, Ohio to Bukavu in the Belgian Congo during Read more

Excerpt and Interview: Nancy McCabe (author of Fires Burning Underground)

From the Publisher: "It’s Anny’ s first day of middle school and, after years of being homeschooled, her first day Read more

Start Reading ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life by Lori Jakiela!

ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life is a series of musings from one mid-life woman, wife, and mother on what Read more

Start Reading The Florentine Papers by Pittsburgher Thom Palmer (Reissued by Tivoli Books)!

"Thom Palmer’s richly imagined first novel offers a hilarious yet bittersweet examination of food, art, and love..." From the Publisher: "When Read more

Start Reading The Shoemaker: A Novel of Generations on the Move by Mark Saba…

"A beautiful, poetic, ethereal read, The Shoemaker is the story of a great-grandfather and great-grandson connected by blood and by Read more

Q&A and Excerpt: Israel Centeno (author of The Poe’s Project: Stealing Genius – Three Novellas)

About the Author: Israel Centeno was born in 1958 in Caracas, Venezuela, and currently lives in Pittsburgh, he is a Read more

Start Reading Snoopers & Sneakers by Cristina Rouvalis and Lydia Wayman (Set in Aspinwall)!

“I loved this book! Couldn’t put it down and neither will young readers. Girl power at its finest.” —Sharon G. Read more

Start Reading The Catalysts by Joseph Guzzo…

"To those of us who have always suspected that our cats understand our words more than they let on, The Read more

Start Reading Magda, Standing by Christine Fallert Kessides (Set in Pittsburgh)!

From the Publisher: "When her father pulls her out of high school to care for her invalid mother and little Read more

Q&A: Dana Griffin (author of Ask the Wide World, illustrated by Alejandro Echavez)!

“Ask the Wide World is not just a story but a journey of independent thinking and learning. It encourages children Read more

Start Reading How to Live Like Li Po in Pittsburgh by Dave Newman…

From the Publisher: "J.New Books proudly presents How to Live Like Li Po in Pittsburgh, the first-ever essay collection by acclaimed Read more

Introducing: Stay Gold Books in Regent Square!

Most importantly: Where are you located, what are your hours, and do you have a particular focus in terms of the Read more

Announcing The Accidental Time Travelers Collective: Volume 3 (Locally Published Anthology)!

One of our favorite local authors, Joshua David Bellin (author, most recently, of MYRIAD) just let us know that he's Read more

Interview and Sneak Peek: You Are My Everything by Kelly Conroy, illustrated by Abigail Hookham!

A lyrical and heartfelt tribute from a parent to their “everything,” their child. From the Publisher: "Following a parent and Read more

Start Reading Twitter Crush by Em S. A’cor!

Could her Twitter Crush be her Prince Charming? From the Publisher: "A whirlwind romance. A heart-thumping new start. Widowed and Read more

Start Reading ‘Tis the Time, ‘Tis the Season: Real Life & Romance for the 50+ Woman by Chris Posti

"Welcome to Christmastime at Port Mariette, where friendship, faith, and second chance romance weave together to transform a small town." Read more

We Believe in Books, We Believe in Freedom

Littsburgh has always been a “nights and weekends” passion project, ever since we started the site back in 2015. We Read more

Start Reading The Clinic by Cara Reinard!

"One doctor. One patient. One terrible lie." From the Publisher: "I used to have it all. My ex-boyfriend and I Read more

Excerpt and Interview: Laurel Houck, author of Searching for Home

"Life on the streets is hard but it's deadly when a young woman battles addiction." From the Publisher: "Where is Read more

Start Reading Catch You Later by Jessica Strawser…

One impulsive decision changes the lives of two lifelong friends forever in a powerful novel of suspense by the USA Today bestselling Read more

PITTSBURGH, PA —  Twenty Won, an anthology of 21 female business owners and nonprofit leaders sharing stories of business resilience during the 2020 global crisis, will…

United Way volunteers get 35,000 books to kids at annual Big Book Drop!

"United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania hosted its seventh annual Big Book Drop event on April 15-17 at Acrisure Stadium, where Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Art All Night Pittsburgh: April 26-27!

Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

Duquesne to Welcome Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Distinguished Writers in Residence

Press Release: Duquesne University is proud to announce the appointment of noted writers Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

I Cannot Forget Where It Is That I Come From: Award-Winning Authors to Talk About Growing Up in Trafford and Irwin and How Small-Town Hometowns Influenced Their Work and Lives

Literary couple Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman know firsthand what John Mellencamp means when he sings about small towns. [caption Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books Announces New Venue at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Main Branch!

PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown Returns (March 29 – 30)!

Johnstown, PA – Mark your calendars! The Learning Lamp proudly presents the return of the Children’s Book Festival, celebrating its Read more

Featured Event: The Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl (May 10th – 18th)

"The first annual Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl will be happening May 10 - 18, 2025. The crawl will cover nine Read more

Submissions Open: 2025 Bridge Literary Arts Journal (out of Oil City, PA)!

"We believe that art brings people together. The Bridge Literary Arts Center is dedicated to the prosperity of literature, language, Read more

Call for Proposals: The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA)

"The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) will host its fall conference September 19-20 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Read more

Featured Event: An Evening with Gregg Hurwitz (in Conversation with Littsburgh’s Co-Founder Rachel Ekstrom Courage)!

"Gregg Hurwitz is the author of the New York Times-bestselling Orphan X novels. Critically acclaimed, his novels have been international Read more

About the Author: Catherine Gammon moved to Pittsburgh from New York in 1992 to join the creative writing faculty of the University of Pittsburgh. In 2001…

Q&A: Susan Helene Gottfried (author of Legacy: A Tales from the Sheep Farm Novel)

From the Publisher: "The Mackenzies and the Flahertys, two of the founding families of Port Kenneth, TN, have been feuding Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

Interview: Will Bardenwerper (author of Homestand: Small Town Baseball and the Fight for the Soul of America)!

"A poignant memoir exploring small town baseball as a lens into what’s right and wrong with modern America—written by an Read more

Start Reading Home Leave by Rebecca Jung…

From the Publisher: "In 1958, a midwestern family was uprooted from Canton, Ohio to Bukavu in the Belgian Congo during Read more

Interview: Marie Benedict with co-author Courtney Sheinmel (The Secrets of Lovelace Academy)!

"From New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict and Courtney Sheinmel comes a historical adventure about a young girl plucked Read more

Excerpt and Interview: Nancy McCabe (author of Fires Burning Underground)

From the Publisher: "It’s Anny’ s first day of middle school and, after years of being homeschooled, her first day Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Start Reading ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life by Lori Jakiela!

ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life is a series of musings from one mid-life woman, wife, and mother on what Read more

An Interview with Cori Wamsley (author of Good in Theory)!

What inspired you to write Good in Theory? My inspiration for Good in Theory came from so many different places. Read more

Start Reading The Florentine Papers by Pittsburgher Thom Palmer (Reissued by Tivoli Books)!

"Thom Palmer’s richly imagined first novel offers a hilarious yet bittersweet examination of food, art, and love..." From the Publisher: "When Read more

The 2025 Book of the Year Shortlist for the WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®!

The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® recently announced the shortlist for its Book of the Year.  "This year's shortlist Read more

Q&A and Excerpt: Israel Centeno (author of The Poe’s Project: Stealing Genius – Three Novellas)

About the Author: Israel Centeno was born in 1958 in Caracas, Venezuela, and currently lives in Pittsburgh, he is a Read more

2025 Parsec Short Story Contest: Open to Submissions (Jan. 1 – Mar. 31, 2025)!

"Roots. The point of origin, the source of life. Buried in earth and history, they are links to the unseen. Read more

WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®2025: Registration Now Open!

"Our annual flagship conference, this year featuring keynote speaker Sarah Elaine Smith, poet and author of the acclaimed novel Marilou Read more

Start Reading Snoopers & Sneakers by Cristina Rouvalis and Lydia Wayman (Set in Aspinwall)!

“I loved this book! Couldn’t put it down and neither will young readers. Girl power at its finest.” —Sharon G. Read more

Pittsburgh Poet / Artist Wins International Poetry Competition, Local Reading This January

From Judith R. Robinson, a Pittsburgh poet and artist who was recently awarded 1st prize for her poem “A Stream Read more

Q&A: Josiah Golojuh (author of The Paper Boy, set in Pittsburgh in the 1990s)!

From the Publisher: The Paper Boy is a young adult paranormal novel from Josiah Golojuh. Get ready for a story Read more

Johnstown, PA (March 22, 2021) – The 12th Annual Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown takes on a new look in 2021 with a powerhouse lineup of…

United Way volunteers get 35,000 books to kids at annual Big Book Drop!

"United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania hosted its seventh annual Big Book Drop event on April 15-17 at Acrisure Stadium, where Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Art All Night Pittsburgh: April 26-27!

Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

Duquesne to Welcome Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Distinguished Writers in Residence

Press Release: Duquesne University is proud to announce the appointment of noted writers Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

I Cannot Forget Where It Is That I Come From: Award-Winning Authors to Talk About Growing Up in Trafford and Irwin and How Small-Town Hometowns Influenced Their Work and Lives

Literary couple Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman know firsthand what John Mellencamp means when he sings about small towns. [caption Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

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Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

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PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown Returns (March 29 – 30)!

Johnstown, PA – Mark your calendars! The Learning Lamp proudly presents the return of the Children’s Book Festival, celebrating its Read more

Featured Event: The Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl (May 10th – 18th)

"The first annual Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl will be happening May 10 - 18, 2025. The crawl will cover nine Read more

Submissions Open: 2025 Bridge Literary Arts Journal (out of Oil City, PA)!

"We believe that art brings people together. The Bridge Literary Arts Center is dedicated to the prosperity of literature, language, Read more

Call for Proposals: The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA)

"The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) will host its fall conference September 19-20 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Read more

Featured Event: An Evening with Gregg Hurwitz (in Conversation with Littsburgh’s Co-Founder Rachel Ekstrom Courage)!

"Gregg Hurwitz is the author of the New York Times-bestselling Orphan X novels. Critically acclaimed, his novels have been international Read more

Enter a new dark fantasy world with 19-year-old Mayté Losada’s thrilling debut! About the Author: Mayté Losada is the debut author of the A Darkness So…

Q&A: Susan Helene Gottfried (author of Legacy: A Tales from the Sheep Farm Novel)

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Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

Interview: Will Bardenwerper (author of Homestand: Small Town Baseball and the Fight for the Soul of America)!

"A poignant memoir exploring small town baseball as a lens into what’s right and wrong with modern America—written by an Read more

Start Reading Home Leave by Rebecca Jung…

From the Publisher: "In 1958, a midwestern family was uprooted from Canton, Ohio to Bukavu in the Belgian Congo during Read more

Interview: Marie Benedict with co-author Courtney Sheinmel (The Secrets of Lovelace Academy)!

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Excerpt and Interview: Nancy McCabe (author of Fires Burning Underground)

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Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Start Reading ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life by Lori Jakiela!

ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life is a series of musings from one mid-life woman, wife, and mother on what Read more

An Interview with Cori Wamsley (author of Good in Theory)!

What inspired you to write Good in Theory? My inspiration for Good in Theory came from so many different places. Read more

Start Reading The Florentine Papers by Pittsburgher Thom Palmer (Reissued by Tivoli Books)!

"Thom Palmer’s richly imagined first novel offers a hilarious yet bittersweet examination of food, art, and love..." From the Publisher: "When Read more

The 2025 Book of the Year Shortlist for the WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®!

The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® recently announced the shortlist for its Book of the Year.  "This year's shortlist Read more

Start Reading The Shoemaker: A Novel of Generations on the Move by Mark Saba…

"A beautiful, poetic, ethereal read, The Shoemaker is the story of a great-grandfather and great-grandson connected by blood and by Read more

Q&A and Excerpt: Israel Centeno (author of The Poe’s Project: Stealing Genius – Three Novellas)

About the Author: Israel Centeno was born in 1958 in Caracas, Venezuela, and currently lives in Pittsburgh, he is a Read more

2025 Parsec Short Story Contest: Open to Submissions (Jan. 1 – Mar. 31, 2025)!

"Roots. The point of origin, the source of life. Buried in earth and history, they are links to the unseen. Read more

WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®2025: Registration Now Open!

"Our annual flagship conference, this year featuring keynote speaker Sarah Elaine Smith, poet and author of the acclaimed novel Marilou Read more

Start Reading Snoopers & Sneakers by Cristina Rouvalis and Lydia Wayman (Set in Aspinwall)!

“I loved this book! Couldn’t put it down and neither will young readers. Girl power at its finest.” —Sharon G. Read more

Pittsburgh Poet / Artist Wins International Poetry Competition, Local Reading This January

From Judith R. Robinson, a Pittsburgh poet and artist who was recently awarded 1st prize for her poem “A Stream Read more

Start Reading The Door in the Stone by Rob King!

From the Publisher: "When a mysterious woman blackmails Vic and Em into leaving our world through The Door in the Read more

By Julia Snyder, senior English major from Murrysville, Pennsylvania LATROBE, PA — PEN America has named “Katabasis” one of the top five works of translated poetry…

United Way volunteers get 35,000 books to kids at annual Big Book Drop!

"United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania hosted its seventh annual Big Book Drop event on April 15-17 at Acrisure Stadium, where Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Art All Night Pittsburgh: April 26-27!

Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

Duquesne to Welcome Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Distinguished Writers in Residence

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International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

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I Cannot Forget Where It Is That I Come From: Award-Winning Authors to Talk About Growing Up in Trafford and Irwin and How Small-Town Hometowns Influenced Their Work and Lives

Literary couple Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman know firsthand what John Mellencamp means when he sings about small towns. [caption Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books Announces New Venue at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Main Branch!

PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown Returns (March 29 – 30)!

Johnstown, PA – Mark your calendars! The Learning Lamp proudly presents the return of the Children’s Book Festival, celebrating its Read more

Featured Event: The Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl (May 10th – 18th)

"The first annual Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl will be happening May 10 - 18, 2025. The crawl will cover nine Read more

Submissions Open: 2025 Bridge Literary Arts Journal (out of Oil City, PA)!

"We believe that art brings people together. The Bridge Literary Arts Center is dedicated to the prosperity of literature, language, Read more

Call for Proposals: The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA)

"The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) will host its fall conference September 19-20 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Read more

Featured Event: An Evening with Gregg Hurwitz (in Conversation with Littsburgh’s Co-Founder Rachel Ekstrom Courage)!

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The 2025 Book of the Year Shortlist for the WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®!

The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® recently announced the shortlist for its Book of the Year.  "This year's shortlist Read more

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Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

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But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

Interview: Will Bardenwerper (author of Homestand: Small Town Baseball and the Fight for the Soul of America)!

"A poignant memoir exploring small town baseball as a lens into what’s right and wrong with modern America—written by an Read more

Start Reading Home Leave by Rebecca Jung…

From the Publisher: "In 1958, a midwestern family was uprooted from Canton, Ohio to Bukavu in the Belgian Congo during Read more

Interview: Marie Benedict with co-author Courtney Sheinmel (The Secrets of Lovelace Academy)!

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Excerpt and Interview: Nancy McCabe (author of Fires Burning Underground)

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Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Start Reading ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life by Lori Jakiela!

ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life is a series of musings from one mid-life woman, wife, and mother on what Read more

An Interview with Cori Wamsley (author of Good in Theory)!

What inspired you to write Good in Theory? My inspiration for Good in Theory came from so many different places. Read more

Start Reading The Florentine Papers by Pittsburgher Thom Palmer (Reissued by Tivoli Books)!

"Thom Palmer’s richly imagined first novel offers a hilarious yet bittersweet examination of food, art, and love..." From the Publisher: "When Read more

The 2025 Book of the Year Shortlist for the WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®!

The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® recently announced the shortlist for its Book of the Year.  "This year's shortlist Read more

Start Reading The Shoemaker: A Novel of Generations on the Move by Mark Saba…

"A beautiful, poetic, ethereal read, The Shoemaker is the story of a great-grandfather and great-grandson connected by blood and by Read more

Q&A and Excerpt: Israel Centeno (author of The Poe’s Project: Stealing Genius – Three Novellas)

About the Author: Israel Centeno was born in 1958 in Caracas, Venezuela, and currently lives in Pittsburgh, he is a Read more

2025 Parsec Short Story Contest: Open to Submissions (Jan. 1 – Mar. 31, 2025)!

"Roots. The point of origin, the source of life. Buried in earth and history, they are links to the unseen. Read more

WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®2025: Registration Now Open!

"Our annual flagship conference, this year featuring keynote speaker Sarah Elaine Smith, poet and author of the acclaimed novel Marilou Read more

Start Reading Snoopers & Sneakers by Cristina Rouvalis and Lydia Wayman (Set in Aspinwall)!

“I loved this book! Couldn’t put it down and neither will young readers. Girl power at its finest.” —Sharon G. Read more

Pittsburgh Poet / Artist Wins International Poetry Competition, Local Reading This January

From Judith R. Robinson, a Pittsburgh poet and artist who was recently awarded 1st prize for her poem “A Stream Read more

Start Reading The Door in the Stone by Rob King!

From the Publisher: "When a mysterious woman blackmails Vic and Em into leaving our world through The Door in the Read more

From the Publisher: The confluence in the title of this debut collection from Samantha DeFlitch describes the meeting of three rivers, the Monongahela and Allegheny which…

Q&A: Susan Helene Gottfried (author of Legacy: A Tales from the Sheep Farm Novel)

From the Publisher: "The Mackenzies and the Flahertys, two of the founding families of Port Kenneth, TN, have been feuding Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

Interview: Will Bardenwerper (author of Homestand: Small Town Baseball and the Fight for the Soul of America)!

"A poignant memoir exploring small town baseball as a lens into what’s right and wrong with modern America—written by an Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

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"From New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict and Courtney Sheinmel comes a historical adventure about a young girl plucked Read more

Excerpt and Interview: Nancy McCabe (author of Fires Burning Underground)

From the Publisher: "It’s Anny’ s first day of middle school and, after years of being homeschooled, her first day Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

An Interview with Cori Wamsley (author of Good in Theory)!

What inspired you to write Good in Theory? My inspiration for Good in Theory came from so many different places. Read more

The 2025 Book of the Year Shortlist for the WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®!

The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® recently announced the shortlist for its Book of the Year.  "This year's shortlist Read more

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

The 38th Annual Pennwriters Conference is coming your way! Registration is now open for the three-day conference at the Pittsburgh Read more

Start Reading The Shoemaker: A Novel of Generations on the Move by Mark Saba…

"A beautiful, poetic, ethereal read, The Shoemaker is the story of a great-grandfather and great-grandson connected by blood and by Read more

Q&A and Excerpt: Israel Centeno (author of The Poe’s Project: Stealing Genius – Three Novellas)

About the Author: Israel Centeno was born in 1958 in Caracas, Venezuela, and currently lives in Pittsburgh, he is a Read more

WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®2025: Registration Now Open!

"Our annual flagship conference, this year featuring keynote speaker Sarah Elaine Smith, poet and author of the acclaimed novel Marilou Read more

Pittsburgh Poet / Artist Wins International Poetry Competition, Local Reading This January

From Judith R. Robinson, a Pittsburgh poet and artist who was recently awarded 1st prize for her poem “A Stream Read more

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United Way volunteers get 35,000 books to kids at annual Big Book Drop!

"United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania hosted its seventh annual Big Book Drop event on April 15-17 at Acrisure Stadium, where Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Art All Night Pittsburgh: April 26-27!

Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

Duquesne to Welcome Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Distinguished Writers in Residence

Press Release: Duquesne University is proud to announce the appointment of noted writers Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

I Cannot Forget Where It Is That I Come From: Award-Winning Authors to Talk About Growing Up in Trafford and Irwin and How Small-Town Hometowns Influenced Their Work and Lives

Literary couple Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman know firsthand what John Mellencamp means when he sings about small towns. [caption Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books Announces New Venue at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Main Branch!

PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown Returns (March 29 – 30)!

Johnstown, PA – Mark your calendars! The Learning Lamp proudly presents the return of the Children’s Book Festival, celebrating its Read more

Featured Event: The Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl (May 10th – 18th)

"The first annual Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl will be happening May 10 - 18, 2025. The crawl will cover nine Read more

Submissions Open: 2025 Bridge Literary Arts Journal (out of Oil City, PA)!

"We believe that art brings people together. The Bridge Literary Arts Center is dedicated to the prosperity of literature, language, Read more

Call for Proposals: The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA)

"The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) will host its fall conference September 19-20 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Read more

Featured Event: An Evening with Gregg Hurwitz (in Conversation with Littsburgh’s Co-Founder Rachel Ekstrom Courage)!

"Gregg Hurwitz is the author of the New York Times-bestselling Orphan X novels. Critically acclaimed, his novels have been international Read more

“Calling all writers! Our full-length contests are open for submissions in all genres. Get us your manuscripts by June 15 to be considered! Submission guidelines here:…

United Way volunteers get 35,000 books to kids at annual Big Book Drop!

"United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania hosted its seventh annual Big Book Drop event on April 15-17 at Acrisure Stadium, where Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Art All Night Pittsburgh: April 26-27!

Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

Duquesne to Welcome Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Distinguished Writers in Residence

Press Release: Duquesne University is proud to announce the appointment of noted writers Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

I Cannot Forget Where It Is That I Come From: Award-Winning Authors to Talk About Growing Up in Trafford and Irwin and How Small-Town Hometowns Influenced Their Work and Lives

Literary couple Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman know firsthand what John Mellencamp means when he sings about small towns. [caption Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books Announces New Venue at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Main Branch!

PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown Returns (March 29 – 30)!

Johnstown, PA – Mark your calendars! The Learning Lamp proudly presents the return of the Children’s Book Festival, celebrating its Read more

Featured Event: The Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl (May 10th – 18th)

"The first annual Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl will be happening May 10 - 18, 2025. The crawl will cover nine Read more

Submissions Open: 2025 Bridge Literary Arts Journal (out of Oil City, PA)!

"We believe that art brings people together. The Bridge Literary Arts Center is dedicated to the prosperity of literature, language, Read more

Call for Proposals: The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA)

"The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) will host its fall conference September 19-20 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Read more

Featured Event: An Evening with Gregg Hurwitz (in Conversation with Littsburgh’s Co-Founder Rachel Ekstrom Courage)!

"Gregg Hurwitz is the author of the New York Times-bestselling Orphan X novels. Critically acclaimed, his novels have been international Read more

“Coming February 2021, the second novel from Lucy Leitner and, man, is it a trip. A dark future where violence is judged by social media and…

Q&A: Susan Helene Gottfried (author of Legacy: A Tales from the Sheep Farm Novel)

From the Publisher: "The Mackenzies and the Flahertys, two of the founding families of Port Kenneth, TN, have been feuding Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

Interview: Will Bardenwerper (author of Homestand: Small Town Baseball and the Fight for the Soul of America)!

"A poignant memoir exploring small town baseball as a lens into what’s right and wrong with modern America—written by an Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

Start Reading Home Leave by Rebecca Jung…

From the Publisher: "In 1958, a midwestern family was uprooted from Canton, Ohio to Bukavu in the Belgian Congo during Read more

Interview: Marie Benedict with co-author Courtney Sheinmel (The Secrets of Lovelace Academy)!

"From New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict and Courtney Sheinmel comes a historical adventure about a young girl plucked Read more

Excerpt and Interview: Nancy McCabe (author of Fires Burning Underground)

From the Publisher: "It’s Anny’ s first day of middle school and, after years of being homeschooled, her first day Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

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Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

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We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

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Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

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Q&A: Susan Helene Gottfried (author of Legacy: A Tales from the Sheep Farm Novel)

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Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

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Start Reading Home Leave by Rebecca Jung…

From the Publisher: "In 1958, a midwestern family was uprooted from Canton, Ohio to Bukavu in the Belgian Congo during Read more

Interview: Marie Benedict with co-author Courtney Sheinmel (The Secrets of Lovelace Academy)!

"From New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict and Courtney Sheinmel comes a historical adventure about a young girl plucked Read more

Excerpt and Interview: Nancy McCabe (author of Fires Burning Underground)

From the Publisher: "It’s Anny’ s first day of middle school and, after years of being homeschooled, her first day Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Start Reading ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life by Lori Jakiela!

ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life is a series of musings from one mid-life woman, wife, and mother on what Read more

An Interview with Cori Wamsley (author of Good in Theory)!

What inspired you to write Good in Theory? My inspiration for Good in Theory came from so many different places. Read more

Start Reading The Florentine Papers by Pittsburgher Thom Palmer (Reissued by Tivoli Books)!

"Thom Palmer’s richly imagined first novel offers a hilarious yet bittersweet examination of food, art, and love..." From the Publisher: "When Read more

The 2025 Book of the Year Shortlist for the WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®!

The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® recently announced the shortlist for its Book of the Year.  "This year's shortlist Read more

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"A beautiful, poetic, ethereal read, The Shoemaker is the story of a great-grandfather and great-grandson connected by blood and by Read more

Q&A and Excerpt: Israel Centeno (author of The Poe’s Project: Stealing Genius – Three Novellas)

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2025 Parsec Short Story Contest: Open to Submissions (Jan. 1 – Mar. 31, 2025)!

"Roots. The point of origin, the source of life. Buried in earth and history, they are links to the unseen. Read more

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"Our annual flagship conference, this year featuring keynote speaker Sarah Elaine Smith, poet and author of the acclaimed novel Marilou Read more

Start Reading Snoopers & Sneakers by Cristina Rouvalis and Lydia Wayman (Set in Aspinwall)!

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Pittsburgh Poet / Artist Wins International Poetry Competition, Local Reading This January

From Judith R. Robinson, a Pittsburgh poet and artist who was recently awarded 1st prize for her poem “A Stream Read more

Start Reading The Door in the Stone by Rob King!

From the Publisher: "When a mysterious woman blackmails Vic and Em into leaving our world through The Door in the Read more

“The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) invites proposals for presentations, workshops, and readings for our upcoming conference to be held September 10-12, 2021 at Oglebay…

United Way volunteers get 35,000 books to kids at annual Big Book Drop!

"United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania hosted its seventh annual Big Book Drop event on April 15-17 at Acrisure Stadium, where Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Art All Night Pittsburgh: April 26-27!

Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

Duquesne to Welcome Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Distinguished Writers in Residence

Press Release: Duquesne University is proud to announce the appointment of noted writers Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

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Literary couple Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman know firsthand what John Mellencamp means when he sings about small towns. [caption Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books Announces New Venue at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Main Branch!

PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown Returns (March 29 – 30)!

Johnstown, PA – Mark your calendars! The Learning Lamp proudly presents the return of the Children’s Book Festival, celebrating its Read more

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"The first annual Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl will be happening May 10 - 18, 2025. The crawl will cover nine Read more

Submissions Open: 2025 Bridge Literary Arts Journal (out of Oil City, PA)!

"We believe that art brings people together. The Bridge Literary Arts Center is dedicated to the prosperity of literature, language, Read more

Call for Proposals: The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA)

"The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) will host its fall conference September 19-20 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Read more

Featured Event: An Evening with Gregg Hurwitz (in Conversation with Littsburgh’s Co-Founder Rachel Ekstrom Courage)!

"Gregg Hurwitz is the author of the New York Times-bestselling Orphan X novels. Critically acclaimed, his novels have been international Read more

Pittsburgh, PA –  International storyteller Donna Washington and Dr. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, widow of civil rights advocate and Maryland Congressman Elijah Cummings, will headline Carnegie Library of…

United Way volunteers get 35,000 books to kids at annual Big Book Drop!

"United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania hosted its seventh annual Big Book Drop event on April 15-17 at Acrisure Stadium, where Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Art All Night Pittsburgh: April 26-27!

Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

Duquesne to Welcome Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Distinguished Writers in Residence

Press Release: Duquesne University is proud to announce the appointment of noted writers Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

I Cannot Forget Where It Is That I Come From: Award-Winning Authors to Talk About Growing Up in Trafford and Irwin and How Small-Town Hometowns Influenced Their Work and Lives

Literary couple Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman know firsthand what John Mellencamp means when he sings about small towns. [caption Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books Announces New Venue at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Main Branch!

PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown Returns (March 29 – 30)!

Johnstown, PA – Mark your calendars! The Learning Lamp proudly presents the return of the Children’s Book Festival, celebrating its Read more

Featured Event: The Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl (May 10th – 18th)

"The first annual Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl will be happening May 10 - 18, 2025. The crawl will cover nine Read more

Submissions Open: 2025 Bridge Literary Arts Journal (out of Oil City, PA)!

"We believe that art brings people together. The Bridge Literary Arts Center is dedicated to the prosperity of literature, language, Read more

Call for Proposals: The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA)

"The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) will host its fall conference September 19-20 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Read more

Featured Event: An Evening with Gregg Hurwitz (in Conversation with Littsburgh’s Co-Founder Rachel Ekstrom Courage)!

"Gregg Hurwitz is the author of the New York Times-bestselling Orphan X novels. Critically acclaimed, his novels have been international Read more

The 2025 Book of the Year Shortlist for the WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®!

The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® recently announced the shortlist for its Book of the Year.  "This year's shortlist Read more

About the Author: “As an award-winning author, Walter G. Meyer has told fascinating stories throughout his career. Known for his keen and heartwarming insights into the…

Q&A: Susan Helene Gottfried (author of Legacy: A Tales from the Sheep Farm Novel)

From the Publisher: "The Mackenzies and the Flahertys, two of the founding families of Port Kenneth, TN, have been feuding Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

Interview: Will Bardenwerper (author of Homestand: Small Town Baseball and the Fight for the Soul of America)!

"A poignant memoir exploring small town baseball as a lens into what’s right and wrong with modern America—written by an Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

Interview: Marie Benedict with co-author Courtney Sheinmel (The Secrets of Lovelace Academy)!

"From New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict and Courtney Sheinmel comes a historical adventure about a young girl plucked Read more

Excerpt and Interview: Nancy McCabe (author of Fires Burning Underground)

From the Publisher: "It’s Anny’ s first day of middle school and, after years of being homeschooled, her first day Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

An Interview with Cori Wamsley (author of Good in Theory)!

What inspired you to write Good in Theory? My inspiration for Good in Theory came from so many different places. Read more

The 2025 Book of the Year Shortlist for the WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®!

The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® recently announced the shortlist for its Book of the Year.  "This year's shortlist Read more

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

The 38th Annual Pennwriters Conference is coming your way! Registration is now open for the three-day conference at the Pittsburgh Read more

Start Reading The Shoemaker: A Novel of Generations on the Move by Mark Saba…

"A beautiful, poetic, ethereal read, The Shoemaker is the story of a great-grandfather and great-grandson connected by blood and by Read more

Q&A and Excerpt: Israel Centeno (author of The Poe’s Project: Stealing Genius – Three Novellas)

About the Author: Israel Centeno was born in 1958 in Caracas, Venezuela, and currently lives in Pittsburgh, he is a Read more

WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®2025: Registration Now Open!

"Our annual flagship conference, this year featuring keynote speaker Sarah Elaine Smith, poet and author of the acclaimed novel Marilou Read more

Q&A: Josiah Golojuh (author of The Paper Boy, set in Pittsburgh in the 1990s)!

From the Publisher: The Paper Boy is a young adult paranormal novel from Josiah Golojuh. Get ready for a story Read more

James V. Gambone Jr. (a Pittsburgh native) revisits the stories of his Polish grandmother — reportedly the city’s first female numbers bookie and moonshiner — in…

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

Start Reading Home Leave by Rebecca Jung…

From the Publisher: "In 1958, a midwestern family was uprooted from Canton, Ohio to Bukavu in the Belgian Congo during Read more

Excerpt and Interview: Nancy McCabe (author of Fires Burning Underground)

From the Publisher: "It’s Anny’ s first day of middle school and, after years of being homeschooled, her first day Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Start Reading ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life by Lori Jakiela!

ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life is a series of musings from one mid-life woman, wife, and mother on what Read more

Start Reading The Florentine Papers by Pittsburgher Thom Palmer (Reissued by Tivoli Books)!

"Thom Palmer’s richly imagined first novel offers a hilarious yet bittersweet examination of food, art, and love..." From the Publisher: "When Read more

The 2025 Book of the Year Shortlist for the WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®!

The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® recently announced the shortlist for its Book of the Year.  "This year's shortlist Read more

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

The 38th Annual Pennwriters Conference is coming your way! Registration is now open for the three-day conference at the Pittsburgh Read more

Start Reading The Shoemaker: A Novel of Generations on the Move by Mark Saba…

"A beautiful, poetic, ethereal read, The Shoemaker is the story of a great-grandfather and great-grandson connected by blood and by Read more

Q&A and Excerpt: Israel Centeno (author of The Poe’s Project: Stealing Genius – Three Novellas)

About the Author: Israel Centeno was born in 1958 in Caracas, Venezuela, and currently lives in Pittsburgh, he is a Read more

WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®2025: Registration Now Open!

"Our annual flagship conference, this year featuring keynote speaker Sarah Elaine Smith, poet and author of the acclaimed novel Marilou Read more

Start Reading Snoopers & Sneakers by Cristina Rouvalis and Lydia Wayman (Set in Aspinwall)!

“I loved this book! Couldn’t put it down and neither will young readers. Girl power at its finest.” —Sharon G. Read more

Q&A: Josiah Golojuh (author of The Paper Boy, set in Pittsburgh in the 1990s)!

From the Publisher: The Paper Boy is a young adult paranormal novel from Josiah Golojuh. Get ready for a story Read more

“The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of living in or being from what…

United Way volunteers get 35,000 books to kids at annual Big Book Drop!

"United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania hosted its seventh annual Big Book Drop event on April 15-17 at Acrisure Stadium, where Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Art All Night Pittsburgh: April 26-27!

Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

Duquesne to Welcome Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Distinguished Writers in Residence

Press Release: Duquesne University is proud to announce the appointment of noted writers Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

I Cannot Forget Where It Is That I Come From: Award-Winning Authors to Talk About Growing Up in Trafford and Irwin and How Small-Town Hometowns Influenced Their Work and Lives

Literary couple Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman know firsthand what John Mellencamp means when he sings about small towns. [caption Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books Announces New Venue at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Main Branch!

PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown Returns (March 29 – 30)!

Johnstown, PA – Mark your calendars! The Learning Lamp proudly presents the return of the Children’s Book Festival, celebrating its Read more

Featured Event: The Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl (May 10th – 18th)

"The first annual Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl will be happening May 10 - 18, 2025. The crawl will cover nine Read more

Submissions Open: 2025 Bridge Literary Arts Journal (out of Oil City, PA)!

"We believe that art brings people together. The Bridge Literary Arts Center is dedicated to the prosperity of literature, language, Read more

Call for Proposals: The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA)

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"We believe that art brings people together. The Bridge Literary Arts Center is dedicated to the prosperity of literature, language, Read more

Call for Proposals: The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA)

"The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) will host its fall conference September 19-20 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Read more

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"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

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"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

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PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

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Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown Returns (March 29 – 30)!

Johnstown, PA – Mark your calendars! The Learning Lamp proudly presents the return of the Children’s Book Festival, celebrating its Read more

Featured Event: The Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl (May 10th – 18th)

"The first annual Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl will be happening May 10 - 18, 2025. The crawl will cover nine Read more

Submissions Open: 2025 Bridge Literary Arts Journal (out of Oil City, PA)!

"We believe that art brings people together. The Bridge Literary Arts Center is dedicated to the prosperity of literature, language, Read more

Call for Proposals: The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA)

"The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) will host its fall conference September 19-20 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Read more

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"Gregg Hurwitz is the author of the New York Times-bestselling Orphan X novels. Critically acclaimed, his novels have been international Read more

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"United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania hosted its seventh annual Big Book Drop event on April 15-17 at Acrisure Stadium, where Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Art All Night Pittsburgh: April 26-27!

Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

Duquesne to Welcome Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Distinguished Writers in Residence

Press Release: Duquesne University is proud to announce the appointment of noted writers Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Read more

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"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

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City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

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Literary couple Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman know firsthand what John Mellencamp means when he sings about small towns. [caption Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books Announces New Venue at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Main Branch!

PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown Returns (March 29 – 30)!

Johnstown, PA – Mark your calendars! The Learning Lamp proudly presents the return of the Children’s Book Festival, celebrating its Read more

Featured Event: The Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl (May 10th – 18th)

"The first annual Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl will be happening May 10 - 18, 2025. The crawl will cover nine Read more

Submissions Open: 2025 Bridge Literary Arts Journal (out of Oil City, PA)!

"We believe that art brings people together. The Bridge Literary Arts Center is dedicated to the prosperity of literature, language, Read more

Call for Proposals: The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA)

"The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) will host its fall conference September 19-20 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Read more

Featured Event: An Evening with Gregg Hurwitz (in Conversation with Littsburgh’s Co-Founder Rachel Ekstrom Courage)!

"Gregg Hurwitz is the author of the New York Times-bestselling Orphan X novels. Critically acclaimed, his novels have been international Read more

Happy Holidays to all yinz, and welcome to the 12 Days of Indies! My name is Joy Givens, and I’m here to make your December merry…

United Way volunteers get 35,000 books to kids at annual Big Book Drop!

"United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania hosted its seventh annual Big Book Drop event on April 15-17 at Acrisure Stadium, where Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Art All Night Pittsburgh: April 26-27!

Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

Duquesne to Welcome Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Distinguished Writers in Residence

Press Release: Duquesne University is proud to announce the appointment of noted writers Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

I Cannot Forget Where It Is That I Come From: Award-Winning Authors to Talk About Growing Up in Trafford and Irwin and How Small-Town Hometowns Influenced Their Work and Lives

Literary couple Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman know firsthand what John Mellencamp means when he sings about small towns. [caption Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books Announces New Venue at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Main Branch!

PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown Returns (March 29 – 30)!

Johnstown, PA – Mark your calendars! The Learning Lamp proudly presents the return of the Children’s Book Festival, celebrating its Read more

Featured Event: The Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl (May 10th – 18th)

"The first annual Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl will be happening May 10 - 18, 2025. The crawl will cover nine Read more

Submissions Open: 2025 Bridge Literary Arts Journal (out of Oil City, PA)!

"We believe that art brings people together. The Bridge Literary Arts Center is dedicated to the prosperity of literature, language, Read more

Call for Proposals: The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA)

"The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) will host its fall conference September 19-20 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Read more

Featured Event: An Evening with Gregg Hurwitz (in Conversation with Littsburgh’s Co-Founder Rachel Ekstrom Courage)!

"Gregg Hurwitz is the author of the New York Times-bestselling Orphan X novels. Critically acclaimed, his novels have been international Read more

Happy Holidays to all yinz, and welcome to the 12 Days of Indies! My name is Joy Givens, and I’m here to make your December merry…

United Way volunteers get 35,000 books to kids at annual Big Book Drop!

"United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania hosted its seventh annual Big Book Drop event on April 15-17 at Acrisure Stadium, where Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Art All Night Pittsburgh: April 26-27!

Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

Duquesne to Welcome Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Distinguished Writers in Residence

Press Release: Duquesne University is proud to announce the appointment of noted writers Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

I Cannot Forget Where It Is That I Come From: Award-Winning Authors to Talk About Growing Up in Trafford and Irwin and How Small-Town Hometowns Influenced Their Work and Lives

Literary couple Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman know firsthand what John Mellencamp means when he sings about small towns. [caption Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books Announces New Venue at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Main Branch!

PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown Returns (March 29 – 30)!

Johnstown, PA – Mark your calendars! The Learning Lamp proudly presents the return of the Children’s Book Festival, celebrating its Read more

Featured Event: The Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl (May 10th – 18th)

"The first annual Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl will be happening May 10 - 18, 2025. The crawl will cover nine Read more

Submissions Open: 2025 Bridge Literary Arts Journal (out of Oil City, PA)!

"We believe that art brings people together. The Bridge Literary Arts Center is dedicated to the prosperity of literature, language, Read more

Call for Proposals: The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA)

"The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) will host its fall conference September 19-20 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Read more

Featured Event: An Evening with Gregg Hurwitz (in Conversation with Littsburgh’s Co-Founder Rachel Ekstrom Courage)!

"Gregg Hurwitz is the author of the New York Times-bestselling Orphan X novels. Critically acclaimed, his novels have been international Read more

Happy Holidays to all yinz, and welcome to the 12 Days of Indies! My name is Joy Givens, and I’m here to make your December merry…

United Way volunteers get 35,000 books to kids at annual Big Book Drop!

"United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania hosted its seventh annual Big Book Drop event on April 15-17 at Acrisure Stadium, where Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Art All Night Pittsburgh: April 26-27!

Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

Duquesne to Welcome Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Distinguished Writers in Residence

Press Release: Duquesne University is proud to announce the appointment of noted writers Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

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Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

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"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

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We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

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"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

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We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

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Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

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Johnstown, PA – Mark your calendars! The Learning Lamp proudly presents the return of the Children’s Book Festival, celebrating its Read more

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Submissions Open: 2025 Bridge Literary Arts Journal (out of Oil City, PA)!

"We believe that art brings people together. The Bridge Literary Arts Center is dedicated to the prosperity of literature, language, Read more

Call for Proposals: The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA)

"The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) will host its fall conference September 19-20 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Read more

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Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Art All Night Pittsburgh: April 26-27!

Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

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Press Release: Duquesne University is proud to announce the appointment of noted writers Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Read more

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Literary couple Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman know firsthand what John Mellencamp means when he sings about small towns. [caption Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

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PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown Returns (March 29 – 30)!

Johnstown, PA – Mark your calendars! The Learning Lamp proudly presents the return of the Children’s Book Festival, celebrating its Read more

Featured Event: The Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl (May 10th – 18th)

"The first annual Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl will be happening May 10 - 18, 2025. The crawl will cover nine Read more

Submissions Open: 2025 Bridge Literary Arts Journal (out of Oil City, PA)!

"We believe that art brings people together. The Bridge Literary Arts Center is dedicated to the prosperity of literature, language, Read more

Call for Proposals: The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA)

"The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) will host its fall conference September 19-20 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Read more

Featured Event: An Evening with Gregg Hurwitz (in Conversation with Littsburgh’s Co-Founder Rachel Ekstrom Courage)!

"Gregg Hurwitz is the author of the New York Times-bestselling Orphan X novels. Critically acclaimed, his novels have been international Read more

Happy Holidays to all yinz, and welcome to the 12 Days of Indies! My name is Joy Givens, and I’m here to make your December merry…

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"United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania hosted its seventh annual Big Book Drop event on April 15-17 at Acrisure Stadium, where Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Art All Night Pittsburgh: April 26-27!

Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

Duquesne to Welcome Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Distinguished Writers in Residence

Press Release: Duquesne University is proud to announce the appointment of noted writers Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Read more

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"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

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Literary couple Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman know firsthand what John Mellencamp means when he sings about small towns. [caption Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books Announces New Venue at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Main Branch!

PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown Returns (March 29 – 30)!

Johnstown, PA – Mark your calendars! The Learning Lamp proudly presents the return of the Children’s Book Festival, celebrating its Read more

Featured Event: The Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl (May 10th – 18th)

"The first annual Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl will be happening May 10 - 18, 2025. The crawl will cover nine Read more

Submissions Open: 2025 Bridge Literary Arts Journal (out of Oil City, PA)!

"We believe that art brings people together. The Bridge Literary Arts Center is dedicated to the prosperity of literature, language, Read more

Call for Proposals: The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA)

"The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) will host its fall conference September 19-20 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Read more

Featured Event: An Evening with Gregg Hurwitz (in Conversation with Littsburgh’s Co-Founder Rachel Ekstrom Courage)!

"Gregg Hurwitz is the author of the New York Times-bestselling Orphan X novels. Critically acclaimed, his novels have been international Read more

“Slam came to Pittsburgh in the early ’90s, and it still has a home here. But two long-time practitioners also saw an opportunity for a look…

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"United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania hosted its seventh annual Big Book Drop event on April 15-17 at Acrisure Stadium, where Read more

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Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Art All Night Pittsburgh: April 26-27!

Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

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Press Release: Duquesne University is proud to announce the appointment of noted writers Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Read more

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"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

Interview: Will Bardenwerper (author of Homestand: Small Town Baseball and the Fight for the Soul of America)!

"A poignant memoir exploring small town baseball as a lens into what’s right and wrong with modern America—written by an Read more

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City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

Start Reading Home Leave by Rebecca Jung…

From the Publisher: "In 1958, a midwestern family was uprooted from Canton, Ohio to Bukavu in the Belgian Congo during Read more

I Cannot Forget Where It Is That I Come From: Award-Winning Authors to Talk About Growing Up in Trafford and Irwin and How Small-Town Hometowns Influenced Their Work and Lives

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Interview: Marie Benedict with co-author Courtney Sheinmel (The Secrets of Lovelace Academy)!

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"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

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We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

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We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books Announces New Venue at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Main Branch!

PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

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"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

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But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

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"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

Interview: Will Bardenwerper (author of Homestand: Small Town Baseball and the Fight for the Soul of America)!

"A poignant memoir exploring small town baseball as a lens into what’s right and wrong with modern America—written by an Read more

Start Reading Home Leave by Rebecca Jung…

From the Publisher: "In 1958, a midwestern family was uprooted from Canton, Ohio to Bukavu in the Belgian Congo during Read more

Interview: Marie Benedict with co-author Courtney Sheinmel (The Secrets of Lovelace Academy)!

"From New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict and Courtney Sheinmel comes a historical adventure about a young girl plucked Read more

Excerpt and Interview: Nancy McCabe (author of Fires Burning Underground)

From the Publisher: "It’s Anny’ s first day of middle school and, after years of being homeschooled, her first day Read more

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Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Start Reading ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life by Lori Jakiela!

ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life is a series of musings from one mid-life woman, wife, and mother on what Read more

An Interview with Cori Wamsley (author of Good in Theory)!

What inspired you to write Good in Theory? My inspiration for Good in Theory came from so many different places. Read more

Start Reading The Florentine Papers by Pittsburgher Thom Palmer (Reissued by Tivoli Books)!

"Thom Palmer’s richly imagined first novel offers a hilarious yet bittersweet examination of food, art, and love..." From the Publisher: "When Read more

The 2025 Book of the Year Shortlist for the WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®!

The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® recently announced the shortlist for its Book of the Year.  "This year's shortlist Read more

Start Reading The Shoemaker: A Novel of Generations on the Move by Mark Saba…

"A beautiful, poetic, ethereal read, The Shoemaker is the story of a great-grandfather and great-grandson connected by blood and by Read more

Q&A and Excerpt: Israel Centeno (author of The Poe’s Project: Stealing Genius – Three Novellas)

About the Author: Israel Centeno was born in 1958 in Caracas, Venezuela, and currently lives in Pittsburgh, he is a Read more

2025 Parsec Short Story Contest: Open to Submissions (Jan. 1 – Mar. 31, 2025)!

"Roots. The point of origin, the source of life. Buried in earth and history, they are links to the unseen. Read more

WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®2025: Registration Now Open!

"Our annual flagship conference, this year featuring keynote speaker Sarah Elaine Smith, poet and author of the acclaimed novel Marilou Read more

Start Reading Snoopers & Sneakers by Cristina Rouvalis and Lydia Wayman (Set in Aspinwall)!

“I loved this book! Couldn’t put it down and neither will young readers. Girl power at its finest.” —Sharon G. Read more

Pittsburgh Poet / Artist Wins International Poetry Competition, Local Reading This January

From Judith R. Robinson, a Pittsburgh poet and artist who was recently awarded 1st prize for her poem “A Stream Read more

Start Reading The Door in the Stone by Rob King!

From the Publisher: "When a mysterious woman blackmails Vic and Em into leaving our world through The Door in the Read more

“These finely-crafted, moving novellas beckon us on through winding corridors of human consciousness and human hearts. In prose both lean and lyrical, Mark Saba offers intimate…

Start Reading Home Leave by Rebecca Jung…

From the Publisher: "In 1958, a midwestern family was uprooted from Canton, Ohio to Bukavu in the Belgian Congo during Read more

Excerpt and Interview: Nancy McCabe (author of Fires Burning Underground)

From the Publisher: "It’s Anny’ s first day of middle school and, after years of being homeschooled, her first day Read more

Start Reading ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life by Lori Jakiela!

ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life is a series of musings from one mid-life woman, wife, and mother on what Read more

Start Reading The Florentine Papers by Pittsburgher Thom Palmer (Reissued by Tivoli Books)!

"Thom Palmer’s richly imagined first novel offers a hilarious yet bittersweet examination of food, art, and love..." From the Publisher: "When Read more

Start Reading The Shoemaker: A Novel of Generations on the Move by Mark Saba…

"A beautiful, poetic, ethereal read, The Shoemaker is the story of a great-grandfather and great-grandson connected by blood and by Read more

Q&A and Excerpt: Israel Centeno (author of The Poe’s Project: Stealing Genius – Three Novellas)

About the Author: Israel Centeno was born in 1958 in Caracas, Venezuela, and currently lives in Pittsburgh, he is a Read more

Start Reading Snoopers & Sneakers by Cristina Rouvalis and Lydia Wayman (Set in Aspinwall)!

“I loved this book! Couldn’t put it down and neither will young readers. Girl power at its finest.” —Sharon G. Read more

Start Reading The Catalysts by Joseph Guzzo…

"To those of us who have always suspected that our cats understand our words more than they let on, The Read more

Start Reading Magda, Standing by Christine Fallert Kessides (Set in Pittsburgh)!

From the Publisher: "When her father pulls her out of high school to care for her invalid mother and little Read more

Q&A: Dana Griffin (author of Ask the Wide World, illustrated by Alejandro Echavez)!

“Ask the Wide World is not just a story but a journey of independent thinking and learning. It encourages children Read more

Start Reading How to Live Like Li Po in Pittsburgh by Dave Newman…

From the Publisher: "J.New Books proudly presents How to Live Like Li Po in Pittsburgh, the first-ever essay collection by acclaimed Read more

Interview and Sneak Peek: You Are My Everything by Kelly Conroy, illustrated by Abigail Hookham!

A lyrical and heartfelt tribute from a parent to their “everything,” their child. From the Publisher: "Following a parent and Read more

Start Reading Twitter Crush by Em S. A’cor!

Could her Twitter Crush be her Prince Charming? From the Publisher: "A whirlwind romance. A heart-thumping new start. Widowed and Read more

Start Reading ‘Tis the Time, ‘Tis the Season: Real Life & Romance for the 50+ Woman by Chris Posti

"Welcome to Christmastime at Port Mariette, where friendship, faith, and second chance romance weave together to transform a small town." Read more

We Believe in Books, We Believe in Freedom

Littsburgh has always been a “nights and weekends” passion project, ever since we started the site back in 2015. We Read more

Start Reading The Clinic by Cara Reinard!

"One doctor. One patient. One terrible lie." From the Publisher: "I used to have it all. My ex-boyfriend and I Read more

Excerpt and Interview: Laurel Houck, author of Searching for Home

"Life on the streets is hard but it's deadly when a young woman battles addiction." From the Publisher: "Where is Read more

Start Reading Catch You Later by Jessica Strawser…

One impulsive decision changes the lives of two lifelong friends forever in a powerful novel of suspense by the USA Today bestselling Read more

Q&A and Excerpt: Chloe Ruffennach (author of Wisteria Drive)!

From the Publisher: "Somehow, the sun always finds its way through the windows of the five mansions on Wisteria Drive. Read more

Start Reading My Life With Literacy: The Continuing Education of a Historian by Harvey J. Graff

From the Publisher: "Calling My Life With Literacy a 'new intersectionality,' Harvey J. Graff explores both overarching and underlying patterns that Read more

Happy Holidays to all yinz, and welcome to the 12 Days of Indies! My name is Joy Givens, and I’m here to make your December merry…

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"United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania hosted its seventh annual Big Book Drop event on April 15-17 at Acrisure Stadium, where Read more

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"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

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But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

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Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

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Press Release: Duquesne University is proud to announce the appointment of noted writers Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Read more

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"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

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City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

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Literary couple Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman know firsthand what John Mellencamp means when he sings about small towns. [caption Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

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Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

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An Interview with Cori Wamsley (author of Good in Theory)!

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The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® recently announced the shortlist for its Book of the Year.  "This year's shortlist Read more

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But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

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Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

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"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

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We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

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"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

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We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

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StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

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PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown Returns (March 29 – 30)!

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"The first annual Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl will be happening May 10 - 18, 2025. The crawl will cover nine Read more

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"We believe that art brings people together. The Bridge Literary Arts Center is dedicated to the prosperity of literature, language, Read more

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"The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) will host its fall conference September 19-20 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Read more

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"Gregg Hurwitz is the author of the New York Times-bestselling Orphan X novels. Critically acclaimed, his novels have been international Read more

From the Publisher: “In Vertical Bridges: Poems and Photographs of City Steps, Paola Corso celebrates public stairways in her native Pittsburgh and around the world. Inspired…

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"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

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But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

Interview: Will Bardenwerper (author of Homestand: Small Town Baseball and the Fight for the Soul of America)!

"A poignant memoir exploring small town baseball as a lens into what’s right and wrong with modern America—written by an Read more

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From the Publisher: "In 1958, a midwestern family was uprooted from Canton, Ohio to Bukavu in the Belgian Congo during Read more

Interview: Marie Benedict with co-author Courtney Sheinmel (The Secrets of Lovelace Academy)!

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Excerpt and Interview: Nancy McCabe (author of Fires Burning Underground)

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International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Start Reading ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life by Lori Jakiela!

ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life is a series of musings from one mid-life woman, wife, and mother on what Read more

An Interview with Cori Wamsley (author of Good in Theory)!

What inspired you to write Good in Theory? My inspiration for Good in Theory came from so many different places. Read more

Start Reading The Florentine Papers by Pittsburgher Thom Palmer (Reissued by Tivoli Books)!

"Thom Palmer’s richly imagined first novel offers a hilarious yet bittersweet examination of food, art, and love..." From the Publisher: "When Read more

The 2025 Book of the Year Shortlist for the WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®!

The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® recently announced the shortlist for its Book of the Year.  "This year's shortlist Read more

Start Reading The Shoemaker: A Novel of Generations on the Move by Mark Saba…

"A beautiful, poetic, ethereal read, The Shoemaker is the story of a great-grandfather and great-grandson connected by blood and by Read more

Q&A and Excerpt: Israel Centeno (author of The Poe’s Project: Stealing Genius – Three Novellas)

About the Author: Israel Centeno was born in 1958 in Caracas, Venezuela, and currently lives in Pittsburgh, he is a Read more

2025 Parsec Short Story Contest: Open to Submissions (Jan. 1 – Mar. 31, 2025)!

"Roots. The point of origin, the source of life. Buried in earth and history, they are links to the unseen. Read more

WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®2025: Registration Now Open!

"Our annual flagship conference, this year featuring keynote speaker Sarah Elaine Smith, poet and author of the acclaimed novel Marilou Read more

Start Reading Snoopers & Sneakers by Cristina Rouvalis and Lydia Wayman (Set in Aspinwall)!

“I loved this book! Couldn’t put it down and neither will young readers. Girl power at its finest.” —Sharon G. Read more

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From Judith R. Robinson, a Pittsburgh poet and artist who was recently awarded 1st prize for her poem “A Stream Read more

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Q&A: Susan Helene Gottfried (author of Legacy: A Tales from the Sheep Farm Novel)

From the Publisher: "The Mackenzies and the Flahertys, two of the founding families of Port Kenneth, TN, have been feuding Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

Interview: Will Bardenwerper (author of Homestand: Small Town Baseball and the Fight for the Soul of America)!

"A poignant memoir exploring small town baseball as a lens into what’s right and wrong with modern America—written by an Read more

Start Reading Home Leave by Rebecca Jung…

From the Publisher: "In 1958, a midwestern family was uprooted from Canton, Ohio to Bukavu in the Belgian Congo during Read more

Interview: Marie Benedict with co-author Courtney Sheinmel (The Secrets of Lovelace Academy)!

"From New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict and Courtney Sheinmel comes a historical adventure about a young girl plucked Read more

Excerpt and Interview: Nancy McCabe (author of Fires Burning Underground)

From the Publisher: "It’s Anny’ s first day of middle school and, after years of being homeschooled, her first day Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Start Reading ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life by Lori Jakiela!

ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life is a series of musings from one mid-life woman, wife, and mother on what Read more

An Interview with Cori Wamsley (author of Good in Theory)!

What inspired you to write Good in Theory? My inspiration for Good in Theory came from so many different places. Read more

Start Reading The Florentine Papers by Pittsburgher Thom Palmer (Reissued by Tivoli Books)!

"Thom Palmer’s richly imagined first novel offers a hilarious yet bittersweet examination of food, art, and love..." From the Publisher: "When Read more

The 2025 Book of the Year Shortlist for the WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®!

The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® recently announced the shortlist for its Book of the Year.  "This year's shortlist Read more

Start Reading The Shoemaker: A Novel of Generations on the Move by Mark Saba…

"A beautiful, poetic, ethereal read, The Shoemaker is the story of a great-grandfather and great-grandson connected by blood and by Read more

Q&A and Excerpt: Israel Centeno (author of The Poe’s Project: Stealing Genius – Three Novellas)

About the Author: Israel Centeno was born in 1958 in Caracas, Venezuela, and currently lives in Pittsburgh, he is a Read more

2025 Parsec Short Story Contest: Open to Submissions (Jan. 1 – Mar. 31, 2025)!

"Roots. The point of origin, the source of life. Buried in earth and history, they are links to the unseen. Read more

WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®2025: Registration Now Open!

"Our annual flagship conference, this year featuring keynote speaker Sarah Elaine Smith, poet and author of the acclaimed novel Marilou Read more

Start Reading Snoopers & Sneakers by Cristina Rouvalis and Lydia Wayman (Set in Aspinwall)!

“I loved this book! Couldn’t put it down and neither will young readers. Girl power at its finest.” —Sharon G. Read more

Pittsburgh Poet / Artist Wins International Poetry Competition, Local Reading This January

From Judith R. Robinson, a Pittsburgh poet and artist who was recently awarded 1st prize for her poem “A Stream Read more

Start Reading The Door in the Stone by Rob King!

From the Publisher: "When a mysterious woman blackmails Vic and Em into leaving our world through The Door in the Read more

The GFPB is looking for a part-time Event Coordinator, beginning January, 2021, to provide organizational, event management and outreach assistance for the Festival, planned for Fall…

United Way volunteers get 35,000 books to kids at annual Big Book Drop!

"United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania hosted its seventh annual Big Book Drop event on April 15-17 at Acrisure Stadium, where Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Art All Night Pittsburgh: April 26-27!

Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

Duquesne to Welcome Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Distinguished Writers in Residence

Press Release: Duquesne University is proud to announce the appointment of noted writers Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

I Cannot Forget Where It Is That I Come From: Award-Winning Authors to Talk About Growing Up in Trafford and Irwin and How Small-Town Hometowns Influenced Their Work and Lives

Literary couple Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman know firsthand what John Mellencamp means when he sings about small towns. [caption Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books Announces New Venue at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Main Branch!

PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown Returns (March 29 – 30)!

Johnstown, PA – Mark your calendars! The Learning Lamp proudly presents the return of the Children’s Book Festival, celebrating its Read more

Featured Event: The Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl (May 10th – 18th)

"The first annual Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl will be happening May 10 - 18, 2025. The crawl will cover nine Read more

Submissions Open: 2025 Bridge Literary Arts Journal (out of Oil City, PA)!

"We believe that art brings people together. The Bridge Literary Arts Center is dedicated to the prosperity of literature, language, Read more

Call for Proposals: The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA)

"The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) will host its fall conference September 19-20 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Read more

Featured Event: An Evening with Gregg Hurwitz (in Conversation with Littsburgh’s Co-Founder Rachel Ekstrom Courage)!

"Gregg Hurwitz is the author of the New York Times-bestselling Orphan X novels. Critically acclaimed, his novels have been international Read more

The 2025 Book of the Year Shortlist for the WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®!

The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® recently announced the shortlist for its Book of the Year.  "This year's shortlist Read more

“Descendants of the goddess Danu, the Star Children have lit the stars in the sky at night for countless millennia, but when the eldest goes rogue,…

Q&A: Susan Helene Gottfried (author of Legacy: A Tales from the Sheep Farm Novel)

From the Publisher: "The Mackenzies and the Flahertys, two of the founding families of Port Kenneth, TN, have been feuding Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

Interview: Will Bardenwerper (author of Homestand: Small Town Baseball and the Fight for the Soul of America)!

"A poignant memoir exploring small town baseball as a lens into what’s right and wrong with modern America—written by an Read more

Start Reading Home Leave by Rebecca Jung…

From the Publisher: "In 1958, a midwestern family was uprooted from Canton, Ohio to Bukavu in the Belgian Congo during Read more

Interview: Marie Benedict with co-author Courtney Sheinmel (The Secrets of Lovelace Academy)!

"From New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict and Courtney Sheinmel comes a historical adventure about a young girl plucked Read more

Excerpt and Interview: Nancy McCabe (author of Fires Burning Underground)

From the Publisher: "It’s Anny’ s first day of middle school and, after years of being homeschooled, her first day Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Start Reading ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life by Lori Jakiela!

ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life is a series of musings from one mid-life woman, wife, and mother on what Read more

An Interview with Cori Wamsley (author of Good in Theory)!

What inspired you to write Good in Theory? My inspiration for Good in Theory came from so many different places. Read more

Start Reading The Florentine Papers by Pittsburgher Thom Palmer (Reissued by Tivoli Books)!

"Thom Palmer’s richly imagined first novel offers a hilarious yet bittersweet examination of food, art, and love..." From the Publisher: "When Read more

The 2025 Book of the Year Shortlist for the WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®!

The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® recently announced the shortlist for its Book of the Year.  "This year's shortlist Read more

Start Reading The Shoemaker: A Novel of Generations on the Move by Mark Saba…

"A beautiful, poetic, ethereal read, The Shoemaker is the story of a great-grandfather and great-grandson connected by blood and by Read more

Q&A and Excerpt: Israel Centeno (author of The Poe’s Project: Stealing Genius – Three Novellas)

About the Author: Israel Centeno was born in 1958 in Caracas, Venezuela, and currently lives in Pittsburgh, he is a Read more

2025 Parsec Short Story Contest: Open to Submissions (Jan. 1 – Mar. 31, 2025)!

"Roots. The point of origin, the source of life. Buried in earth and history, they are links to the unseen. Read more

WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®2025: Registration Now Open!

"Our annual flagship conference, this year featuring keynote speaker Sarah Elaine Smith, poet and author of the acclaimed novel Marilou Read more

Start Reading Snoopers & Sneakers by Cristina Rouvalis and Lydia Wayman (Set in Aspinwall)!

“I loved this book! Couldn’t put it down and neither will young readers. Girl power at its finest.” —Sharon G. Read more

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Start Reading The Door in the Stone by Rob King!

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Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

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"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

Interview: Will Bardenwerper (author of Homestand: Small Town Baseball and the Fight for the Soul of America)!

"A poignant memoir exploring small town baseball as a lens into what’s right and wrong with modern America—written by an Read more

Start Reading Home Leave by Rebecca Jung…

From the Publisher: "In 1958, a midwestern family was uprooted from Canton, Ohio to Bukavu in the Belgian Congo during Read more

Interview: Marie Benedict with co-author Courtney Sheinmel (The Secrets of Lovelace Academy)!

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Start Reading ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life by Lori Jakiela!

ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life is a series of musings from one mid-life woman, wife, and mother on what Read more

An Interview with Cori Wamsley (author of Good in Theory)!

What inspired you to write Good in Theory? My inspiration for Good in Theory came from so many different places. Read more

Start Reading The Florentine Papers by Pittsburgher Thom Palmer (Reissued by Tivoli Books)!

"Thom Palmer’s richly imagined first novel offers a hilarious yet bittersweet examination of food, art, and love..." From the Publisher: "When Read more

The 2025 Book of the Year Shortlist for the WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®!

The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® recently announced the shortlist for its Book of the Year.  "This year's shortlist Read more

Start Reading The Shoemaker: A Novel of Generations on the Move by Mark Saba…

"A beautiful, poetic, ethereal read, The Shoemaker is the story of a great-grandfather and great-grandson connected by blood and by Read more

Q&A and Excerpt: Israel Centeno (author of The Poe’s Project: Stealing Genius – Three Novellas)

About the Author: Israel Centeno was born in 1958 in Caracas, Venezuela, and currently lives in Pittsburgh, he is a Read more

2025 Parsec Short Story Contest: Open to Submissions (Jan. 1 – Mar. 31, 2025)!

"Roots. The point of origin, the source of life. Buried in earth and history, they are links to the unseen. Read more

WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®2025: Registration Now Open!

"Our annual flagship conference, this year featuring keynote speaker Sarah Elaine Smith, poet and author of the acclaimed novel Marilou Read more

Start Reading Snoopers & Sneakers by Cristina Rouvalis and Lydia Wayman (Set in Aspinwall)!

“I loved this book! Couldn’t put it down and neither will young readers. Girl power at its finest.” —Sharon G. Read more

Pittsburgh Poet / Artist Wins International Poetry Competition, Local Reading This January

From Judith R. Robinson, a Pittsburgh poet and artist who was recently awarded 1st prize for her poem “A Stream Read more

Start Reading The Door in the Stone by Rob King!

From the Publisher: "When a mysterious woman blackmails Vic and Em into leaving our world through The Door in the Read more

City of Asylum’s 16th annual Jazz Poetry Festival will present free concerts and readings from eight national jazz ensembles and ten poets from nine different countries…

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"United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania hosted its seventh annual Big Book Drop event on April 15-17 at Acrisure Stadium, where Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

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But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Art All Night Pittsburgh: April 26-27!

Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

Duquesne to Welcome Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Distinguished Writers in Residence

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International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

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I Cannot Forget Where It Is That I Come From: Award-Winning Authors to Talk About Growing Up in Trafford and Irwin and How Small-Town Hometowns Influenced Their Work and Lives

Literary couple Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman know firsthand what John Mellencamp means when he sings about small towns. [caption Read more

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"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

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We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

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"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

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StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books Announces New Venue at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Main Branch!

PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown Returns (March 29 – 30)!

Johnstown, PA – Mark your calendars! The Learning Lamp proudly presents the return of the Children’s Book Festival, celebrating its Read more

Featured Event: The Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl (May 10th – 18th)

"The first annual Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl will be happening May 10 - 18, 2025. The crawl will cover nine Read more

Submissions Open: 2025 Bridge Literary Arts Journal (out of Oil City, PA)!

"We believe that art brings people together. The Bridge Literary Arts Center is dedicated to the prosperity of literature, language, Read more

Call for Proposals: The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA)

"The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) will host its fall conference September 19-20 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Read more

Featured Event: An Evening with Gregg Hurwitz (in Conversation with Littsburgh’s Co-Founder Rachel Ekstrom Courage)!

"Gregg Hurwitz is the author of the New York Times-bestselling Orphan X novels. Critically acclaimed, his novels have been international Read more

The 2025 Book of the Year Shortlist for the WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®!

The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® recently announced the shortlist for its Book of the Year.  "This year's shortlist Read more

From the Publisher: “Growing up during the tumultuous ’60s, John and Dave are your typical 17-year-olds: They’re focused on girls, senior year angst, and money. To…

Q&A: Susan Helene Gottfried (author of Legacy: A Tales from the Sheep Farm Novel)

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Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

Interview: Will Bardenwerper (author of Homestand: Small Town Baseball and the Fight for the Soul of America)!

"A poignant memoir exploring small town baseball as a lens into what’s right and wrong with modern America—written by an Read more

Start Reading Home Leave by Rebecca Jung…

From the Publisher: "In 1958, a midwestern family was uprooted from Canton, Ohio to Bukavu in the Belgian Congo during Read more

Interview: Marie Benedict with co-author Courtney Sheinmel (The Secrets of Lovelace Academy)!

"From New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict and Courtney Sheinmel comes a historical adventure about a young girl plucked Read more

Excerpt and Interview: Nancy McCabe (author of Fires Burning Underground)

From the Publisher: "It’s Anny’ s first day of middle school and, after years of being homeschooled, her first day Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Start Reading ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life by Lori Jakiela!

ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life is a series of musings from one mid-life woman, wife, and mother on what Read more

An Interview with Cori Wamsley (author of Good in Theory)!

What inspired you to write Good in Theory? My inspiration for Good in Theory came from so many different places. Read more

Start Reading The Florentine Papers by Pittsburgher Thom Palmer (Reissued by Tivoli Books)!

"Thom Palmer’s richly imagined first novel offers a hilarious yet bittersweet examination of food, art, and love..." From the Publisher: "When Read more

The 2025 Book of the Year Shortlist for the WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®!

The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® recently announced the shortlist for its Book of the Year.  "This year's shortlist Read more

Start Reading The Shoemaker: A Novel of Generations on the Move by Mark Saba…

"A beautiful, poetic, ethereal read, The Shoemaker is the story of a great-grandfather and great-grandson connected by blood and by Read more

Q&A and Excerpt: Israel Centeno (author of The Poe’s Project: Stealing Genius – Three Novellas)

About the Author: Israel Centeno was born in 1958 in Caracas, Venezuela, and currently lives in Pittsburgh, he is a Read more

2025 Parsec Short Story Contest: Open to Submissions (Jan. 1 – Mar. 31, 2025)!

"Roots. The point of origin, the source of life. Buried in earth and history, they are links to the unseen. Read more

WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®2025: Registration Now Open!

"Our annual flagship conference, this year featuring keynote speaker Sarah Elaine Smith, poet and author of the acclaimed novel Marilou Read more

Start Reading Snoopers & Sneakers by Cristina Rouvalis and Lydia Wayman (Set in Aspinwall)!

“I loved this book! Couldn’t put it down and neither will young readers. Girl power at its finest.” —Sharon G. Read more

Pittsburgh Poet / Artist Wins International Poetry Competition, Local Reading This January

From Judith R. Robinson, a Pittsburgh poet and artist who was recently awarded 1st prize for her poem “A Stream Read more

Start Reading The Door in the Stone by Rob King!

From the Publisher: "When a mysterious woman blackmails Vic and Em into leaving our world through The Door in the Read more

From the Editor: “Dr. Eugene Hirsch, Gene, to all who know him, has extended to me (Judith R. Robinson) the privilege of editing his poetry, an…

Q&A: Susan Helene Gottfried (author of Legacy: A Tales from the Sheep Farm Novel)

From the Publisher: "The Mackenzies and the Flahertys, two of the founding families of Port Kenneth, TN, have been feuding Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

Interview: Will Bardenwerper (author of Homestand: Small Town Baseball and the Fight for the Soul of America)!

"A poignant memoir exploring small town baseball as a lens into what’s right and wrong with modern America—written by an Read more

Start Reading Home Leave by Rebecca Jung…

From the Publisher: "In 1958, a midwestern family was uprooted from Canton, Ohio to Bukavu in the Belgian Congo during Read more

Interview: Marie Benedict with co-author Courtney Sheinmel (The Secrets of Lovelace Academy)!

"From New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict and Courtney Sheinmel comes a historical adventure about a young girl plucked Read more

Excerpt and Interview: Nancy McCabe (author of Fires Burning Underground)

From the Publisher: "It’s Anny’ s first day of middle school and, after years of being homeschooled, her first day Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Start Reading ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life by Lori Jakiela!

ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life is a series of musings from one mid-life woman, wife, and mother on what Read more

An Interview with Cori Wamsley (author of Good in Theory)!

What inspired you to write Good in Theory? My inspiration for Good in Theory came from so many different places. Read more

Start Reading The Florentine Papers by Pittsburgher Thom Palmer (Reissued by Tivoli Books)!

"Thom Palmer’s richly imagined first novel offers a hilarious yet bittersweet examination of food, art, and love..." From the Publisher: "When Read more

The 2025 Book of the Year Shortlist for the WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®!

The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® recently announced the shortlist for its Book of the Year.  "This year's shortlist Read more

Start Reading The Shoemaker: A Novel of Generations on the Move by Mark Saba…

"A beautiful, poetic, ethereal read, The Shoemaker is the story of a great-grandfather and great-grandson connected by blood and by Read more

Q&A and Excerpt: Israel Centeno (author of The Poe’s Project: Stealing Genius – Three Novellas)

About the Author: Israel Centeno was born in 1958 in Caracas, Venezuela, and currently lives in Pittsburgh, he is a Read more

2025 Parsec Short Story Contest: Open to Submissions (Jan. 1 – Mar. 31, 2025)!

"Roots. The point of origin, the source of life. Buried in earth and history, they are links to the unseen. Read more

WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®2025: Registration Now Open!

"Our annual flagship conference, this year featuring keynote speaker Sarah Elaine Smith, poet and author of the acclaimed novel Marilou Read more

Start Reading Snoopers & Sneakers by Cristina Rouvalis and Lydia Wayman (Set in Aspinwall)!

“I loved this book! Couldn’t put it down and neither will young readers. Girl power at its finest.” —Sharon G. Read more

Pittsburgh Poet / Artist Wins International Poetry Competition, Local Reading This January

From Judith R. Robinson, a Pittsburgh poet and artist who was recently awarded 1st prize for her poem “A Stream Read more

About the Author: “Bonnie Synclaire is the author of Promises We Break, an instant Amazon #1 New Release and Kindle bestseller in Teen/Young Adult Fiction About…

Q&A: Susan Helene Gottfried (author of Legacy: A Tales from the Sheep Farm Novel)

From the Publisher: "The Mackenzies and the Flahertys, two of the founding families of Port Kenneth, TN, have been feuding Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

Interview: Will Bardenwerper (author of Homestand: Small Town Baseball and the Fight for the Soul of America)!

"A poignant memoir exploring small town baseball as a lens into what’s right and wrong with modern America—written by an Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

Start Reading Home Leave by Rebecca Jung…

From the Publisher: "In 1958, a midwestern family was uprooted from Canton, Ohio to Bukavu in the Belgian Congo during Read more

Interview: Marie Benedict with co-author Courtney Sheinmel (The Secrets of Lovelace Academy)!

"From New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict and Courtney Sheinmel comes a historical adventure about a young girl plucked Read more

Excerpt and Interview: Nancy McCabe (author of Fires Burning Underground)

From the Publisher: "It’s Anny’ s first day of middle school and, after years of being homeschooled, her first day Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Start Reading ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life by Lori Jakiela!

ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life is a series of musings from one mid-life woman, wife, and mother on what Read more

An Interview with Cori Wamsley (author of Good in Theory)!

What inspired you to write Good in Theory? My inspiration for Good in Theory came from so many different places. Read more

Start Reading The Florentine Papers by Pittsburgher Thom Palmer (Reissued by Tivoli Books)!

"Thom Palmer’s richly imagined first novel offers a hilarious yet bittersweet examination of food, art, and love..." From the Publisher: "When Read more

The 2025 Book of the Year Shortlist for the WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®!

The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® recently announced the shortlist for its Book of the Year.  "This year's shortlist Read more

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

The 38th Annual Pennwriters Conference is coming your way! Registration is now open for the three-day conference at the Pittsburgh Read more

“I already bought an old house on the bike trail by the Youghiogheny River, in Boston—Pennsylvania, not Massachusetts, of course. It’s only forty-five minutes away. We’ll…

Q&A: Susan Helene Gottfried (author of Legacy: A Tales from the Sheep Farm Novel)

From the Publisher: "The Mackenzies and the Flahertys, two of the founding families of Port Kenneth, TN, have been feuding Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

Interview: Will Bardenwerper (author of Homestand: Small Town Baseball and the Fight for the Soul of America)!

"A poignant memoir exploring small town baseball as a lens into what’s right and wrong with modern America—written by an Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

Start Reading Home Leave by Rebecca Jung…

From the Publisher: "In 1958, a midwestern family was uprooted from Canton, Ohio to Bukavu in the Belgian Congo during Read more

Interview: Marie Benedict with co-author Courtney Sheinmel (The Secrets of Lovelace Academy)!

"From New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict and Courtney Sheinmel comes a historical adventure about a young girl plucked Read more

Excerpt and Interview: Nancy McCabe (author of Fires Burning Underground)

From the Publisher: "It’s Anny’ s first day of middle school and, after years of being homeschooled, her first day Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Start Reading ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life by Lori Jakiela!

ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life is a series of musings from one mid-life woman, wife, and mother on what Read more

An Interview with Cori Wamsley (author of Good in Theory)!

What inspired you to write Good in Theory? My inspiration for Good in Theory came from so many different places. Read more

Start Reading The Florentine Papers by Pittsburgher Thom Palmer (Reissued by Tivoli Books)!

"Thom Palmer’s richly imagined first novel offers a hilarious yet bittersweet examination of food, art, and love..." From the Publisher: "When Read more

The 2025 Book of the Year Shortlist for the WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®!

The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® recently announced the shortlist for its Book of the Year.  "This year's shortlist Read more

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

The 38th Annual Pennwriters Conference is coming your way! Registration is now open for the three-day conference at the Pittsburgh Read more

We’ve just received word that Sticky Couch, a new (online) Pittsburgh-based Pandemic/Quarantine humor magazine is looking for submissions! Info “At Sticky Couch, we have one…

United Way volunteers get 35,000 books to kids at annual Big Book Drop!

"United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania hosted its seventh annual Big Book Drop event on April 15-17 at Acrisure Stadium, where Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Art All Night Pittsburgh: April 26-27!

Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

Duquesne to Welcome Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Distinguished Writers in Residence

Press Release: Duquesne University is proud to announce the appointment of noted writers Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

I Cannot Forget Where It Is That I Come From: Award-Winning Authors to Talk About Growing Up in Trafford and Irwin and How Small-Town Hometowns Influenced Their Work and Lives

Literary couple Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman know firsthand what John Mellencamp means when he sings about small towns. [caption Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books Announces New Venue at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Main Branch!

PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown Returns (March 29 – 30)!

Johnstown, PA – Mark your calendars! The Learning Lamp proudly presents the return of the Children’s Book Festival, celebrating its Read more

Featured Event: The Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl (May 10th – 18th)

"The first annual Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl will be happening May 10 - 18, 2025. The crawl will cover nine Read more

Submissions Open: 2025 Bridge Literary Arts Journal (out of Oil City, PA)!

"We believe that art brings people together. The Bridge Literary Arts Center is dedicated to the prosperity of literature, language, Read more

Call for Proposals: The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA)

"The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) will host its fall conference September 19-20 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Read more

Featured Event: An Evening with Gregg Hurwitz (in Conversation with Littsburgh’s Co-Founder Rachel Ekstrom Courage)!

"Gregg Hurwitz is the author of the New York Times-bestselling Orphan X novels. Critically acclaimed, his novels have been international Read more

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Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

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But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Art All Night Pittsburgh: April 26-27!

Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

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Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

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Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

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PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown Returns (March 29 – 30)!

Johnstown, PA – Mark your calendars! The Learning Lamp proudly presents the return of the Children’s Book Festival, celebrating its Read more

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"The first annual Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl will be happening May 10 - 18, 2025. The crawl will cover nine Read more

Submissions Open: 2025 Bridge Literary Arts Journal (out of Oil City, PA)!

"We believe that art brings people together. The Bridge Literary Arts Center is dedicated to the prosperity of literature, language, Read more

Call for Proposals: The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA)

"The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) will host its fall conference September 19-20 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Read more

Featured Event: An Evening with Gregg Hurwitz (in Conversation with Littsburgh’s Co-Founder Rachel Ekstrom Courage)!

"Gregg Hurwitz is the author of the New York Times-bestselling Orphan X novels. Critically acclaimed, his novels have been international Read more

The 2025 Book of the Year Shortlist for the WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®!

The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® recently announced the shortlist for its Book of the Year.  "This year's shortlist Read more

The 2021 Pennwriters Conference will be held in Pittsburgh on May 14 – 16, 2021, and they’ve put out the call for workshop proposals. You can…

United Way volunteers get 35,000 books to kids at annual Big Book Drop!

"United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania hosted its seventh annual Big Book Drop event on April 15-17 at Acrisure Stadium, where Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Art All Night Pittsburgh: April 26-27!

Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

Duquesne to Welcome Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Distinguished Writers in Residence

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City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

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Literary couple Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman know firsthand what John Mellencamp means when he sings about small towns. [caption Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

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PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown Returns (March 29 – 30)!

Johnstown, PA – Mark your calendars! The Learning Lamp proudly presents the return of the Children’s Book Festival, celebrating its Read more

Featured Event: The Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl (May 10th – 18th)

"The first annual Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl will be happening May 10 - 18, 2025. The crawl will cover nine Read more

Submissions Open: 2025 Bridge Literary Arts Journal (out of Oil City, PA)!

"We believe that art brings people together. The Bridge Literary Arts Center is dedicated to the prosperity of literature, language, Read more

Call for Proposals: The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA)

"The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) will host its fall conference September 19-20 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Read more

Featured Event: An Evening with Gregg Hurwitz (in Conversation with Littsburgh’s Co-Founder Rachel Ekstrom Courage)!

"Gregg Hurwitz is the author of the New York Times-bestselling Orphan X novels. Critically acclaimed, his novels have been international Read more

This just in from Write Pittsburgh! For the first time, Write Pittsburgh is offering a series of FREE virtual summer camps for young writers! These camps…

United Way volunteers get 35,000 books to kids at annual Big Book Drop!

"United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania hosted its seventh annual Big Book Drop event on April 15-17 at Acrisure Stadium, where Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Art All Night Pittsburgh: April 26-27!

Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

Duquesne to Welcome Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Distinguished Writers in Residence

Press Release: Duquesne University is proud to announce the appointment of noted writers Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

I Cannot Forget Where It Is That I Come From: Award-Winning Authors to Talk About Growing Up in Trafford and Irwin and How Small-Town Hometowns Influenced Their Work and Lives

Literary couple Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman know firsthand what John Mellencamp means when he sings about small towns. [caption Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

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PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown Returns (March 29 – 30)!

Johnstown, PA – Mark your calendars! The Learning Lamp proudly presents the return of the Children’s Book Festival, celebrating its Read more

Featured Event: The Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl (May 10th – 18th)

"The first annual Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl will be happening May 10 - 18, 2025. The crawl will cover nine Read more

Submissions Open: 2025 Bridge Literary Arts Journal (out of Oil City, PA)!

"We believe that art brings people together. The Bridge Literary Arts Center is dedicated to the prosperity of literature, language, Read more

Call for Proposals: The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA)

"The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) will host its fall conference September 19-20 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Read more

Featured Event: An Evening with Gregg Hurwitz (in Conversation with Littsburgh’s Co-Founder Rachel Ekstrom Courage)!

"Gregg Hurwitz is the author of the New York Times-bestselling Orphan X novels. Critically acclaimed, his novels have been international Read more

“A scholar and jazz-like innovator. A visionary of luminous detail, of histories, of what he has felt and lived and observed.” New York, NY – Poets…

United Way volunteers get 35,000 books to kids at annual Big Book Drop!

"United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania hosted its seventh annual Big Book Drop event on April 15-17 at Acrisure Stadium, where Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Art All Night Pittsburgh: April 26-27!

Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

Duquesne to Welcome Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Distinguished Writers in Residence

Press Release: Duquesne University is proud to announce the appointment of noted writers Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

I Cannot Forget Where It Is That I Come From: Award-Winning Authors to Talk About Growing Up in Trafford and Irwin and How Small-Town Hometowns Influenced Their Work and Lives

Literary couple Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman know firsthand what John Mellencamp means when he sings about small towns. [caption Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books Announces New Venue at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Main Branch!

PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown Returns (March 29 – 30)!

Johnstown, PA – Mark your calendars! The Learning Lamp proudly presents the return of the Children’s Book Festival, celebrating its Read more

Featured Event: The Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl (May 10th – 18th)

"The first annual Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl will be happening May 10 - 18, 2025. The crawl will cover nine Read more

Submissions Open: 2025 Bridge Literary Arts Journal (out of Oil City, PA)!

"We believe that art brings people together. The Bridge Literary Arts Center is dedicated to the prosperity of literature, language, Read more

Call for Proposals: The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA)

"The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) will host its fall conference September 19-20 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Read more

Featured Event: An Evening with Gregg Hurwitz (in Conversation with Littsburgh’s Co-Founder Rachel Ekstrom Courage)!

"Gregg Hurwitz is the author of the New York Times-bestselling Orphan X novels. Critically acclaimed, his novels have been international Read more

“After graduating from the University of Pittsburgh with an English degree, Sharon Flake could have concentrated on fiction for adults, poetry, or any other style of…

United Way volunteers get 35,000 books to kids at annual Big Book Drop!

"United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania hosted its seventh annual Big Book Drop event on April 15-17 at Acrisure Stadium, where Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Art All Night Pittsburgh: April 26-27!

Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

Duquesne to Welcome Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Distinguished Writers in Residence

Press Release: Duquesne University is proud to announce the appointment of noted writers Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

I Cannot Forget Where It Is That I Come From: Award-Winning Authors to Talk About Growing Up in Trafford and Irwin and How Small-Town Hometowns Influenced Their Work and Lives

Literary couple Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman know firsthand what John Mellencamp means when he sings about small towns. [caption Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books Announces New Venue at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Main Branch!

PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown Returns (March 29 – 30)!

Johnstown, PA – Mark your calendars! The Learning Lamp proudly presents the return of the Children’s Book Festival, celebrating its Read more

Featured Event: The Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl (May 10th – 18th)

"The first annual Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl will be happening May 10 - 18, 2025. The crawl will cover nine Read more

Submissions Open: 2025 Bridge Literary Arts Journal (out of Oil City, PA)!

"We believe that art brings people together. The Bridge Literary Arts Center is dedicated to the prosperity of literature, language, Read more

Call for Proposals: The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA)

"The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) will host its fall conference September 19-20 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Read more

Featured Event: An Evening with Gregg Hurwitz (in Conversation with Littsburgh’s Co-Founder Rachel Ekstrom Courage)!

"Gregg Hurwitz is the author of the New York Times-bestselling Orphan X novels. Critically acclaimed, his novels have been international Read more

The 2025 Book of the Year Shortlist for the WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®!

The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® recently announced the shortlist for its Book of the Year.  "This year's shortlist Read more

From the publisher: “Soon after her husband’s tragic death, Robin Besher makes a startling discovery: He had recklessly blown through their entire savings on decrepit rentals…

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

Start Reading Home Leave by Rebecca Jung…

From the Publisher: "In 1958, a midwestern family was uprooted from Canton, Ohio to Bukavu in the Belgian Congo during Read more

Excerpt and Interview: Nancy McCabe (author of Fires Burning Underground)

From the Publisher: "It’s Anny’ s first day of middle school and, after years of being homeschooled, her first day Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Start Reading ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life by Lori Jakiela!

ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life is a series of musings from one mid-life woman, wife, and mother on what Read more

Start Reading The Florentine Papers by Pittsburgher Thom Palmer (Reissued by Tivoli Books)!

"Thom Palmer’s richly imagined first novel offers a hilarious yet bittersweet examination of food, art, and love..." From the Publisher: "When Read more

The 2025 Book of the Year Shortlist for the WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®!

The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® recently announced the shortlist for its Book of the Year.  "This year's shortlist Read more

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

The 38th Annual Pennwriters Conference is coming your way! Registration is now open for the three-day conference at the Pittsburgh Read more

Start Reading The Shoemaker: A Novel of Generations on the Move by Mark Saba…

"A beautiful, poetic, ethereal read, The Shoemaker is the story of a great-grandfather and great-grandson connected by blood and by Read more

Q&A and Excerpt: Israel Centeno (author of The Poe’s Project: Stealing Genius – Three Novellas)

About the Author: Israel Centeno was born in 1958 in Caracas, Venezuela, and currently lives in Pittsburgh, he is a Read more

WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®2025: Registration Now Open!

"Our annual flagship conference, this year featuring keynote speaker Sarah Elaine Smith, poet and author of the acclaimed novel Marilou Read more

Start Reading Snoopers & Sneakers by Cristina Rouvalis and Lydia Wayman (Set in Aspinwall)!

“I loved this book! Couldn’t put it down and neither will young readers. Girl power at its finest.” —Sharon G. Read more

Q&A: Josiah Golojuh (author of The Paper Boy, set in Pittsburgh in the 1990s)!

From the Publisher: The Paper Boy is a young adult paranormal novel from Josiah Golojuh. Get ready for a story Read more

The last time we posted on Littsburgh we were in the middle of deleting hundreds of events from our calendar (which featured scheduled events through the…

United Way volunteers get 35,000 books to kids at annual Big Book Drop!

"United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania hosted its seventh annual Big Book Drop event on April 15-17 at Acrisure Stadium, where Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Art All Night Pittsburgh: April 26-27!

Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

Duquesne to Welcome Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Distinguished Writers in Residence

Press Release: Duquesne University is proud to announce the appointment of noted writers Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

I Cannot Forget Where It Is That I Come From: Award-Winning Authors to Talk About Growing Up in Trafford and Irwin and How Small-Town Hometowns Influenced Their Work and Lives

Literary couple Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman know firsthand what John Mellencamp means when he sings about small towns. [caption Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books Announces New Venue at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Main Branch!

PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown Returns (March 29 – 30)!

Johnstown, PA – Mark your calendars! The Learning Lamp proudly presents the return of the Children’s Book Festival, celebrating its Read more

Featured Event: The Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl (May 10th – 18th)

"The first annual Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl will be happening May 10 - 18, 2025. The crawl will cover nine Read more

Submissions Open: 2025 Bridge Literary Arts Journal (out of Oil City, PA)!

"We believe that art brings people together. The Bridge Literary Arts Center is dedicated to the prosperity of literature, language, Read more

Call for Proposals: The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA)

"The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) will host its fall conference September 19-20 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Read more

Featured Event: An Evening with Gregg Hurwitz (in Conversation with Littsburgh’s Co-Founder Rachel Ekstrom Courage)!

"Gregg Hurwitz is the author of the New York Times-bestselling Orphan X novels. Critically acclaimed, his novels have been international Read more

The 2025 Book of the Year Shortlist for the WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®!

The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® recently announced the shortlist for its Book of the Year.  "This year's shortlist Read more

If you’ve been following Littsburgh on Twitter and Facebook, you’ve likely seen our updates about COVID-19’s effects on Pittsburgh’s literary scene. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh has…

United Way volunteers get 35,000 books to kids at annual Big Book Drop!

"United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania hosted its seventh annual Big Book Drop event on April 15-17 at Acrisure Stadium, where Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Art All Night Pittsburgh: April 26-27!

Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

Duquesne to Welcome Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Distinguished Writers in Residence

Press Release: Duquesne University is proud to announce the appointment of noted writers Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

I Cannot Forget Where It Is That I Come From: Award-Winning Authors to Talk About Growing Up in Trafford and Irwin and How Small-Town Hometowns Influenced Their Work and Lives

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"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

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StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

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Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown Returns (March 29 – 30)!

Johnstown, PA – Mark your calendars! The Learning Lamp proudly presents the return of the Children’s Book Festival, celebrating its Read more

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"The first annual Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl will be happening May 10 - 18, 2025. The crawl will cover nine Read more

Submissions Open: 2025 Bridge Literary Arts Journal (out of Oil City, PA)!

"We believe that art brings people together. The Bridge Literary Arts Center is dedicated to the prosperity of literature, language, Read more

Call for Proposals: The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA)

"The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) will host its fall conference September 19-20 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Read more

Featured Event: An Evening with Gregg Hurwitz (in Conversation with Littsburgh’s Co-Founder Rachel Ekstrom Courage)!

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The 2025 Book of the Year Shortlist for the WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®!

The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® recently announced the shortlist for its Book of the Year.  "This year's shortlist Read more

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"United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania hosted its seventh annual Big Book Drop event on April 15-17 at Acrisure Stadium, where Read more

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"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

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But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

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Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

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City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

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Literary couple Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman know firsthand what John Mellencamp means when he sings about small towns. [caption Read more

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Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

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We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

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"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books Announces New Venue at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Main Branch!

PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown Returns (March 29 – 30)!

Johnstown, PA – Mark your calendars! The Learning Lamp proudly presents the return of the Children’s Book Festival, celebrating its Read more

An Interview with Cori Wamsley (author of Good in Theory)!

What inspired you to write Good in Theory? My inspiration for Good in Theory came from so many different places. Read more

From the publisher: “Puddle Is an Ocean to an Ant is the first and last book of its kind by Cal LaFountain. This scattered journey drifts…

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But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

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Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

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City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

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Literary couple Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman know firsthand what John Mellencamp means when he sings about small towns. [caption Read more

Interview: Marie Benedict with co-author Courtney Sheinmel (The Secrets of Lovelace Academy)!

"From New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict and Courtney Sheinmel comes a historical adventure about a young girl plucked Read more

Excerpt and Interview: Nancy McCabe (author of Fires Burning Underground)

From the Publisher: "It’s Anny’ s first day of middle school and, after years of being homeschooled, her first day Read more

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We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

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The 38th Annual Pennwriters Conference is coming your way! Registration is now open for the three-day conference at the Pittsburgh Read more

PulpFest Returns to Pittsburgh (August 7-10, 2025)!

From August 7 – 10, PulpFest will be returning to the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh – Cranberry in Mars, Read more

Q&A and Excerpt: Israel Centeno (author of The Poe’s Project: Stealing Genius – Three Novellas)

About the Author: Israel Centeno was born in 1958 in Caracas, Venezuela, and currently lives in Pittsburgh, he is a Read more

WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®2025: Registration Now Open!

"Our annual flagship conference, this year featuring keynote speaker Sarah Elaine Smith, poet and author of the acclaimed novel Marilou Read more

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From Judith R. Robinson, a Pittsburgh poet and artist who was recently awarded 1st prize for her poem “A Stream Read more

Q&A: Josiah Golojuh (author of The Paper Boy, set in Pittsburgh in the 1990s)!

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Excerpt and Q&A: Richard Gazarik (author of Gun Smuggling, Castro’s Cuba and the Pittsburgh Mafia)

A Thrilling Lost Chapter of Mob Rule From the Publisher: "Western Pennsylvania’s New Kensington was in the grips of Mafia Read more

From the publisher: “Author of the award-winning Prague Summer returns with a new story collection that explores American lives both at home and abroad in the…

Start Reading Home Leave by Rebecca Jung…

From the Publisher: "In 1958, a midwestern family was uprooted from Canton, Ohio to Bukavu in the Belgian Congo during Read more

Excerpt and Interview: Nancy McCabe (author of Fires Burning Underground)

From the Publisher: "It’s Anny’ s first day of middle school and, after years of being homeschooled, her first day Read more

Start Reading ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life by Lori Jakiela!

ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life is a series of musings from one mid-life woman, wife, and mother on what Read more

Start Reading The Florentine Papers by Pittsburgher Thom Palmer (Reissued by Tivoli Books)!

"Thom Palmer’s richly imagined first novel offers a hilarious yet bittersweet examination of food, art, and love..." From the Publisher: "When Read more

Start Reading The Shoemaker: A Novel of Generations on the Move by Mark Saba…

"A beautiful, poetic, ethereal read, The Shoemaker is the story of a great-grandfather and great-grandson connected by blood and by Read more

Q&A and Excerpt: Israel Centeno (author of The Poe’s Project: Stealing Genius – Three Novellas)

About the Author: Israel Centeno was born in 1958 in Caracas, Venezuela, and currently lives in Pittsburgh, he is a Read more

Start Reading Snoopers & Sneakers by Cristina Rouvalis and Lydia Wayman (Set in Aspinwall)!

“I loved this book! Couldn’t put it down and neither will young readers. Girl power at its finest.” —Sharon G. Read more

Start Reading The Catalysts by Joseph Guzzo…

"To those of us who have always suspected that our cats understand our words more than they let on, The Read more

Start Reading Magda, Standing by Christine Fallert Kessides (Set in Pittsburgh)!

From the Publisher: "When her father pulls her out of high school to care for her invalid mother and little Read more

Q&A: Dana Griffin (author of Ask the Wide World, illustrated by Alejandro Echavez)!

“Ask the Wide World is not just a story but a journey of independent thinking and learning. It encourages children Read more

Start Reading How to Live Like Li Po in Pittsburgh by Dave Newman…

From the Publisher: "J.New Books proudly presents How to Live Like Li Po in Pittsburgh, the first-ever essay collection by acclaimed Read more

Interview and Sneak Peek: You Are My Everything by Kelly Conroy, illustrated by Abigail Hookham!

A lyrical and heartfelt tribute from a parent to their “everything,” their child. From the Publisher: "Following a parent and Read more

Start Reading Twitter Crush by Em S. A’cor!

Could her Twitter Crush be her Prince Charming? From the Publisher: "A whirlwind romance. A heart-thumping new start. Widowed and Read more

Start Reading ‘Tis the Time, ‘Tis the Season: Real Life & Romance for the 50+ Woman by Chris Posti

"Welcome to Christmastime at Port Mariette, where friendship, faith, and second chance romance weave together to transform a small town." Read more

We Believe in Books, We Believe in Freedom

Littsburgh has always been a “nights and weekends” passion project, ever since we started the site back in 2015. We Read more

Start Reading The Clinic by Cara Reinard!

"One doctor. One patient. One terrible lie." From the Publisher: "I used to have it all. My ex-boyfriend and I Read more

Excerpt and Interview: Laurel Houck, author of Searching for Home

"Life on the streets is hard but it's deadly when a young woman battles addiction." From the Publisher: "Where is Read more

Start Reading Catch You Later by Jessica Strawser…

One impulsive decision changes the lives of two lifelong friends forever in a powerful novel of suspense by the USA Today bestselling Read more

Q&A and Excerpt: Chloe Ruffennach (author of Wisteria Drive)!

From the Publisher: "Somehow, the sun always finds its way through the windows of the five mansions on Wisteria Drive. Read more

Start Reading My Life With Literacy: The Continuing Education of a Historian by Harvey J. Graff

From the Publisher: "Calling My Life With Literacy a 'new intersectionality,' Harvey J. Graff explores both overarching and underlying patterns that Read more

From the publisher: “Andy Garber isn’t satisfied with life. Her husband, Dave, is always working late. Her teenage kids, Ashleigh and Aaron, would rather be anywhere…

Q&A: Susan Helene Gottfried (author of Legacy: A Tales from the Sheep Farm Novel)

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Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

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But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

Interview: Will Bardenwerper (author of Homestand: Small Town Baseball and the Fight for the Soul of America)!

"A poignant memoir exploring small town baseball as a lens into what’s right and wrong with modern America—written by an Read more

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From the Publisher: "In 1958, a midwestern family was uprooted from Canton, Ohio to Bukavu in the Belgian Congo during Read more

Interview: Marie Benedict with co-author Courtney Sheinmel (The Secrets of Lovelace Academy)!

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Excerpt and Interview: Nancy McCabe (author of Fires Burning Underground)

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Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Start Reading ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life by Lori Jakiela!

ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life is a series of musings from one mid-life woman, wife, and mother on what Read more

An Interview with Cori Wamsley (author of Good in Theory)!

What inspired you to write Good in Theory? My inspiration for Good in Theory came from so many different places. Read more

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"Thom Palmer’s richly imagined first novel offers a hilarious yet bittersweet examination of food, art, and love..." From the Publisher: "When Read more

The 2025 Book of the Year Shortlist for the WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®!

The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® recently announced the shortlist for its Book of the Year.  "This year's shortlist Read more

Start Reading The Shoemaker: A Novel of Generations on the Move by Mark Saba…

"A beautiful, poetic, ethereal read, The Shoemaker is the story of a great-grandfather and great-grandson connected by blood and by Read more

Q&A and Excerpt: Israel Centeno (author of The Poe’s Project: Stealing Genius – Three Novellas)

About the Author: Israel Centeno was born in 1958 in Caracas, Venezuela, and currently lives in Pittsburgh, he is a Read more

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"Roots. The point of origin, the source of life. Buried in earth and history, they are links to the unseen. Read more

WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®2025: Registration Now Open!

"Our annual flagship conference, this year featuring keynote speaker Sarah Elaine Smith, poet and author of the acclaimed novel Marilou Read more

Start Reading Snoopers & Sneakers by Cristina Rouvalis and Lydia Wayman (Set in Aspinwall)!

“I loved this book! Couldn’t put it down and neither will young readers. Girl power at its finest.” —Sharon G. Read more

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From Judith R. Robinson, a Pittsburgh poet and artist who was recently awarded 1st prize for her poem “A Stream Read more

Start Reading The Door in the Stone by Rob King!

From the Publisher: "When a mysterious woman blackmails Vic and Em into leaving our world through The Door in the Read more

Johnstown, PA – For more than a decade, the Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown has dedicated a weekend to the celebration of words and illustrations. The…

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"United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania hosted its seventh annual Big Book Drop event on April 15-17 at Acrisure Stadium, where Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

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Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

Duquesne to Welcome Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Distinguished Writers in Residence

Press Release: Duquesne University is proud to announce the appointment of noted writers Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Read more

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I Cannot Forget Where It Is That I Come From: Award-Winning Authors to Talk About Growing Up in Trafford and Irwin and How Small-Town Hometowns Influenced Their Work and Lives

Literary couple Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman know firsthand what John Mellencamp means when he sings about small towns. [caption Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books Announces New Venue at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Main Branch!

PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown Returns (March 29 – 30)!

Johnstown, PA – Mark your calendars! The Learning Lamp proudly presents the return of the Children’s Book Festival, celebrating its Read more

Featured Event: The Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl (May 10th – 18th)

"The first annual Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl will be happening May 10 - 18, 2025. The crawl will cover nine Read more

Submissions Open: 2025 Bridge Literary Arts Journal (out of Oil City, PA)!

"We believe that art brings people together. The Bridge Literary Arts Center is dedicated to the prosperity of literature, language, Read more

Call for Proposals: The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA)

"The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) will host its fall conference September 19-20 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Read more

Featured Event: An Evening with Gregg Hurwitz (in Conversation with Littsburgh’s Co-Founder Rachel Ekstrom Courage)!

"Gregg Hurwitz is the author of the New York Times-bestselling Orphan X novels. Critically acclaimed, his novels have been international Read more

The 2025 Book of the Year Shortlist for the WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®!

The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® recently announced the shortlist for its Book of the Year.  "This year's shortlist Read more

The Pittsburgh Humanities Festival brings together internationally-renowned academics, artists, and intellectual innovators offering interviews, intimate conversations, and performances focused on art, literature, music, science, policy, politics…

United Way volunteers get 35,000 books to kids at annual Big Book Drop!

"United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania hosted its seventh annual Big Book Drop event on April 15-17 at Acrisure Stadium, where Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Art All Night Pittsburgh: April 26-27!

Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

Duquesne to Welcome Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Distinguished Writers in Residence

Press Release: Duquesne University is proud to announce the appointment of noted writers Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

I Cannot Forget Where It Is That I Come From: Award-Winning Authors to Talk About Growing Up in Trafford and Irwin and How Small-Town Hometowns Influenced Their Work and Lives

Literary couple Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman know firsthand what John Mellencamp means when he sings about small towns. [caption Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books Announces New Venue at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Main Branch!

PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown Returns (March 29 – 30)!

Johnstown, PA – Mark your calendars! The Learning Lamp proudly presents the return of the Children’s Book Festival, celebrating its Read more

Featured Event: The Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl (May 10th – 18th)

"The first annual Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl will be happening May 10 - 18, 2025. The crawl will cover nine Read more

Submissions Open: 2025 Bridge Literary Arts Journal (out of Oil City, PA)!

"We believe that art brings people together. The Bridge Literary Arts Center is dedicated to the prosperity of literature, language, Read more

Call for Proposals: The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA)

"The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) will host its fall conference September 19-20 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Read more

Featured Event: An Evening with Gregg Hurwitz (in Conversation with Littsburgh’s Co-Founder Rachel Ekstrom Courage)!

"Gregg Hurwitz is the author of the New York Times-bestselling Orphan X novels. Critically acclaimed, his novels have been international Read more

The 2025 Book of the Year Shortlist for the WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®!

The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® recently announced the shortlist for its Book of the Year.  "This year's shortlist Read more

Do you think politicians are shifty, sleazy, dirty, hypocritical, and corrupt? Nikola Gogol’s play, The Government Inspector proves that all those things are true—and more! In…

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Art All Night Pittsburgh: April 26-27!

Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

I Cannot Forget Where It Is That I Come From: Award-Winning Authors to Talk About Growing Up in Trafford and Irwin and How Small-Town Hometowns Influenced Their Work and Lives

Literary couple Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman know firsthand what John Mellencamp means when he sings about small towns. [caption Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

Featured Event: The Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl (May 10th – 18th)

"The first annual Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl will be happening May 10 - 18, 2025. The crawl will cover nine Read more

Featured Event: An Evening with Gregg Hurwitz (in Conversation with Littsburgh’s Co-Founder Rachel Ekstrom Courage)!

"Gregg Hurwitz is the author of the New York Times-bestselling Orphan X novels. Critically acclaimed, his novels have been international Read more

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

The 38th Annual Pennwriters Conference is coming your way! Registration is now open for the three-day conference at the Pittsburgh Read more

PulpFest Returns to Pittsburgh (August 7-10, 2025)!

From August 7 – 10, PulpFest will be returning to the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh – Cranberry in Mars, Read more

WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®2025: Registration Now Open!

"Our annual flagship conference, this year featuring keynote speaker Sarah Elaine Smith, poet and author of the acclaimed novel Marilou Read more

Pittsburgh Poet / Artist Wins International Poetry Competition, Local Reading This January

From Judith R. Robinson, a Pittsburgh poet and artist who was recently awarded 1st prize for her poem “A Stream Read more

A Conversation with Charles Dickens descendant at Nov. 2 opening night of Prime Stage Theatre’s “Great Expectations”

From Prime Stage Theatre: According to Shakepeare’s melancholy prince Hamlet, “The play is the thing, wherein I'll catch the conscience Read more

We Believe in Books, We Believe in Freedom

Littsburgh has always been a “nights and weekends” passion project, ever since we started the site back in 2015. We Read more

The Littsburgh Interview: Patrick Radden Keefe (New York Times-bestselling author of Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks)!

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Books, Books, Books 2024—A Pittsburgh Connection!

As part of its fourth year, the Books Books Books author event in Lancaster, PA this year will be welcoming Read more

Mark your calendar – Read Local Eat Local is back!

"Join Peters Township Public Library on Saturday, September 7, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for this local author showcase. Read more

Start Reading She Throws Herself Forward to Stop the Fall by Dave Newman…

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Start Reading Wildcat: An Appalachian Romance by Jeffrey Dunn!

From the Publisher, Izzard Ink: Lost love. Industrial catastrophe. Can it all be redeemed? A retired English teacher returns to Read more

Scribble House Lit Fest: A Gathering of Western PA Publishers!

We've been a big fan of Scribble House since their first "Workshop Matchmaking" event (such a great idea)... and now Read more

Start Reading Slime Line by Jake Maynard!

"Slime Line is a stone-cold winner: a book about the dirty work of capitalism, searching for a missing father, and Read more

Taking their role as an unbiased, reliable source for research and education seriously, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (CLP) has been hard at work celebrating Black History…

United Way volunteers get 35,000 books to kids at annual Big Book Drop!

"United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania hosted its seventh annual Big Book Drop event on April 15-17 at Acrisure Stadium, where Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Art All Night Pittsburgh: April 26-27!

Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

Duquesne to Welcome Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Distinguished Writers in Residence

Press Release: Duquesne University is proud to announce the appointment of noted writers Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

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Literary couple Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman know firsthand what John Mellencamp means when he sings about small towns. [caption Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books Announces New Venue at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Main Branch!

PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown Returns (March 29 – 30)!

Johnstown, PA – Mark your calendars! The Learning Lamp proudly presents the return of the Children’s Book Festival, celebrating its Read more

Featured Event: The Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl (May 10th – 18th)

"The first annual Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl will be happening May 10 - 18, 2025. The crawl will cover nine Read more

Submissions Open: 2025 Bridge Literary Arts Journal (out of Oil City, PA)!

"We believe that art brings people together. The Bridge Literary Arts Center is dedicated to the prosperity of literature, language, Read more

Call for Proposals: The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA)

"The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) will host its fall conference September 19-20 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Read more

Featured Event: An Evening with Gregg Hurwitz (in Conversation with Littsburgh’s Co-Founder Rachel Ekstrom Courage)!

"Gregg Hurwitz is the author of the New York Times-bestselling Orphan X novels. Critically acclaimed, his novels have been international Read more

The 2025 Book of the Year Shortlist for the WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®!

The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® recently announced the shortlist for its Book of the Year.  "This year's shortlist Read more

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United Way volunteers get 35,000 books to kids at annual Big Book Drop!

"United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania hosted its seventh annual Big Book Drop event on April 15-17 at Acrisure Stadium, where Read more

Q&A: Susan Helene Gottfried (author of Legacy: A Tales from the Sheep Farm Novel)

From the Publisher: "The Mackenzies and the Flahertys, two of the founding families of Port Kenneth, TN, have been feuding Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Art All Night Pittsburgh: April 26-27!

Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

Duquesne to Welcome Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Distinguished Writers in Residence

Press Release: Duquesne University is proud to announce the appointment of noted writers Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

Interview: Will Bardenwerper (author of Homestand: Small Town Baseball and the Fight for the Soul of America)!

"A poignant memoir exploring small town baseball as a lens into what’s right and wrong with modern America—written by an Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

Start Reading Home Leave by Rebecca Jung…

From the Publisher: "In 1958, a midwestern family was uprooted from Canton, Ohio to Bukavu in the Belgian Congo during Read more

I Cannot Forget Where It Is That I Come From: Award-Winning Authors to Talk About Growing Up in Trafford and Irwin and How Small-Town Hometowns Influenced Their Work and Lives

Literary couple Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman know firsthand what John Mellencamp means when he sings about small towns. [caption Read more

Interview: Marie Benedict with co-author Courtney Sheinmel (The Secrets of Lovelace Academy)!

"From New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict and Courtney Sheinmel comes a historical adventure about a young girl plucked Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books Announces New Venue at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Main Branch!

PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Start Reading ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life by Lori Jakiela!

ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life is a series of musings from one mid-life woman, wife, and mother on what Read more

Five acclaimed longform science writers on the power of weaving knowledge into narrative. PITTSBURGH, PA: The Creative Nonfiction Foundation, a literary nonprofit that inspires and…

United Way volunteers get 35,000 books to kids at annual Big Book Drop!

"United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania hosted its seventh annual Big Book Drop event on April 15-17 at Acrisure Stadium, where Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Art All Night Pittsburgh: April 26-27!

Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

Duquesne to Welcome Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Distinguished Writers in Residence

Press Release: Duquesne University is proud to announce the appointment of noted writers Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

I Cannot Forget Where It Is That I Come From: Award-Winning Authors to Talk About Growing Up in Trafford and Irwin and How Small-Town Hometowns Influenced Their Work and Lives

Literary couple Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman know firsthand what John Mellencamp means when he sings about small towns. [caption Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books Announces New Venue at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Main Branch!

PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown Returns (March 29 – 30)!

Johnstown, PA – Mark your calendars! The Learning Lamp proudly presents the return of the Children’s Book Festival, celebrating its Read more

Featured Event: The Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl (May 10th – 18th)

"The first annual Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl will be happening May 10 - 18, 2025. The crawl will cover nine Read more

Submissions Open: 2025 Bridge Literary Arts Journal (out of Oil City, PA)!

"We believe that art brings people together. The Bridge Literary Arts Center is dedicated to the prosperity of literature, language, Read more

Call for Proposals: The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA)

"The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) will host its fall conference September 19-20 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Read more

Featured Event: An Evening with Gregg Hurwitz (in Conversation with Littsburgh’s Co-Founder Rachel Ekstrom Courage)!

"Gregg Hurwitz is the author of the New York Times-bestselling Orphan X novels. Critically acclaimed, his novels have been international Read more

Pittsburgh, PA — Pretty Owl Poetry (POP), an online feminist literary journal based in Pittsburgh, is one of ten newly selected organizations that will participate in…

United Way volunteers get 35,000 books to kids at annual Big Book Drop!

"United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania hosted its seventh annual Big Book Drop event on April 15-17 at Acrisure Stadium, where Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Art All Night Pittsburgh: April 26-27!

Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

Duquesne to Welcome Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Distinguished Writers in Residence

Press Release: Duquesne University is proud to announce the appointment of noted writers Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

I Cannot Forget Where It Is That I Come From: Award-Winning Authors to Talk About Growing Up in Trafford and Irwin and How Small-Town Hometowns Influenced Their Work and Lives

Literary couple Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman know firsthand what John Mellencamp means when he sings about small towns. [caption Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books Announces New Venue at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Main Branch!

PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown Returns (March 29 – 30)!

Johnstown, PA – Mark your calendars! The Learning Lamp proudly presents the return of the Children’s Book Festival, celebrating its Read more

Featured Event: The Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl (May 10th – 18th)

"The first annual Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl will be happening May 10 - 18, 2025. The crawl will cover nine Read more

Submissions Open: 2025 Bridge Literary Arts Journal (out of Oil City, PA)!

"We believe that art brings people together. The Bridge Literary Arts Center is dedicated to the prosperity of literature, language, Read more

Call for Proposals: The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA)

"The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) will host its fall conference September 19-20 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Read more

Featured Event: An Evening with Gregg Hurwitz (in Conversation with Littsburgh’s Co-Founder Rachel Ekstrom Courage)!

"Gregg Hurwitz is the author of the New York Times-bestselling Orphan X novels. Critically acclaimed, his novels have been international Read more

From the publisher: “VulnerABLE: How to Notice the Power of Vulnerability Through Lettuce, Laundry, and Love is a non-fiction book that speaks to people going through…

Q&A: Susan Helene Gottfried (author of Legacy: A Tales from the Sheep Farm Novel)

From the Publisher: "The Mackenzies and the Flahertys, two of the founding families of Port Kenneth, TN, have been feuding Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

Interview: Will Bardenwerper (author of Homestand: Small Town Baseball and the Fight for the Soul of America)!

"A poignant memoir exploring small town baseball as a lens into what’s right and wrong with modern America—written by an Read more

Start Reading Home Leave by Rebecca Jung…

From the Publisher: "In 1958, a midwestern family was uprooted from Canton, Ohio to Bukavu in the Belgian Congo during Read more

Interview: Marie Benedict with co-author Courtney Sheinmel (The Secrets of Lovelace Academy)!

"From New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict and Courtney Sheinmel comes a historical adventure about a young girl plucked Read more

Excerpt and Interview: Nancy McCabe (author of Fires Burning Underground)

From the Publisher: "It’s Anny’ s first day of middle school and, after years of being homeschooled, her first day Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Start Reading ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life by Lori Jakiela!

ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life is a series of musings from one mid-life woman, wife, and mother on what Read more

An Interview with Cori Wamsley (author of Good in Theory)!

What inspired you to write Good in Theory? My inspiration for Good in Theory came from so many different places. Read more

Start Reading The Florentine Papers by Pittsburgher Thom Palmer (Reissued by Tivoli Books)!

"Thom Palmer’s richly imagined first novel offers a hilarious yet bittersweet examination of food, art, and love..." From the Publisher: "When Read more

The 2025 Book of the Year Shortlist for the WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®!

The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® recently announced the shortlist for its Book of the Year.  "This year's shortlist Read more

Start Reading The Shoemaker: A Novel of Generations on the Move by Mark Saba…

"A beautiful, poetic, ethereal read, The Shoemaker is the story of a great-grandfather and great-grandson connected by blood and by Read more

Q&A and Excerpt: Israel Centeno (author of The Poe’s Project: Stealing Genius – Three Novellas)

About the Author: Israel Centeno was born in 1958 in Caracas, Venezuela, and currently lives in Pittsburgh, he is a Read more

2025 Parsec Short Story Contest: Open to Submissions (Jan. 1 – Mar. 31, 2025)!

"Roots. The point of origin, the source of life. Buried in earth and history, they are links to the unseen. Read more

WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®2025: Registration Now Open!

"Our annual flagship conference, this year featuring keynote speaker Sarah Elaine Smith, poet and author of the acclaimed novel Marilou Read more

Start Reading Snoopers & Sneakers by Cristina Rouvalis and Lydia Wayman (Set in Aspinwall)!

“I loved this book! Couldn’t put it down and neither will young readers. Girl power at its finest.” —Sharon G. Read more

Pittsburgh Poet / Artist Wins International Poetry Competition, Local Reading This January

From Judith R. Robinson, a Pittsburgh poet and artist who was recently awarded 1st prize for her poem “A Stream Read more

Start Reading The Door in the Stone by Rob King!

From the Publisher: "When a mysterious woman blackmails Vic and Em into leaving our world through The Door in the Read more

Bookish in the ‘Burgh is a teen literature festival presented by Riverstone Books in Pittsburgh’s Cultural District. The Festival aims to celebrate all things bookish through…

United Way volunteers get 35,000 books to kids at annual Big Book Drop!

"United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania hosted its seventh annual Big Book Drop event on April 15-17 at Acrisure Stadium, where Read more

Q&A: Susan Helene Gottfried (author of Legacy: A Tales from the Sheep Farm Novel)

From the Publisher: "The Mackenzies and the Flahertys, two of the founding families of Port Kenneth, TN, have been feuding Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Art All Night Pittsburgh: April 26-27!

Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

Duquesne to Welcome Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Distinguished Writers in Residence

Press Release: Duquesne University is proud to announce the appointment of noted writers Lee Gutkind and Jill Moyer Sunday as Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

Interview: Will Bardenwerper (author of Homestand: Small Town Baseball and the Fight for the Soul of America)!

"A poignant memoir exploring small town baseball as a lens into what’s right and wrong with modern America—written by an Read more

International Summit on Freedom of Creative Expression Announced for Pittsburgh!

City of Asylum Pittsburgh and International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) collaborate to present 30+ free,transformational events over 4 days Read more

I Cannot Forget Where It Is That I Come From: Award-Winning Authors to Talk About Growing Up in Trafford and Irwin and How Small-Town Hometowns Influenced Their Work and Lives

Literary couple Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman know firsthand what John Mellencamp means when he sings about small towns. [caption Read more

Interview: Marie Benedict with co-author Courtney Sheinmel (The Secrets of Lovelace Academy)!

"From New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict and Courtney Sheinmel comes a historical adventure about a young girl plucked Read more

Excerpt and Interview: Nancy McCabe (author of Fires Burning Underground)

From the Publisher: "It’s Anny’ s first day of middle school and, after years of being homeschooled, her first day Read more

Happy 20th Birthday to the Bookstore at Calvary!

"A light snow fell on January 30, 2005, a typical cold Pittsburgh winter morning. Inside Calvary, the congregation had gathered Read more

Introducing: Woolly Bear Books and Gifts!

We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

Featured Event: City Books Residency Info Sessions!

"If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, Read more

International Poetry Forum is now on YouTube!

We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

StoryZ Announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Story of Joe Hill

StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books Announces New Venue at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Main Branch!

PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown Returns (March 29 – 30)!

Johnstown, PA – Mark your calendars! The Learning Lamp proudly presents the return of the Children’s Book Festival, celebrating its Read more

From the publisher: “Dan West wonders which is more important to him: Helping his long-time friend win back his business after being accused of stealing money…

Q&A: Susan Helene Gottfried (author of Legacy: A Tales from the Sheep Farm Novel)

From the Publisher: "The Mackenzies and the Flahertys, two of the founding families of Port Kenneth, TN, have been feuding Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

Interview: Will Bardenwerper (author of Homestand: Small Town Baseball and the Fight for the Soul of America)!

"A poignant memoir exploring small town baseball as a lens into what’s right and wrong with modern America—written by an Read more

Start Reading Home Leave by Rebecca Jung…

From the Publisher: "In 1958, a midwestern family was uprooted from Canton, Ohio to Bukavu in the Belgian Congo during Read more

Interview: Marie Benedict with co-author Courtney Sheinmel (The Secrets of Lovelace Academy)!

"From New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict and Courtney Sheinmel comes a historical adventure about a young girl plucked Read more

Excerpt and Interview: Nancy McCabe (author of Fires Burning Underground)

From the Publisher: "It’s Anny’ s first day of middle school and, after years of being homeschooled, her first day Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Start Reading ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life by Lori Jakiela!

ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life is a series of musings from one mid-life woman, wife, and mother on what Read more

An Interview with Cori Wamsley (author of Good in Theory)!

What inspired you to write Good in Theory? My inspiration for Good in Theory came from so many different places. Read more

Start Reading The Florentine Papers by Pittsburgher Thom Palmer (Reissued by Tivoli Books)!

"Thom Palmer’s richly imagined first novel offers a hilarious yet bittersweet examination of food, art, and love..." From the Publisher: "When Read more

The 2025 Book of the Year Shortlist for the WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®!

The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® recently announced the shortlist for its Book of the Year.  "This year's shortlist Read more

Start Reading The Shoemaker: A Novel of Generations on the Move by Mark Saba…

"A beautiful, poetic, ethereal read, The Shoemaker is the story of a great-grandfather and great-grandson connected by blood and by Read more

Q&A and Excerpt: Israel Centeno (author of The Poe’s Project: Stealing Genius – Three Novellas)

About the Author: Israel Centeno was born in 1958 in Caracas, Venezuela, and currently lives in Pittsburgh, he is a Read more

2025 Parsec Short Story Contest: Open to Submissions (Jan. 1 – Mar. 31, 2025)!

"Roots. The point of origin, the source of life. Buried in earth and history, they are links to the unseen. Read more

WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®2025: Registration Now Open!

"Our annual flagship conference, this year featuring keynote speaker Sarah Elaine Smith, poet and author of the acclaimed novel Marilou Read more

Start Reading Snoopers & Sneakers by Cristina Rouvalis and Lydia Wayman (Set in Aspinwall)!

“I loved this book! Couldn’t put it down and neither will young readers. Girl power at its finest.” —Sharon G. Read more

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Interview: Marie Benedict with co-author Courtney Sheinmel (The Secrets of Lovelace Academy)!

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"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

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But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

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"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

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"A poignant memoir exploring small town baseball as a lens into what’s right and wrong with modern America—written by an Read more

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Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

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"Thom Palmer’s richly imagined first novel offers a hilarious yet bittersweet examination of food, art, and love..." From the Publisher: "When Read more

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"A beautiful, poetic, ethereal read, The Shoemaker is the story of a great-grandfather and great-grandson connected by blood and by Read more

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"Roots. The point of origin, the source of life. Buried in earth and history, they are links to the unseen. Read more

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"Our annual flagship conference, this year featuring keynote speaker Sarah Elaine Smith, poet and author of the acclaimed novel Marilou Read more

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“I loved this book! Couldn’t put it down and neither will young readers. Girl power at its finest.” —Sharon G. Read more

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From Judith R. Robinson, a Pittsburgh poet and artist who was recently awarded 1st prize for her poem “A Stream Read more

Start Reading The Door in the Stone by Rob King!

From the Publisher: "When a mysterious woman blackmails Vic and Em into leaving our world through The Door in the Read more

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From the Publisher: "The Mackenzies and the Flahertys, two of the founding families of Port Kenneth, TN, have been feuding Read more

Northern Appalachia Review: Open to Submissions for Volume 7 Starting April 14th (Closed June 15)!

"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

25th Anniversary of the Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival (Celebrating the Healing Art of Storytelling)!

But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

Three Poems from Letters to My Younger Self by Shaheen Dil

"'Where do you end and I begin?' is the question which haunts Shaheen Dil’s remarkable memoir-in-poems. Dil’s journey is at Read more

Interview: Will Bardenwerper (author of Homestand: Small Town Baseball and the Fight for the Soul of America)!

"A poignant memoir exploring small town baseball as a lens into what’s right and wrong with modern America—written by an Read more

Start Reading Home Leave by Rebecca Jung…

From the Publisher: "In 1958, a midwestern family was uprooted from Canton, Ohio to Bukavu in the Belgian Congo during Read more

Interview: Marie Benedict with co-author Courtney Sheinmel (The Secrets of Lovelace Academy)!

"From New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict and Courtney Sheinmel comes a historical adventure about a young girl plucked Read more

Excerpt and Interview: Nancy McCabe (author of Fires Burning Underground)

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Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Start Reading ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life by Lori Jakiela!

ALL SKATE: True Stories from Middle Life is a series of musings from one mid-life woman, wife, and mother on what Read more

An Interview with Cori Wamsley (author of Good in Theory)!

What inspired you to write Good in Theory? My inspiration for Good in Theory came from so many different places. Read more

Start Reading The Florentine Papers by Pittsburgher Thom Palmer (Reissued by Tivoli Books)!

"Thom Palmer’s richly imagined first novel offers a hilarious yet bittersweet examination of food, art, and love..." From the Publisher: "When Read more

The 2025 Book of the Year Shortlist for the WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®!

The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® recently announced the shortlist for its Book of the Year.  "This year's shortlist Read more

Start Reading The Shoemaker: A Novel of Generations on the Move by Mark Saba…

"A beautiful, poetic, ethereal read, The Shoemaker is the story of a great-grandfather and great-grandson connected by blood and by Read more

Q&A and Excerpt: Israel Centeno (author of The Poe’s Project: Stealing Genius – Three Novellas)

About the Author: Israel Centeno was born in 1958 in Caracas, Venezuela, and currently lives in Pittsburgh, he is a Read more

2025 Parsec Short Story Contest: Open to Submissions (Jan. 1 – Mar. 31, 2025)!

"Roots. The point of origin, the source of life. Buried in earth and history, they are links to the unseen. Read more

WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®2025: Registration Now Open!

"Our annual flagship conference, this year featuring keynote speaker Sarah Elaine Smith, poet and author of the acclaimed novel Marilou Read more

Start Reading Snoopers & Sneakers by Cristina Rouvalis and Lydia Wayman (Set in Aspinwall)!

“I loved this book! Couldn’t put it down and neither will young readers. Girl power at its finest.” —Sharon G. Read more

Pittsburgh Poet / Artist Wins International Poetry Competition, Local Reading This January

From Judith R. Robinson, a Pittsburgh poet and artist who was recently awarded 1st prize for her poem “A Stream Read more

Start Reading The Door in the Stone by Rob King!

From the Publisher: "When a mysterious woman blackmails Vic and Em into leaving our world through The Door in the Read more

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"United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania hosted its seventh annual Big Book Drop event on April 15-17 at Acrisure Stadium, where Read more

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"The Northern Appalachia Review welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written about, representing, or engaging with the experience of Read more

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But this too is true: stories can save us The writer Tim O’Brien calls storytelling an essential human activity. "The Read more

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Press Release: Art All Night Pittsburgh is back in full force this April 26-27, 2025 starting at 4 pm and Read more

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Literary couple Lori Jakiela and Dave Newman know firsthand what John Mellencamp means when he sings about small towns. [caption Read more

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We are so excited to help spread the word about the excellent Woolly Bear Books and Gifts in Carnegie, PA Read more

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We're happy to share that Pittsburgh's International Poetry forum is sharing their latest events and performances on YouTube, where you Read more

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StoryZ, a Latrobe-based theatre company founded by Artistic Director Dr. Stephen A. Schrum, announces its production of Labor’s Martyr: The Read more

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PITTSBURGH, PA (March 2025) – The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will turn a new page this year, with an Read more

Announcing Laura Jackson’s “Deep & Wild” as the 2025 WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® Book of the Year!

Loretto, PA. March 10, 2025 — The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® is pleased to announce Deep and Wild: Read more

Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown Returns (March 29 – 30)!

Johnstown, PA – Mark your calendars! The Learning Lamp proudly presents the return of the Children’s Book Festival, celebrating its Read more

Featured Event: The Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl (May 10th – 18th)

"The first annual Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl will be happening May 10 - 18, 2025. The crawl will cover nine Read more

Submissions Open: 2025 Bridge Literary Arts Journal (out of Oil City, PA)!

"We believe that art brings people together. The Bridge Literary Arts Center is dedicated to the prosperity of literature, language, Read more

Call for Proposals: The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA)

"The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) will host its fall conference September 19-20 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Read more

Featured Event: An Evening with Gregg Hurwitz (in Conversation with Littsburgh’s Co-Founder Rachel Ekstrom Courage)!

"Gregg Hurwitz is the author of the New York Times-bestselling Orphan X novels. Critically acclaimed, his novels have been international Read more

The 2025 Book of the Year Shortlist for the WCONA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia®!

The WCoNA Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® recently announced the shortlist for its Book of the Year.  "This year's shortlist Read more