"The earth teems with sights and textures, sounds and vibrations, smells and tastes, electric and magnetic fields. But every kind of animal, including humans, is enclosed within its own unique sensory bubble, perceiving but a tiny sliver of our immense world. Funny, rigorous, and suffused with the joy of discovery, An Immense World takes us
Poetry Lounge, Millvale is proud to present an eclectic collection of poetry influenced events in honor of National Poetry Month! "We have numerous literary events throughout the month of April to celebrate National Poetry Month. Alongside our Open Mic Tuesdays co-hosted by Pittsburgh Poetry Collective which are every Tuesday starting at 7pm, we have these
"We are thrilled to welcome Carol Silvis to Mystery Lovers Bookshop! Join us for the Launch of A Book Club's Guide to Murder & Mayhem CLICK HERE TO REGISTER" More info: https://www.mysterylovers.com/event/carol-silvis-event
Spend an evening with New York Times bestselling author Michael Pollan. 7 pm, Wednesday, May 1, 2024 Mellon Middle School Auditorium (adult audience) 11 Castle Shannon Blvd (across from Mt. Lebanon Library) For more than thirty years, Michael Pollan has been writing books and articles about the places where the human and natural worlds intersect: on our
"Pittsburgh has a rich past of unions and labor movements, and though Making it in America is not set in this city, its story and concerns are deeply relevant in examining our economic history and the future of American manfacturing. Bestselling author Rachel Slade will be in conversation with Adlai Yeomans, owner of White Whale,
"This celebration of 20 years of Jazz Poetry kicks off with the return of crowd favorite, four-time-returning festival headliner, and critically acclaimed jazz saxophonist James Brandon Lewis, performing with his quartet. Joining James on the Alphabet City stage are outstanding poets Amit Chaudhuri (visiting all the way from India to share his latest collection), Pittsburgh’s
"Be one of the jurors and experience the shocking testimony and impassioned outbursts from witnesses as a young man and his attorney fight to escape a final verdict. May 3rd-12th at the New Hazlett Theater, 6 Allegheny Square East, Pittsburgh, PA 15212" More info: https://primestage.com/events/witness/
Four poets who have been published by Ragged Sky Press will read on May 4, 2024 at 7 p.m. at Bantha Tea Bar, 5002 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh. Luray Gross, past poet laureate of Bucks County, Michael Simms, founder of Autumn House Press and publisher of Vox Populi, award-winning poet Mike Schneider, and MacDowell fellow Arlene
The Carlow University MFA in Creative Writing Program Celebrates its 20th Anniversary all year, and you are invited to join us. Twenty years of building community through craft and creativity. RSVP through Eventbrite: https://bit.ly/3VyRdsq
"NYT bestseller, Erik Larson, will join us to discuss his new book, The Demon of Unrest..." More info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with-author-erik-larson-tickets-817402993357
Virtual Event | May 8 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT Delicious to read, devilishly difficult to write, micro memoir requires great story-telling skill and evocative language.$15 (Early bird) | All registrants receive a replay! Advance registration is required. To learn more, visit: https://craft-talks.com/event/tiny-true-stories/
"This evening is one for examining family, relationships, and carving one's own identity apart from or despite those we came from. White Whale hosts two West Virginian memoirists, Jonathan Corcoran and Christa Parravani, in conversation about Corcoran's new release, No Son of Mine..." More info: https://whitewhalebookstore.com/events
"Experience “the ultimate authentic sound from Harlem” with Rakiem Walker as he and his quartet fuse jazz, soul, and hip hop to create their unique sound. Rakiem will collaborate with four poets: finalist for the 2020 Emerging Poet Laureate of Allegheny County grace (ge) gilbert, winner of the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award Ladan Osman, author of
"Henry Winkler has enjoyed over four decades of success in Hollywood as an actor, producer, and director. One of his first iconic roles was that of Arthur Fonzarelli in the TV series Happy Days. During his 10 years on the sitcom, Winkler won two Golden Globe Awards, was nominated three times for an Emmy Award and
PITTSBURGH (November 9, 2023) — The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will be back for its third annual event on May 11. The Festival will once again take place on the campus of the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in East Liberty for the second consecutive year and Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh will serve as Organizing Partner.
"Benjamin joins us in conversation about his recent book, Disillusioned. Join us at Third Presbyterian Church to listen to Benjamin Herold talk about his latest book, Disillusioned, with Bethany Rubin. Limited free parking and disabled* parking is available in the church parking lot. Additional parking is available in the Walnut Street parking lots and parking garage, 2 blocks
"Jazz Poetry 2024 welcomes some of the most incredible talents the Alphabet City stage has ever seen, including Fatimah Asghar, a South-Asian American Muslim writer with National Book Award and Emmy nominations; Deaf poet, storyteller and founder of ASL NYC Jeremy Lee Stone; Sudanese activist and City of Asylum writer-in-residence Rania Mamoun; and celebrated Argentinian
"Let Us Descendis a reimagining of American slavery, as beautifully rendered as it is heart-wrenching. Searching, harrowing, and replete with transcendent love, the novel is a journey from the rice fields of the Carolinas to the slave markets of New Orleans and into the fearsome heart of a Louisiana sugar plantation. This miracle of a
The 2024 HEMINGWAY’S SUMMER POETRY SERIES 50th Anniversary Season @ Hop Farm Brewing Company Eight Tuesdays – 2nd & 4th of the Month - May through August @ 7 p.m. Founded by Jimmy Cvetic in 1974 or thereabouts. Open Mic! Curated by Joan E. Bauer & Kristofer Collins Audio archive: www.hemingwayspoetryseries.blogspot.com Hop Farm Brewing: www.hopfarmbrewingco.com Week One: Tues
Virtual Event | May 15 @ 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm EDT Mental health stories speak to our darkest truths and teach us what it means to be human. Learn five craft tools for telling your own. $15 (Early bird) | All registrants receive a replay! Advance registration is required. To learn more, visit: https://craft-talks.com/event/dark-truths/
"A lively virtual gathering for young writers (13-18) who are curious about the diverse career opportunities in the writing world! Free event..." More info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beyond-the-page-exploring-the-wide-world-of-writing-careers-tickets-828914624957
"Please join us as we celebrate the launch of Pittsburgh author, therapist, mother, and dancer, Sheila K. Collins’s new book, The Art of Grieving: How Art and Artmaking Help Us Grieve and Live Our Best Lives. The book launch party is set for Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 7pm at the Jewish Community Center in
"City of Asylum’s International Jazz Poetry Month welcomes artists from all over the world, bringing new friends sharing new works to the stage every year. This Jazz Poetry month we are delighted to welcome Milena Casado, an amazing Spanish composer, flugelhorn player, and trumpeter who is no stranger to mixing poetry with her compositions. Milena
Virtual Event | May 18 @ 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm EDT Join us for a daylong intensive for writers seeking to publish books with big and small presses. $225 (early bird) | $250| All registrants receive a replay! Advance registration is required. To learn more, visit: https://craft-talks.com/event/publishing-intensive/
Pittsburgh Poetry Exchange Celebrates 50th Anniversary on May 18th with Readings, Awards, and New Anthology Pittsburgh Poetry Exchange (PPE), the oldest poetry workshop in Pittsburgh, will hold its 50th anniversary celebration at South Side Presbyterian Church on Saturday, May 18, 2024, from 7 to 10 p.m. The event will feature readings by present and past members—some returning from
"Rehearse Your Story. If any of your students or colleagues are oral storytellers OR if they have a book excerpt or piece of writing they would like to practice out loud for book talks and other events, this is the conference for them. I have an expert panel who will share their wisdom and offer
"Jazz Poetry continues into its final week, welcoming Juno Award–winning pianist Andy Milne all the way from Canada. Andy Milne’s Unison Trio will be sharing his new album, Time Will Tell, which explores the intersection between heritage, identity, and destiny. Performing with Andy are renowned poets Justin Perez (a leading Deaf storyteller sharing work via
"Fans of Thursday Night Jazz rejoice: legendary Pittsburgh drummer Roger Humphries and RH Factor return to City of Asylum to join in the 20 year anniversary of Jazz Poetry. Our Tuesday night poets feature City of Asylum writer-in-residence and prolific Ukrainian writer Volodymyr Rafeyenko in his Jazz Poetry debut, winner of the University of Pittsburgh
Virtual Event | May 22 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT What does having a strong writing voice mean, and how can writers develop their own? $15 (early bird) | All registrants receive a replay! Advance registration is required. To learn more, visit: https://craft-talks.com/event/prose-that-sings/
"Free with registration! After Italy: A Family Memoir of Arranged Marriage is the story of two marriages undone by a dowry and the fallout from that rift on three generations of a Southern Italian family. Enlisting Calabrian folklore, epigenetics, and psychology, Monardo writes from both sides of the ocean, charting her grandfathers’ immigration to Braddock,
"For the final performance of Jazz Poetry 2024, the tradition of international collaboration and cross-cultural exchange is embraced by saxophonist Alex Harding and Transylvanian expat pianist Lucian Ban. The pair will make their return to City of Asylum with their quintet to share their latest project, Blutopia. They are joined by City of Asylum writer-in-residence
Sat. May 25, 10 a.m. – 12 noon Biddle Ave. & S. Braddock Ave. "Adult writers (ages 18 and up) are invited to join us in Frick Park for a spring morning writing revelation. Employ mindfulness in your writing practice while being surrounded by the beauty of nature. $25/ticket (ask us about discounts)" More info:
The 2024 HEMINGWAY’S SUMMER POETRY SERIES 50th Anniversary Season @ Hop Farm Brewing Company Eight Tuesdays – 2nd & 4th of the Month - May through August @ 7 p.m. Founded by Jimmy Cvetic in 1974 or thereabouts. Open Mic! Curated by Joan E. Bauer & Kristofer Collins Audio archive: www.hemingwayspoetryseries.blogspot.com Hop Farm Brewing: www.hopfarmbrewingco.com Week Two: Tues
"This writing event is a wonderful opportunity to get intense instruction over the course of one day, pitch a literary agent or editor (optional), get your questions answered, and more. Note that there are limited online “seats” at the event (200 total). All questions about the event regarding schedule, details and registration are answered below..."
"Join us as we welcome Timothy Stoddard, a classical vocalist and author, shares excerpts from his first novel, Bluestone Folklore, in addition to performing classical vocals. Accompanying Mr. Stoddard on the harp is Alyssa Hensley. You can look forward to hearing pieces from Ravel, Debussy, Schubert, and more." More info: https://www.riverstonebookstore.com/events/a-musical-evening-with-timothy-stoddard-and-harpist-alyssa-hensley
Virtual Event | June 1 @ 11:00 am - 3:30 pm EDT We have been made of people, shaped by people, defined by people, and defined ourselves in opposition to or in allegiance with people. Can we ever be truly alone on our memoir pages? $175 (early bird) | $200 | All registrants receive a
