The Mysteries of Pittsburgh — one of our favorite books of all time — just turned thirty. In appreciation of Michael Chabon’s debut novel, Kristofer Collins / Pittsburgh Magazine spoke with some of our favorite Littsburghers, including Littsburgh’s own Rachel Ekstrom Courage!
“Chabon’s Pittsburgh was ‘a place where a certain kind of life might happen, the kind which I had previously, naively, associated only with the great cultural capitals: Boston, New York, San Francisco,’ suggests Jeffrey Condran, co-founder of Braddock Avenue Books [….]
‘It’s a celebration of youth,’ says Littsburgh Founder Rachel Ekstrom Courage, ‘but — for a Pittsburgher — it’s also such a compelling feeling of falling in love with the ‘Burgh. For anyone who’s spent time here, it’s a real symbol of the hold this city can have on you, no matter where you live.'”