The 12 Days of Pittsburgh Indies (+ Events, Q&As, Excerpts, Calls for Submissions & more!)
There’s a lot going on in this issue, so we’re going to keep this intro super-short except to say: happy holidays and thank you for all the positive feedback on our new newsletter (and on Nick’s baking videos)!
One of the nice emails we got after our last send - thank you!
One quick thought: If you’re shopping local this year, consider visiting the local shelves at your favorite indie bookstore (that’s a pro-move we like to call “shopping local, squared”). Truly, Pittsburgh has some of the best poetry, non-fiction, fiction, and children’s literature out there… and how cool would it be if everyone gifted a book by a Pittsburgh author this holiday season?
Yours in books,
The 12 Days of Pittsburgh Indies!
Last year, Littburgh featured twelve days of local, independent bookstores to help celebrate literary Pittsburgh during a difficult holiday season. This year is looking up in a lot of ways…“
The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books: November / December Update!
“It’s coming closer every day… The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books…“
From our Friends at CLP
Q&A and Excerpt: Into the Sound by Cara Reinard (bestselling author of Sweet Water)
A terrified voice on the phone. The line goes dead. The mystery begins. About the Author: Cara Reinard is the Amazon best-selling author of Sweet Water (Thomas & Mercer) and […]
Start Reading For the Love of Dog: A Veterinarian’s Tale by Katti Strahsmeier Stoller…
Girl meets dog. Dog captures girl’s heart. Girl starts veterinary school. Dog begins an eight-year battle with a rare genetic disease that teaches girl more about veterinary medicine than any […]
Triangulation: Energy – Call for Submissions!
“Beginning December 1, 2021, the annual Triangulation anthology will accept submissions for Triangulation: Energy. We continue to tackle environmental issues as we did with Triangulation: Dark Skies (light pollution), Triangulation: […]
Start Reading A Day Like This by Kelley McNeil….
What if everything you’ve ever loved, ever known, ever believed to be true…just disappeared? From the Publisher: “What would you do if you woke up one morning in a life […]
Start Reading Rainbow Man: A Serialized Novel by David W. Berner…
From the Publisher: “Welcome to Rainbow Man, a Novel by award-winning author David W. Berner. The serialized story of a grieving widower who travels to Spain to seek solace only […]
Three Poems from Gun/Shy by Jim Daniels….
Events - Littsburgh: Celebrating Literary Pittsburgh
Do you have an event you’d like to see listed on our calendar? We want to help spread the word. Send an email (with event details) to news@littsburgh.com!
December 7, 2021: Virtual Event: Celebrate TRUE CRIME STORY with Joseph Knox & Stuart Turton! @ Online More information
December 7, 2021: A Conversation with Michael J. Fox & Willie Geist @ Online More information
December 7, 2021: Live Reading w/ Porochista Khakpour: “Brown Album” @ Online More information
December 9, 2021: Aaron Reynolds (Effin’ Birds) at City Books @ City Books More information
December 9, 2021: A reading with Duquesne University President Ken Gormley - HEIRESS OF PITTSBURGH @ Online More information
December 11, 2021: Library Author Talk: Historical Fiction Novelist Julie Tulba @ Carnegie Library of Homestead More information
December 11, 2021: Literature and Catholic Imagination @ Brother Andre’s Cafe More information
December 12, 2021: Reading: “The Pastor” w/Hanne Ørstavik & Martin Aitken @ Online More information
December 12, 2021: WVP: Story of TM Harton Co - Book Launch @ West View Hub More information
December 14, 2021: Poetry & Pints @ Online More information
December 15, 2021: Weekly Webinars with Creative Nonfiction - Bringing Place to the Page: Writing about Landscape, Home, and Travel @ Online More information
December 16, 2021: Sissy: A Coming-of-Gender Story by Jacob Tobia @ Online More information
December 16, 2021: Introducing Carnegie Library of Homestead’s Casual Writing Group! @ Carnegie Library of Homestead More information
December 27, 2021: Common Reads: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde @ Online More information
December 29, 2021: Weekly Webinars with Creative Nonfiction - Cosmic Zoom: Make Your Writing More Appealing & Important to a Broader Audience @ Online More information
January 2, 2022: Abolition Is Everything Workshop @ White Whale Bookstore More information
January 5, 2022: Weekly Webinars with Creative Nonfiction - 52 Snapshots: A Memoir Starter Kit for the New Year @ Online More information
January 12, 2022: Weekly Webinars with Creative Nonfiction - Best Foot Forward: Make the Most of Your Application Materials @ Online More information
January 12, 2022: STEEL City SLAM Hybrid Event (online & in person) @ The PA Market More information
January 13, 2022: Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures: Terry Miller (Made Local) @ Online More information
January 19, 2022: Weekly Webinars with Creative Nonfiction: What’s Wrong With This Work? Turning Rejections into Publications @ Online More information
January 20, 2022: Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures: Bruce Ledewitz (Made Local) @ Online More information
January 24, 2022: Common Reads: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury @ Online More information
January 24, 2022: An Evening with Marie Benedict Celebrating the Launch of Her Hidden Genius @ Online More information
January 24, 2022: Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures: Douglas Stuart @ Online More information
February 6, 2022: Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures: Avi @ Online More information
February 6, 2022: The Poetry Atelier @ The Space Upstairs More information
February 21, 2022: Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures: Ayad Akhtar @ Online More information
February 28, 2022: Common Reads: Fences by August Wilson @ Online More information
March 6, 2022: The Poetry Atelier @ The Space Upstairs More information
March 11, 2022: The Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia (WCoNA®)! @ Duquesne University More information
March 21, 2022: Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures: George Saunders @ Online More information
April 3, 2022: The Poetry Atelier @ The Space Upstairs More information
April 5, 2022: Mt. Lebanon Public Library Speaker Series Presents: An Evening with Amor Towles @ Mellon Middle School Auditorium More information
April 11, 2022: Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures: Robin Wall Kimmerer @ Online More information
May 1, 2022: The Poetry Atelier @ The Space Upstairs More information
May 9, 2022: Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures: Isabel Wilkerson @ Online More information
May 26, 2022: Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures: Rita Williams-Garcia @ Online More information
May 26, 2022: An Evening with Neil Gaiman! @ Carnegie Music Hall of Oakland More information
June 5, 2022: The Poetry Atelier @ The Space Upstairs More information
July 3, 2022: The Poetry Atelier @ The Space Upstairs More information