The Latest from Literary Pittsburgh
In this email: Poetry! Horror! Contests and Submissions! + a ton of online events...
To all the new subscribers to Littsburgh’s newsletter: Welcome!
If your streets are anything like ours, it might still be a little too icy to leave the house… but we’ve just posted a ton of online events to Littsburgh’s literary calendar—and if you haven’t had a chance to attend a book event from the comfort of your own couch, we highly recommend giving it a try!
Your friends,
Rachel, Nick, and Katie
The Littsburgh Crew
P.S. We hope you’ll forward this email to any local readers in your life to help us spread the word about everything literary Pittsburgh has to offer :)
Littsburgh Recommends: Three Poems from The Bench by Rebecca Taksel
“My progress is to wear myself smooth, a stone, cleaned and polished by the pure salt sea…”
Start Reading Outrage: Level 10 by Lucy Leitner (Set in Pittsburgh!)…
“Alex Malone is brain damaged from a career as a legendary goon in the outlawed sport of hockey. Now he’s a cop…”
Call for Proposals: The Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA)
“We welcome submissions from writers from, living in, or writing about the region of northern Appalachia. Abstracts due April 15th.”
Start Reading Deification by (Local Author!) Brooklynn Dean…
“The sky has opened. Angels descend to earth in fiery fury. Some claim to have seen these creatures, others claim to have been touched by them…”
Autumn House Press: Full-Length Contests Open for Submission
“Calling all writers! Our full-length contests are open for submissions in all genres. Get us your manuscripts by June 15 to be considered!”
Start Reading A Green and Ancient Light by Frederic S. Durbin…
“A gorgeous fantasy in the spirit of Pan’s Labyrinth and John Connolly’s The Book of Lost Things.”
Spotlight: Cover to Credits (Podcast)
”If you’re always on the lookout for podcasts to binge, here’s a hot tip: Cover to Credits is a new, Pittsburgh-based podcast in which hosts Ian George and Adina Hilton discuss books and their movie adaptations!”
Start Reading Homing Instincts by Sarah Menkedick…
“There are five types of navigation, five means to find your way home: topographic, celestial, magnetic, olfactory, and true…”
February 18, 2021: Informational (Online) Session: Youth Writer's Camp @ Online More information
February 18, 2021: "In the Shadow of the Mic" showcase presented by Bridge & Tunnel Books @ Online More information
February 18, 2021: In the Mood for Love Poems: A Poetry Reading & Celebration @ Online More information
February 19, 2021: Webinars with Creative Nonfiction - Weaving a Stronger Web: Expanding the Impact of Your Personal Story with Research with Heather Lanier @ Online More information
February 20, 2021: Common Reads - Caste: The Origins of Our Discontent @ Online More information
February 20, 2021: Parsec Monthly Meeting: Marie Vibbert on How NOT to Sell Your First Novel! @ Online More information
February 20, 2021: Between Poetry and Performance: From Page to Stage with Anya Pearson @ Online More information
February 20, 2021: Laser Cat/Vaser Cat Reading: Roripaugh, Himeles, and Bathanti @ Online More information
February 21, 2021: Webinar: Sharing the Truth about Sojourner Truth @ Online More information
February 21, 2021: Virtual Author Visit with Susan Meissner! @ Online More information
February 21, 2021: Hidden: Youth Book Discussion and Survivor Talk @ Online More information
February 21, 2021: The Poetry Atelier on ZOOM @ Online More information
February 22, 2021: Virtual Book Club: We’re Better Than This @ Online More information
February 22, 2021: We’re Better Than This by Elijah Cummings — A Virtual Conversation @ Online More information
February 22, 2021: Riverstone Books' Monthly (Zoom) Bookclub: Smoketown @ Online More information
February 22, 2021: Paisley Rekdal & Matthew Salesses Live Reading and Conversation @ Online More information
February 22, 2021: Paisley Rekdal & Matthew Salesses Live Reading and Conversation @ Online More information
February 23, 2021: Revising the Imagination: An Author Panel on Queer Fantasy Fiction @ Online More information
February 23, 2021: Steel City Slam Open Mic & Hang via Zoom @ Online More information
February 24, 2021: Webinars with Creative Nonfiction - Heartbeats: Using a scene’s emotional rhythm to build momentum and captivate readers and agents with Lisa Ellison @ Online More information
February 24, 2021: Well-Read Black Girl Book Club (Online) @ Online More information
February 25, 2021: Susan Hans O'Connor (Penguin Bookshop) Talks to PittWire Live! @ Online More information
February 25, 2021: (Online) Poetry Reading: Perigee by Diane Kerr w/ Langstroth, Bacharach, and Gainey @ Online More information
February 25, 2021: Penguin Evening Readers: City of a Thousand Gates @ Online More information
February 26, 2021: ACH Clear Pathways Community Writing Center: (Virtual) Poetry Writing Workshop! @ Online More information
February 26, 2021: Lit Fridays with Ming Smith @ Online More information
February 26, 2021: Reading: "Vertical Bridges" by Paola Corso w/ Lillis, Ellis, and Walicki @ Online More information
February 27, 2021: Between Poetry and Performance: Animating Poetry with Remy Davison @ Online More information
February 27, 2021: Poetry Reading: Pretty Owl Poetry Presents Issue 28, Winter 2021 @ Online More information
February 28, 2021: Call for Submissions: Northern Appalachia Review (Deadline – End of February) @ Online More information
February 28, 2021: The Poetry Atelier on ZOOM @ Online More information
March 3, 2021: Wednesday Webinars with Creative Nonfiction - Writing the Wound: Transforming Pain into Prose with Sarah Kasbeer @ Online More information
March 3, 2021: Poetry Launch & Reading: Brice, Brice, Simms, Wahtola Trommer @ Online More information
March 4, 2021: Poetry Reading: Poem Swap w/ Tutolo, Wielkopolan, Whelan, and Walicki @ Online More information
March 4, 2021: MEDICARE FOR ALL: A CITIZENS GUIDE with Abdul El-Sayed & Micah Johnson @ Online More information
March 6, 2021: Reading, Sweeter Voices Still Anthology: Aaron Foley, Angela Pupino, Kai Minosh Pyle, José Quiñones @ Online More information
March 7, 2021: Free Association Reading Series presented by City of Asylum @ Online More information
March 7, 2021: The Poetry Atelier on ZOOM @ Online More information
March 8, 2021: Mystery Lovers: Sherry Knowlton Book Launch (Online) @ Online More information
March 9, 2021: Daniel Borzutzky & Poupeh Missaghi Live Reading and Conversation @ Online More information
March 10, 2021: Wednesday Webinars with Creative Nonfiction - The Mechanics of Flashback: Turning to the Past to Shape Your Prose with Gabe Montesanti @ Online More information
March 10, 2021: A Conversation with Abby Schneiderman & Adam Seifer, Authors of IN CASE YOU GET HIT BY A BUS @ Online More information
March 10, 2021: Reading: "Like Love" by Michele Morano w/ Brian Broome, Adriana E. Ramírez, and Marc Nieson @ Online More information
March 10, 2021: American Delirium: Betina González Live Reading and Conversation @ Online More information
March 11, 2021: Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures: Naomi Shihab Nye (Free & Online!) @ Online More information
March 12, 2021: Poetry Reading: Chekwube Danladi, Khaty Xiong, and S. Brook Corfman @ Online More information
March 14, 2021: The Poetry Atelier on ZOOM @ Online More information
March 16, 2021: Exiled Voices: City of Asylum Resident Writer Reunion @ Online More information
March 17, 2021: Writer Wednesdays: "The Undead Age Series" By A. M. Geever @ Online More information
March 18, 2021: Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures: Ron Donoughe @ Online More information
March 20, 2021: 4-Week Writing Workshop: Write F*cking Now w/ Monica Prince @ Online More information
March 20, 2021: Between Poetry and Performance: Writing to Find Inspiration with Paloma Sierra @ Online More information
March 21, 2021: Midnight in Cairo by Raphael Cormack: Live Reading & Conversation @ Online More information
March 21, 2021: The Poetry Atelier on ZOOM @ Online More information
March 22, 2021: Riverstone Books' Monthly (Zoom) Bookclub: The Thursday Murder Club @ Online More information
March 22, 2021: Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures: Ocean Vuong (Virtual Access) @ Online More information
March 23, 2021: Writing with Frida, Session 1: Literary Diaries @ Online More information
March 23, 2021: Writing with Frida, Session 1: Literary Diaries @ Online More information
March 24, 2021: Wednesday Webinars with Creative Nonfiction - Widening the Lens: Let Other Voices Enrich Your Own with Mimi Schwartz @ Online More information
March 24, 2021: Well-Read Black Girl Book Club (Online) @ Online More information
March 24, 2021: Imbolo Mbue: Live Reading & Conversation @ Online More information
March 25, 2021: Penguin Bookshop Writers Series Book Launch: A MILLION REASONS WHY by Jessica Strawser @ Online More information
March 25, 2021: Riverstone on the Zoom Road - An Evening with Marie Bostwick and Mt. Lebanon Public Library @ Online More information
March 25, 2021: Pittsburgh Contemporary Writers Series Online: An Evening of Poetry and Conversation with Cecilia Vicuña and Rosa Alcalá @ Online More information
March 28, 2021: The Poetry Atelier on ZOOM @ Online More information
March 29, 2021: Between Poetry and Performance: Turning Emotion into Visual Metaphor with Danny Cho @ Online More information
March 30, 2021: Tamara Winfrey Harris, author of LETTERS TO BLACK GIRLS in conversation with Rochelle Riley @ Online More information
March 31, 2021: Wednesday Webinars with Creative Nonfiction - Naming the World: Connecting the Personal to the Universal with Beth Kephart @ Online More information
March 31, 2021: Author Talk: Frida in America with Celia Stahr @ Online More information
April 1, 2021: Penguin Bookshop Writers Series: A Conversation with Laura Munson @ Online More information
April 2, 2021: Ada Limón: Live Reading and Conversation Presented by Autumn House Press @ Online More information