“Kelly Starling Lyons is a founding member of The Brown Bookshelf, a teaching artist, and an award-winning author of more than 30 books for young readers. Her mission is to center Black heroes, celebrate family, friendship, & heritage, and show all kids the stories they hold inside. Among her acclaimed picture books are Caldecott Honor winner Going Down Home with Daddy, Christopher Award winner Tiara’s Hat Parade, and Bank Street Best Books selections Sing a Song: How Lift Every Voice & Sing Inspired Generations and My Hands Tell a Story. Kelly is also the author of three popular series for young people—chapter books starring her characters Jada Jones and Miles Lewis, and the Ty’s Travels easy readers which won a Geisel Honor for Zip, Zoom. Her nonfiction titles include two books in Chelsea Clinton’s She Persisted series, chapter books on Dr. Dorothy I. Height and Mrs. Coretta Scott King. Kelly was named to Good Morning America’s 2021 list, Who’s Making Black History. She regularly presents to schools, libraries, festivals, and conferences around the country.”
More info: https://pittsburghlectures.org/lectures/kelly-starling-lyons/
"The Chatham University MFA in Creative Writing program presents the inaugural event in its Appalachian Writer series: Neema Avashia will Read more
"Lefty Blondie Press proudly presents our first publication of 2025: Gail Langstroth’s bilingual chapbook, Ghost Friends: In Praise of Jean Valentine / Read more
"Children’s author Helen Smith comes to B is for Books on Saturday, February 1, to read her book My Hair Read more
"Join author Sharon Flake for a Q&A with Cristina Rouvalis and Lydia Wayman, the duo behind the new middle grade Read more
"We hope you will join us to hear from local author Ed Simon about his newest book, The Seven Deadly Read more
From August 7 – 10, PulpFest will be returning to the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh – Cranberry in Mars, Read more
"Learn about your local waterways, how to advocate for clean water, and local riparian ecology. Participants will learn how to Read more
"Learn about your local waterways, how to advocate for clean water, and local riparian ecology. Participants will learn how to Read more
"Historians share tales of labor leaders, battlefield patriots, civil rights activists and pioneering sports heroes buried in the cemetery in Read more
"We are delighted to host the New York times bestselling cookbook author and beloved culinary food personality ALTON BROWN to the shop Read more
"The New York Times bestselling author of The Mystery of Mrs. Christie returns with a thrilling story of Christie’s legendary rival Dorothy Sayers, the Read more
"We're thrilled to welcome writer and Pittsburgh native, Scott W. Stern back to Steel City to discuss his newest work Read more
"We are excited to host Iris Jamahl Dunkle for her new biography—featured in the NYT and already getting lots of Read more
"We invite you to join us at the monthly meTamophosis event and support emerging local LGBTQ+ writers! Created by White Whale's events coordinator, Read more
"Join us for the book launch of Snoopers & Sneakers Saturday, January 25th from 2:00-3:30pm" More info: https://sparkbookspgh.com/events/snoopers-sneakers-launch
"The Free Association Reading series, founded by Pat Hart and Mark Nieson, showcases local writers sharing newly written work and Read more
"Tuesdays from April 22 - May 13 from 7-8:30pm. No one writes a perfect draft the first time. Well, almost Read more
"Tuesdays from April 22 - May 13 from 7-8:30pm. No one writes a perfect draft the first time. Well, almost Read more
"Tuesdays from April 22 - May 13 from 7-8:30pm. No one writes a perfect draft the first time. Well, almost Read more
"Tuesdays from April 22 - May 13 from 7-8:30pm. No one writes a perfect draft the first time. Well, almost Read more
