Pittsburgh is home to an incredible range of authors, publishing professionals, literary event organizers and opinion leaders.
Our city nurtures well-known and emerging literary talent and is the inspiration for many works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. In addition to the authors you may recognize, Littsburgh’s evolving literary roster features some of the passionate people who work behind the scenes to find local and national audiences for this work, and who help make Pittsburgh a haven for writers and readers.
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Jennie Dorris
Biography
Jennie Dorris is a writer, percussionist, and interdisciplinary artist based in Pittsburgh. She has written for Boston Magazine, Real Simple, Entrepreneur, Pittsburgh Magazine, Pittsburgh Quarterly, and Public Source. She has pioneered a Musical Storytelling performance technique that she has performed across the country and is now used in schools, cancer centers, and nonprofits to help people share their life stories set to music.