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Mar
1

Mar
27

Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures (New & Noted): Steve Inskeep, author of Differ We Must
Carnegie Library Lecture Hall
7:00 pm
Mar
27

Mar
29

CLP presents: Homestead Cemetery Stories Behind the Stones
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Oakland
1:00 pm
Mar
29

United Black Book Clubs of Pittsburgh: The Women Gather II
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Homewood
1:00 pm
Mar
30

An Afternoon with Author Deborah Dwork in Conversation with Emily Loeb
Riverstone Books – McCandless
2:00 pm
Mar
30

World Literature: Marcia Douglas (UK, Jamaica), “The Jamaica Kollection of the Shante Dream Arkive”
City of Asylum Bookstore at Alphabet City
3:00 pm
Apr
1

Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (Second Chances)
City of Asylum Bookstore at Alphabet City
7:00 pm
Apr
2

Apr
2

Apr
3

CLP Spotlight: Three Rivers Waterkeeper presents What’s in Pittsburgh’s Rivers?
CLP – Mt. Washington
6:00 pm
Apr
3

Apr
4

Apr
5

Apr
5

Join us for the Spring Local Author Fair! @ South Fayette Municipal Center
South Fayette Municipal Center
12:00 pm
Apr
6

World Literature: Sulaiman Addonia (Eritrea, Ethiopia, Britain) “The Seers”
City of Asylum Bookstore at Alphabet City
3:00 pm
Apr
8

CLP – Vivian Ann Davidson Hewitt Lecture with Kelvin Watson
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Oakland
6:00 pm
Apr
8

Apr
9

Apr
10

An Evening with Author Stentor Danielson (Pittsburgh in 50 Maps)
Riverstone Books – McCandless
7:00 pm
Apr
12

Apr
13

Quiet Reading Party: Spring into Reading @ CLP – Main
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Oakland
10:00 am
Apr
19

An Afternoon with Author Brenda Tate (Journal of a Black Woman in Blue)
Riverstone – Squirrel Hill
2:00 pm
Apr
19

Apr
22

Open Mic Night! READ THE ROOM, Organized by Ryan Chavara and Kelsey Swintek
White Whale Bookstore
7:00 pm
Apr
22

Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures (New & Noted): Marie Benedict & Courtney Sheinmel, authors of The Secrets of Lovelace Academy
Carnegie Library Lecture Hall
7:00 pm
Apr
24

CLP – Jane Addams Peace Association Annual Children’s Book Award Ceremony
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Oakland
5:30 pm
Apr
24

Book Launch for Shaheen Dil (with Poetry Readings by Robert Walacki, Judith Sanders, and Sharon Fagan McDermott)
Riverstone – Squirrel Hill
7:00 pm
Apr
26

Pittsburgh Writer’s Conference @ South Fayette Township Library!
South Fayette Township Library
8:30 am
Apr
26

Apr
27

Apr
28

The Vanished Kingdom Book Launch with Jonathan Auxier @ Mystery Lovers
Mystery Lovers Bookshop
7:00 pm
May
5

May
5

May
6

Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures (New & Noted): Laurence Leamer, author of Warhol’s Muses
Carnegie Library Lecture Hall
7:00 pm
May
6

May
12

Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures: Elizabeth Kolbert In conversation with Terry Tempest Williams
Carnegie Library Lecture Hall
7:30 pm
May
13

The 2025 HEMINGWAY’S SUMMER POETRY SERIES: Soledad Caballero, Mark Dignam, Jane McCafferty, Joy Priest & Cedric Rudolph
Hop Farm Brewing Company
7:00 pm
May
16

38th Annual Pennwriters Conference: Thrills, Chills, and Quills! (May 16-18, 2025)
Pittsburgh Airport Marriott
May
20

Understanding Exile: Essential Youth Connections with the LIGHT Education Initiative
City of Asylum Bookstore at Alphabet City
3:30 pm
May
20

The Role of Music, Art & Journalism in Political Dissent
City of Asylum Bookstore at Alphabet City
5:00 pm
May
20

TWIST: Building Empathy Through Literature with Colum McCann
City of Asylum Bookstore at Alphabet City
6:30 pm
May
20

May
20

May
21

Guantánamo: Mohamedou Ould Slahi & Larry Siems in Conversation with Adriana E. Ramirez
City of Asylum Bookstore at Alphabet City
2:00 pm
May
21

Colum McCann: An Interview with Bassam Aramin & Rami Elhanan
City of Asylum Bookstore at Alphabet City
3:40 pm
May
26

Reading & Conversation: Sarah Schulman, “The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity”
White Whale Bookstore
7:00 pm
May
27

Offsite Event: B. DYLAN HOLLIS “Baking Across America” (w/ Alexander Rigby)
First Unitarian Church (Shadyside)
7:00 pm
May
27

The 2025 HEMINGWAY’S SUMMER POETRY SERIES: Daniela Buccilli, M. Scott Douglass, Marguerite Miller, Ed Simon & Judith Vollmer
Hop Farm Brewing Company
7:00 pm
May
29

Reading & Conversation: KEVIN WILSON, “Run for the Hills” (w/ Patrick McGinty)
White Whale Bookstore
7:00 pm
May
30

Poetry Reading: Jennifer Chang “An Authentic Life”, Rosalie Moffet “Making a Living”
White Whale Bookstore
7:00 pm
May
31

Save The Date: Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books Returns on May 31, 2025!
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Oakland
Jun
10

The 2025 HEMINGWAY’S SUMMER POETRY SERIES: Laurie Anderson, Joy Katz, Jill Khoury, Judith Sanders, Justin Vicari
Hop Farm Brewing Company
7:00 pm
Jun
22

PGHwrites: Marcus Rediker “Freedom Ship” (Book Launch)
City of Asylum Bookstore at Alphabet City
3:00 pm
Jun
24

Jul
8

The 2025 HEMINGWAY’S SUMMER POETRY SERIES: Halsey Hyer, Gail Langstroth, Marc Nieson, Steffan Triplet, Anne Trubek
Hop Farm Brewing Company
7:00 pm
Jul
22

The 2025 HEMINGWAY’S SUMMER POETRY SERIES: Kelley Beeson, Bahar Davoudi, Lou Ickes, Alyssa Sineni, Bob Walicki
Hop Farm Brewing Company
7:00 pm
Jul
26

Kaufmann’s: The Family that Built Pittsburgh’s Famed Department Store (with Marylynne Pitz and Laura Malt Schneiderman)
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Oakland
1:00 pm
Aug
12

The 2025 HEMINGWAY’S SUMMER POETRY SERIES: Jay Carson, Veronica Corpuz, Elisabeth Crago, Carl Marcum, Virginia Montanez
Hop Farm Brewing Company
7:00 pm
Aug
26

The 2025 HEMINGWAY’S SUMMER POETRY SERIES: Sean Enright, Celeste Gainey, Rich Gegick, Gwendolyn Mitchell, Jesse Welch
Hop Farm Brewing Company
7:00 pm