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, but with supply chain issues and virtual events… we figured we’d re-post this series by Joy Givens to shine a spotlight on Pittsburgh’s indies again this year.
If you’re shopping local this holiday season, ask your bookseller for recommendations by some of our wonderful local authors – Pittsburgh has some of the best poetry, kid lit, fiction, and non-fiction out there!
The 12 Days of Indies P.S. If you’re a subscriber, you know that a lot has happened in Pittsburgh’s literary scene this past year. Notably, here: Classic Lines is now the Squirrel Hill location of Riverstone Books, so our 11th day of Indies is a toast to an old favorite bookstore… and to one of our new favorites, too!
The 12 Days of Indies, Day 12: City of Asylum Bookstore!
The 12 Days of Indies, Day 11: Classic Lines!
The 12 Days of Indies, Day 10: Amazing Books & Records!
The 12 Days of Indies, Day 9: Riverstone Bookstore!
The 12 Days of Indies, Day 8: White Whale Bookstore!
The 12 Days of Indies, Day 7: Shadyside Books!
The 12 Days of Indies, Day 6: Spark Books!
The 12 Days of Indies, Day 5: Mystery Lovers Bookshop!
The 12 Days of Indies, Day 4: Beyond Bedtime Books!
The 12 Days of Indies, Day 3: The Tiny Bookstore!
The 12 Days of Indies, Day 2: Penguin Bookshop!
The 12 Days of Indies, Day 1: City Books!
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