Remember when we were talking about how excited we were to welcome Heather McAdams Caldwell to the team?
In our Q&A with her, she mentioned that she was about to start sharing a series of interviews with literary figures in Pittsburgh… and if you’ve been following Littsburgh on Instagram or our new TikTok account (!) you might have seen the first of these: a series of brief interviews with Arlan Hess, the owner of City Books!
If you’re on TikTok, you should definitely check out Arlan’s hugely popular feed, too… but if you’re a little less online, you can check out our far-ranging interview right here on Littsburgh.
Part 1:
@littsburghpa Bookshop talk with @City Books owner Arlan Hess (part 1) #bookstore #usedbooks #usedbookstore #pittsburgh ♬ original sound – Littsburgh
Part 2:
@littsburghpa Bookshop talk with @citybookspgh owner Arlan Hess (part 2) #bookstore #usedbooks #usedbookstore #pittsburgh ♬ original sound – Littsburgh
Part 3:
@littsburghpa @citybookspgh owner Arlan Hess on how the bookstore’s physical space has changed over the years and how bookselling has evolved in the digital age #bookstore #usedbooks #usedbookstore #pittsburgh ♬ original sound – Littsburgh
Part 4:
@littsburghpa @citybookspgh owner Arlan Hess on her new Fable book club #bookstore #usedbooks #usedbookstore #pittsburgh #fablebookclub ♬ original sound – Littsburgh
Part 5:
@littsburghpa @citybookspgh owner Arlan Hess on the cooperative nature of indie #bookselling in Pittsburgh #bookstore #usedbooks #usedbookstore #pittsburgh #indiebookstore #indiebooktok ♬ original sound – Littsburgh
Part 6:
@littsburghpa Visiting @citybookspgh is a sensory experience. Owner Arlan Hess talks about her reason for this design. #bookstore #usedbooks #usedbookstore #pittsburgh #indiebookstore #indiebooktok ♬ original sound – Littsburgh
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