Literary Arts

Mt. Lebanon native Jim Towns shares Western Pennsylvania ghost stories in American Cryptic

11 book releases to look out for this August

Pittsburgh author Jordan Corcoran addresses mental health in new children’s book

12 young adult books to read written by Black authors

Black Lives Matter Pittsburgh and SW Pa. hosts "Read In" event to distribute free books to children from underserved communities

Talking Heads drummer Chris Frantz discusses his new memoir Remain in Love, David Byrne's boorish behavior, and buying albums in Downtown Pittsburgh

Expect supernatural events and at least one "ruthless" surprise in Squirrel Hill writer Zoje Stage's latest novel Wonderland

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh rolls out next phase of curbside service

Shannon Reed shares the highs and lows of teaching in Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures virtual event: Why Did I Get a B?

Pittsburgh writers on how COVID-19 is affecting their work

Alex North's The Shadows doesn't stick

Twisted: The Tangled History of Black Hair Culture is a book everyone should read

Jean Kyoung Frazier's Pizza Girl is an unapologetic standout debut novel

Pittsburgh mourns the loss of Jeffrey "Boosie" Bolden

Poets Richard Gegick and Bob Pajich publish gritty poetry books out of a kitchen in Forest Hills

Kim Rooney named City Books' second Writer-in-Residence

The Hunger Games prequel is completely unnecessary

Support #BlackoutBestsellerList with these titles from The Tiny Bookstore

How and when local bookstores are reopening

The Vanishing Half melds fiction and fantasy, but its insights into Black identity in America couldn’t be more real