The Manifold Worlds
Foz Meadows’ duology is a refreshing fantasy adventure. On Earth, Saffron Coulter is dealing with continued sexual harrassment at her high school in Australia. She’s given words of encouragement from … Continued
Adult Summer Reading 2019
For summer reading this year, we’re featuring authors who you will have an opportunity to see in person during Pittsburgh Arts and Lectures’ 2019/2020 season of the Ten Evenings lecture series.
Drinking Coffee Elsewhere
Published in 2003, Drinking Coffee Elsewhere is a collection of ZZ Packer’s stories, which were published everywhere from Seventeen to The New Yorker and embodies the writer’s astonishing rise in … Continued
You Should Know Her
If you like binge-worthy thrillers, Megan Abbott is the author for you!
The Magic and Mythos of Maggie Stiefvater
Bloodthirsty water horses and immortal Welsh kings aren’t out of place in author Maggie Stiefvater’s books. Blend the mundane and the magical in these reads.
An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good
A tiny novel of murder that packs a punch.
It All Works Out for the Best
Sometimes an old dog can learn new tricks. Pittsburgh Opera concludes its 2018-2019 season with Donizetti’s comic masterpiece, Don Pasquale. Don Pasquale, an old and wealthy bachelor, wants to arrange a marriage for his … Continued
Who is Vera Kelly?
Rosalie Knecht has not written a traditional spy novel for her 2nd published book. Instead, Who is Vera Kelly? is an empathetic character study. As a girl in 1957, Vera … Continued
What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker: A Memoir in Essays by Damon Young Read-Alikes
Are you waiting for the popular memoir by Pittsburgh native Damon Young?
Living and Thriving as an Outsider: Queer Memoirs and Essays
2018 brought a wonderful variety of essay collections and memoirs from LGBTQ+ authors – here are four of the best I’ve read.