Come For the Book, Stay For the Company
Preview the East Grounds Book Club list from CLP-East Liberty.
The Girls Who Went Away
A remarkable work of social history, The Girls Who Went Away follows artist Ann Fessler as she comes to terms with her history as an adoptee and, in doing so, … Continued
Upgrade Soul: a Graphic Novel
Daniels author calls his work “a tale of transhuman evolution”, unspooling the story of an elderly couple, Hank and Molly, who decide to submit to a genetic upgrade from a … Continued
An Unwelcome War Hero
What happens when you come home from war and nothing is the same? Pittsburgh Opera continues its 2018-2019 season with Tom Cipullo’s opera Glory Denied. Based on a book by Tom Philpott, the performances mark the Pittsburgh premiere of the opera … Continued
We Cast A Shadow
Maurice Carlos Ruffin’s novel asks its reader to consider whether the dystopia he describes is our reality now. Although set in an alternate America where people of color get surgery … Continued
The Secret History of the Pink Carnation
This book has everything, romance, swordplay, espionage, and a two hundred year old mystery
The Mangle Street Murders
…but then the author turned everything around and ended the book with a bit of a shock!
White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard to Talk to White People about Racism
This book helps understand and combat white people’s adverse reactions to race discussions.
Tasty Bites: Small Books You Can Binge in One Sitting
There’s something so satisfying about a one-sit wonder.
Valley Forge
A remarkable account of the brutal winter of 1777 – some of the most important months in the history of the country.