Banned Books: Adult Fiction
Banned Books Week is October 1-7 2023. As CLP celebrates the right to read, check out the below is a list of adult fiction titles that have been challenged, banned, or censored over the past few years.
ChatGPT
You’ve probably heard of ChatGPT and AI, but do you know how it works? Join us for a virtual panel discussion on Zoom with experts in the field discussing the exciting possibilities and challenges in this transformative field on Wednesday, September 27th at 6:00 PM. Check out a few book recommendations below that discuss AI in nonfiction, fiction, and poetry, and you can always search for more through our Catalog.
Fake Dating Romances
The fake dating trope might be farfetched, but it’s beloved by the romance-reading community for creating funny situations, angsty miscommunications, and reluctant—but undeniable—attraction between characters. Check out the zany shenanigans and sizzling chemistry in the following romcom titles featuring fake relationships that may or may not turn real (spoiler alert: they do!)
Cultural Criticism
If you’ve ever annoyed a friend by talking too much about the last thing you watched, listened to, or read, these books of criticism can help you keep the conversation going. Thinking with, through, and against the thoughts of someone else can deepen your experience with a work of art.
Adult Battle of the Books 2023
Competitive readers, it is time to wipe off your reading glasses, sharpen your pencils and put on the coffee: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is pleased to announce that Adult Battle of the Books, the book-based trivia showdown, will return for 2023. This year in October, we are embarking on a spooky theme for our title selections.
Memoirs by Journalists
The field of journalism has a reputation for objectivity and hard truths, with little room for a writer’s personal voice. But what happens if you’re a journalist – and the stories you want to cover are about your own life? Find out by reading these memoirs by renowned journalists, where the authors’ personal histories blend masterfully with their expertise in investigative reporting.
Black Culture in Cookbooks & Culinary Histories
If you’re interested in history and culture, don’t leave cookbooks off of your reading list! These cookbooks, from a variety of authors and viewpoints and a variety of time periods, examine the different … Continued
President & Director Andrew Medlar’s Summer Picks
Summer Reading has a special place on my calendar—and on my bookshelf—because from the year I was born I was always the first kid signed up for it at my … Continued
Queer Science Fiction
In queer science fiction, authors move us beyond the homophobia and transphobia of the current moment to alternate realities where LGBTQIA+ communities are free to love, live, and thrive. In the following list of titles, tropes of the genre are subverted to create something wholly original, but with the galactic settings and technological speculation that sci-fi fans know and love.
30 Books in 30 Minutes Pride Picks: Realistic and Contemporary Fiction
Maybe you came out to see a stellar team of library staff reveal their picks for Pride Month at our 30 Books in 30 Minutes programs on June 7th and … Continued