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Food Lovers’ Histories

The sizzle of shawarma as it hits the grill, chili paste garnishing a bowl of hand-pulled noodles, cider bubbling over the rim of a wine flute – could you read about these things all day? If so, this is the food writing booklist for you.

Black History Month: Teen

For Black History Month 2024, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is celebrating the Black experience in art, centering both Black artists and subjects. Historically, Black artists have and continue to create, … Continued

Violins of Hope

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is proud to partner with Violins of Hope to bring movement-based workshops, music performances and a panel discussion centered on themes of inclusion, hope and so much more to five library branches.

Banned Books: Adult Nonfiction

Banned Books Week is October 1-7. As CLP celebrates the right to read, check out the below is a list of adult nonfiction titles that have been challenged, banned, or censored over the past few years.  

Banned Books: Adult Graphic Novels

Banned Books Week is October 1-7. As CLP celebrates the right to read, check out the below is a list of adult graphic novel titles that have been challenged, banned, or censored over the past few years.

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.

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.