Mix, mingle and dine with some of the brightest literary stars of the 2025 Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books!

The evening begins with a spirited happy hour where you’ll meet fellow book lovers and be the first to discover this year’s “Novel Evening” author lineup. Next, step into CLP – Main’s historic Reference Room where one of the 17 featured authors will be seated at your table, turning dinner into an intimate literary salon full of great conversation, delicious food and stories that come to life. Each guest will receive a commemorative GPFB tote bag along with a book by one of the featured authors.