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Fashion, food trucks, music and more. What's going on in Pittsburgh this weekend?
Happening this weekend: Earth Day, Roy Ayers, X Ambassadors, Julien Baker, Wale and more.
about 19 hours ago
Eat the Butter blogger advocates 'real' vintage foods in new cookbook
Jennifer Calihan, a full-time mom from Fox Chapel, promotes whole, unprocessed foods in her newly released cookbook, “Dinner Plans.”
1 day ago
How Lidia Bastianich chased and found the American dream
The cookbook author and restaurateur will talk about new memoir, “My American Dream,” on April 30 at Carnegie Lecture Hall in Oakland.
1 day ago
Author Lisa See sips Pu-erh tea and spins a story
The writer’s arduous journey through the remote, tea-producing regions of China reveals an ethnic minority’s self-reliant way of living.
3 days ago
'Two Sides, Three Rivers': Pittsburgh characters enliven Sharon Dilworth's short stories
A sympathetic, but unsentimental depiction of fictional Pittsburgh characters makes Dilworth’s latest short story collection shine.
4 days ago
'Obsidio': The beloved sci-fi romance trilogy 'Illuminae Files' ends well
The delightful final chapter of the trilogy by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman fulfills the promise of the previous installments.
5 days ago
'Educated: A Memoir': Escape from an above-average dysfunctional family
Tara Westover tells her a compelling true tale — she had to break with an eccentric family to become herself.
6 days ago
In a new book, James Comey says an ‘ego driven’ Trump is ‘untethered to truth’
The former FBI director casts the president as a mafia boss-like figure who sought to blur the line between law enforcement and politics.
6 days ago
Diverse lineup of authors to speak in Ten Evenings series at Carnegie Music Hall
Joyce Carol Oates and Luis Alberto Urrea will lead off Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures’ Ten Evenings series at Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland.
1 week ago
Lou Reed gets the biography he deserves
Anthony DeCurtis’ engagingly written and meticulously researched biography of Lou Reed sheds light on the late musician’s life and art.
1 week ago
'The Sympathizer' aims directly at 'American exceptionalism'
The California-based author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about the war in Indochina shows how American imperialism creates refugees.
1 week ago
'The Overstory': Richard Powers crafts an environmental epic
Richard Powers’ latest ranges from the 19th century to the 1990s timber wars in California.
1 week ago
'The Escape Artist': Brad Meltzer's latest is a high-octane wonder
A military mortician’s search for a missing plane crash victim becomes a thrilling rush to escape a grand conspiracy.
1 week ago
Things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend, April 5-8
Performers Chris Tomlin, Pink and Robin Trower, along with country-great Ronny Milsap, all hit town this weekend.
2 weeks ago
Drue Heinz literary prize awarded to Toledo, Ohio, short story author
The announcement comes less than a week after Drue Heinz, who created the endowment for the accolade in 1991, died.
2 weeks ago
Carnegie Library warned in 1991 to move rare books to libraries with tighter security, better climate control -- but never did
Appraisers suggested moving rare books from Carnegie Library to local universities where climate control and security were much better.
2 weeks ago
'Only Killers and Thieves': A tale of vengeance and deception
Paul Howarth’s debut novel uses frontier myths to explore notions of vengeance and justice in a lawless land.
2 weeks ago
'Millennials and the Moments that Made Us': Kids today are getting the short end of the stick
Shaun Scott takes on the myths about millennials, providing “A Cultural History of the U.S. From 1982-Present.”
2 weeks ago
'Trumpocracy': A conservative takes aim at President Trump
David Frum demonstrates Donald Trump to be the consummate star of an extravaganza performance of the theater of resentment.
2 weeks ago
Cecile Richards learned how to challenge the status quo from her mother, former Texas Gov. Ann Richards
Cecile Richards, leader of Planned Parenthood, recounts her experiences as a grass-roots political organizer in her book, “Make Trouble.”
3 weeks ago
Daniel Borzutsky's poetry of resistance
Expatriate Pittsburgh poet and National Book Award winner Daniel Borzutzky returns for a reading at the Ace Hotel on Thursday.
3 weeks ago
For Passover, travel the world without a passport
New York author’s new book chronicles the customs of Sephardic Passover traditions across the world, including Iraq, Yemen, Syria, Libya.
3 weeks ago
What to do this week, March 25-31
Author Hamid Mohsin, comedian Cristela Alonzo and storyteller Lyn Ford are on tap this week.
3 weeks ago
A character in freefall searches for redemption in 'The Ruined House'
The protagonist in Ruby Namdar’s “The Ruined House” has a midlife crisis that could ruin him if he can’t figure a path out of the darkness.
3 weeks ago
'Can It Happen Here?': 17 essays on the chance for 'Authoritarianism in America'
Harvard Law professor Cass Sunstein present an anthology that asks if this nation will succumb to a dictatorship eventually.
3 weeks ago
A Kenyan author examines his life and times in 'Wrestling With the Devil'
Ngugi wa Thiong’o demonstrates in his memoir how colonialism failed to break his spirit or his imagination despite many attempts.
3 weeks ago
James Comey, Gloria Steinem and Jeb Bush coming to the 2018-19 Pittsburgh Speakers Series
The subscription-only series at Heinz Hall also includes comedian Jay Leno and “Still Alice” author Lisa Genova.
4 weeks ago
Writing fellow at University of Pittsburgh wins prestigious Whiting Award
Rickey Laurentiis, a local poet published by University of Pittsburgh Press, is among 10 emerging writers to receive $50,000 Whiting Award.
4 weeks ago
Rising prices for some rare books make them a target for thieves who quickly sell them online
Embarrassment and a lack of all the facts stop librarians from revealing major thefts, which force them to do a more thorough inventory
4 weeks ago
What's happening in Pittsburgh, March 22-25
Alan Jackson, The Low Anthem and lots of other entertainment on the schedule for this first weekend in spring.
4 weeks ago
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