Books Feedhttps://www.post-gazette.comThis feed contains books storiesThu, 03 Sep 2026 14:03:39 +0000Post-Gazette Syndicator Serviceenhourly1‘Butler,’ a movie about the 2024 Trump assassination attempt, is in the worksBy Sono Motoyama / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/ae/movies/2026/09/01/movie-about-trump-assassination-attempt-butler/stories/202609010058Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:08:21 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/movies/2026/09/01/movie-about-trump-assassination-attempt-butler/stories/202609010058<![CDATA[]]>Wendell Berry, Kentucky-born author who advocated a simpler life, dies at 92By Hillel Italie / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/09/01/wendell-berry-kentucky-author-agrarian/stories/202609010025Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:08:36 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/09/01/wendell-berry-kentucky-author-agrarian/stories/202609010025<![CDATA[]]>Review: Pittsburgh and its steel barons loved his mill paintings, until they didn’tBy Steve Halvonik / For the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/ae/art-architecture/2026/08/25/book-review-fire-night-sky-pittsurgh-steel-mills-gorson-king/stories/202608250016Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/art-architecture/2026/08/25/book-review-fire-night-sky-pittsurgh-steel-mills-gorson-king/stories/202608250016<![CDATA[]]>Things to do this weekend in and around Pittsburgh: Steel City Con, reggae for a cause and moreBy Abby Mackey / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/life/recreation/2026/08/06/things-to-do-this-weekend-pittsburgh-8/stories/202608060004Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/life/recreation/2026/08/06/things-to-do-this-weekend-pittsburgh-8/stories/202608060004<![CDATA[]]>Romance novels find a safe harbor in Pittsburgh bookstoresBy Kahmeela Adams-Friedson / For the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/ae/books/2026/07/30/romance-book-boom-pittsburgh/stories/202608020001Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/books/2026/07/30/romance-book-boom-pittsburgh/stories/202608020001<![CDATA[]]>Man convicted in terrorism trial over the 2022 stabbing of author Salman RushdieBy Jennifer Peltz / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2026/07/29/terrorism-trial-stabbing-author-salman-rushdie-hadi-matar/stories/202607290077Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:11:38 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2026/07/29/terrorism-trial-stabbing-author-salman-rushdie-hadi-matar/stories/202607290077<![CDATA[]]>Salman Rushdie testifies at terrorism trial of man convicted of stabbing himBy John Wawrow and Jennifer Peltz / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2026/07/23/salman-rushdie-terrorism-trial-stabbing-matar/stories/202607230055Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:43:51 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2026/07/23/salman-rushdie-terrorism-trial-stabbing-matar/stories/202607230055<![CDATA[]]>Review: ‘Newsman’ documents the fall of The Pittsburgh Press and the triumph of a hard-working journalistBy Steve Halvonik / For the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/ae/books/2026/07/23/newsman-otis-sanford-book-review-pittsburgh-press/stories/202607230001Thu, 23 Jul 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/books/2026/07/23/newsman-otis-sanford-book-review-pittsburgh-press/stories/202607230001<![CDATA[]]>Charles Gaines, author who popularized the world of bodybuilding with 'Pumping Iron,' dies at 84By Mark Kennedy / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/07/22/author-charles-gaines-bodybuilding-pumping-iron/stories/202607220047Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:08:05 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/07/22/author-charles-gaines-bodybuilding-pumping-iron/stories/202607220047<![CDATA[]]>Terrorism trial opens in stabbing of author Salman RushdieBy John Wawrow and Jennifer Peltz / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2026/07/22/terrorism-trial-stabbing-author-salman-rushdie-buffalo/stories/202607220048Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:34:16 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2026/07/22/terrorism-trial-stabbing-author-salman-rushdie-buffalo/stories/202607220048<![CDATA[]]>11-year-old musician and vocalist wins story contest with ‘The Magical Soul’By Abby Kirkland / For the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/life/goodness/2026/07/22/magical-soul-lipi-kairi-wqed-writers-contest/stories/202607220005Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/life/goodness/2026/07/22/magical-soul-lipi-kairi-wqed-writers-contest/stories/202607220005<![CDATA[]]>Things to do in the Pittsburgh area this weekend: Wildflower fest, Picklesburgh, a book crawl and moreBy Abby Mackey / For the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/life/recreation/2026/07/16/things-to-do-pittsburgh-1/stories/202607160009Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/life/recreation/2026/07/16/things-to-do-pittsburgh-1/stories/202607160009<![CDATA[]]>Biden will publish 'Promise Me, America' memoir after the November midterm electionsBy Hillel Italie / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2026/07/15/biden-memoir-november-midterm-elections-president-trump/stories/202607150053Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:01:49 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2026/07/15/biden-memoir-november-midterm-elections-president-trump/stories/202607150053<![CDATA[]]>Review: ‘Small Town Girls’ honors a mother and a writer who keeps ‘circling back’ to W.Va.By Steve Halvonik / For the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/life/goodness/2026/07/08/book-review-small-town-girls-jayne-anne-phillips-buckhannon-wv/stories/202607080006Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/life/goodness/2026/07/08/book-review-small-town-girls-jayne-anne-phillips-buckhannon-wv/stories/202607080006<![CDATA[]]>How elk became more than a roadside attraction in PennsylvaniaBy Mary Ann Thomas / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/life/outdoors/2026/07/01/elk-reintroduced-elk-county-pa-book-beasts-east-andrew-moore/stories/202606300020Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/life/outdoors/2026/07/01/elk-reintroduced-elk-county-pa-book-beasts-east-andrew-moore/stories/202606300020<![CDATA[]]>He wanted to get closer to his 11-year-old grandson — so they wrote a book togetherBy Anya Sostek / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/ae/books/2026/06/21/rainbros-book-cranberry-pa/stories/202606210015Sun, 21 Jun 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/books/2026/06/21/rainbros-book-cranberry-pa/stories/202606210015<![CDATA[]]>Little Queer Libraries offer banned books across the Pittsburgh regionBy Sono Motoyama / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/life/goodness/2026/06/16/little-queer-libraries-banned-books-equality-center/stories/202606080063Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/life/goodness/2026/06/16/little-queer-libraries-banned-books-equality-center/stories/202606080063<![CDATA[]]>Sewickley’s Penguin Bookshop is now part of a national revivalBy Jimmy Cloutier / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/business/career-workplace/2026/06/15/penguin-bookshop-sewickley-independent-bookstores-amazon/stories/202606140021Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/business/career-workplace/2026/06/15/penguin-bookshop-sewickley-independent-bookstores-amazon/stories/202606140021<![CDATA[]]>Marjane Satrapi, Iranian-French cartoonist, filmmaker and author of 'Persepolis,' dies at 56By The Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/06/04/iranian-french-cartoonist-filmmaker-marjane-satrapi-author-persepolis/stories/202606040062Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:03:20 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/06/04/iranian-french-cartoonist-filmmaker-marjane-satrapi-author-persepolis/stories/202606040062<![CDATA[]]>Pittsburgh loves a good festival. Here are some to catch this summerBy Sono Motoyama / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/life/recreation/2026/05/29/summer-festivals-pittsburgh-1/stories/202605140063Fri, 29 May 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/life/recreation/2026/05/29/summer-festivals-pittsburgh-1/stories/202605140063<![CDATA[]]>