Books Feedhttps://www.post-gazette.comThis feed contains books storiesSun, 18 Oct 2026 20:02:26 +0000Post-Gazette Syndicator Serviceenhourly1Review: Joe Manganiello’s new memoir starts at death's door and ends where he began, in PittsburghBy Steve Halvonik / For the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/ae/books/2026/10/13/review-joe-manganiello-bloodlines/stories/202610130002Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/books/2026/10/13/review-joe-manganiello-bloodlines/stories/202610130002<![CDATA[]]>‘My dream job’: Joe Manganiello is just your friendly, neighborhood wizardBy Anya Sostek / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/ae/books/2026/10/13/joe-manganiello-pittsburgh-dungeons-and-dragons/stories/202610130004Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/books/2026/10/13/joe-manganiello-pittsburgh-dungeons-and-dragons/stories/202610130004<![CDATA[]]>Carrick native writes the book, literally, on longevityBy Anya Sostek / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2026/10/10/longevity-nation-michael-clinton/stories/202610110002Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2026/10/10/longevity-nation-michael-clinton/stories/202610110002<![CDATA[]]>Canadian author Anne Carson wins literature Nobel for ‘bold and inventive’ works that blend genresBy Jill Lawless, Hillel Italie and Kostya Manenkov / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/ae/books/2026/10/08/nobel-prize-literature-2026/stories/202610080046Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:12:05 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/books/2026/10/08/nobel-prize-literature-2026/stories/202610080046<![CDATA[]]>Eva Marie Saint, star of 'North by Northwest' and 'On the Waterfront,' dies at 102By Bob Thomas and Jake Coyle / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/10/06/eva-marie-saint-north-by-northwest-on-the-waterfront/stories/202610060061Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:07:21 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/10/06/eva-marie-saint-north-by-northwest-on-the-waterfront/stories/202610060061<![CDATA[]]>New book by Princess Diana's brother prompts war of words with King Charles IIIBy Sylvia Hui / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/world/2026/09/22/princess-diana-brother-king-charles-charles-spencer/stories/202609220042Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:19:14 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/world/2026/09/22/princess-diana-brother-king-charles-charles-spencer/stories/202609220042<![CDATA[]]>Annie Dillard, Pittsburgh-born Pulitzer Prize-winning author, dies at 81By Sono Motoyama / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/09/16/annie-dillard-pulitzer-author-pilgrim-at-tinker-creek/stories/202609160048Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:12:08 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/09/16/annie-dillard-pulitzer-author-pilgrim-at-tinker-creek/stories/202609160048<![CDATA[]]>A Western Pa. bald eagle's fall and rescue is now featured in a children's bookBy Mary Ann Thomas / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/life/goodness/2026/09/09/saving-rosie-bald-eagle-book-pittsburgh-penguins-us-steel/stories/202609080031Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/life/goodness/2026/09/09/saving-rosie-bald-eagle-book-pittsburgh-penguins-us-steel/stories/202609080031<![CDATA[]]>Robin Morgan, poet and feminist whose allies included Jane Fonda and Gloria Steinem, dies at 85By Hillel Italie / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/09/05/robin-morgan-feminist-poet-editor-child-star/stories/202609050048Sat, 05 Sep 2026 13:43:58 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/09/05/robin-morgan-feminist-poet-editor-child-star/stories/202609050048<![CDATA[]]>‘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[]]>