Books Feedhttps://www.post-gazette.comThis feed contains books storiesMon, 20 Jul 2026 09:38:06 +0000Post-Gazette Syndicator Serviceenhourly1Things 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[]]>Who’s afraid of bears, rattlesnakes and spiders? Not this ‘Grizzled’ author from MurrysvilleBy Mary Ann Thomas / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/life/goodness/2026/05/28/grizzled-book-jason-bittel-national-geographic-laurel-highlands-murrysville/stories/202605220072Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/life/goodness/2026/05/28/grizzled-book-jason-bittel-national-geographic-laurel-highlands-murrysville/stories/202605220072<![CDATA[]]>Why don’t we know Charles R. Saunders? This author from Pittsburgh created a new fantasy genreBy Jon Tattrie / For the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/life/goodness/2026/05/28/charles-r-saunders-author-pittsburgh-sword-soul-black-fantasy-genre/stories/202605280003Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/life/goodness/2026/05/28/charles-r-saunders-author-pittsburgh-sword-soul-black-fantasy-genre/stories/202605280003<![CDATA[]]>How Black communities gather around food — and one anotherBy Sono Motoyama / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/ae/books/2026/05/20/pgh-book-fest-gather-ashante-reese-sankofa-village-international-museum-bamileke/stories/202605180064Wed, 20 May 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/books/2026/05/20/pgh-book-fest-gather-ashante-reese-sankofa-village-international-museum-bamileke/stories/202605180064<![CDATA[]]>Pgh Book Fest brings writers, workshops and more to OaklandBy Sono Motoyama / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/ae/books/2026/05/20/pgh-book-fest-panels-workshops/stories/202605190035Wed, 20 May 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/books/2026/05/20/pgh-book-fest-panels-workshops/stories/202605190035<![CDATA[]]>Welcome to Wonderland and Phipps Conservatory's Summer Flower ShowBy Kevin Kirkland / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/life/garden/2026/05/15/phipps-conservatory-summer-flower-show-alice-adventures-wonderland/stories/202605150003Fri, 15 May 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/life/garden/2026/05/15/phipps-conservatory-summer-flower-show-alice-adventures-wonderland/stories/202605150003<![CDATA[]]>Review: Letting it burn By Carolyn Kellogg https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/books/2026/05/03/s-a-cosby-king-ashes-review-carolyn-kellog/stories/202605030060Sun, 03 May 2026 04:30:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/books/2026/05/03/s-a-cosby-king-ashes-review-carolyn-kellog/stories/202605030060<![CDATA[]]>Review: The Harlem wedding of the year Meredith Cummings / InReviewhttps://www.post-gazette.com/ae/books/2026/05/03/tiffany-warren-harlem-wedding-review-meredith-cummings/stories/202605030059Sun, 03 May 2026 04:30:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/books/2026/05/03/tiffany-warren-harlem-wedding-review-meredith-cummings/stories/202605030059<![CDATA[]]>Review: The brutal L.A. of James Ellroy Carlo Wolff / InReviewhttps://www.post-gazette.com/ae/books/2026/05/03/james-ellroy-red-sheet-review-carlo-wolff/stories/202605030058Sun, 03 May 2026 04:30:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/books/2026/05/03/james-ellroy-red-sheet-review-carlo-wolff/stories/202605030058<![CDATA[]]>Gerry Conway, comic book writer who co-created Punisher character in Spider-Man, dies at 73By Claire Rush / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/05/01/gerry-conway-comic-book-writer-punisher-spider-man/stories/202605020031Fri, 01 May 2026 21:27:01 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/05/01/gerry-conway-comic-book-writer-punisher-spider-man/stories/202605020031<![CDATA[]]>Even the Eat’n Park waitress had to laugh when her mom was on a rollBy Fran Tunno / For the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/life/goodness/2026/04/30/fran-tunno-new-brighton-book-italian-mom/stories/202604190003Thu, 30 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/life/goodness/2026/04/30/fran-tunno-new-brighton-book-italian-mom/stories/202604190003<![CDATA[]]>Review: Sinning like it’s 1100 A.D. Carlo Wolff / InReviewhttps://www.post-gazette.com/ae/books/2026/04/26/peter-jones-self-help-from-middle-ages-review-carlo-wolff/stories/202604260063Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:30:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/books/2026/04/26/peter-jones-self-help-from-middle-ages-review-carlo-wolff/stories/202604260063<![CDATA[]]>