Literary Arts

Squirrel Hill author Catherine Gammon explores how loud silence can be in The Gunman & the Carnival

New book offers mushroom hunting tips for Western Pa. locals

Stay Gold adds family-owned bookstore to Regent Square business district

Tracy Kidder documents doctor's quest to heal patients experiencing homelessness

Rust Belt Union Blues examines the political shift of organized labor groups

In Growing Up Yinzer, famous natives from Joe Namath to Billy Porter reflect on the city and its impact

Cameron Barnett goes from a Murmur to a roar with new poetry collection

Pretty Little Liars author Sara Shepard trades YA lit for a story about women off the grid

Don't expect Jennifer Egan to upload her memories into the cloud anytime soon

B is for Books, a free children’s bookstore, aims to boost literacy and joy for young readers

Pittsburgh is still "there" for Gertrude Stein, and she may even get her own dedicated day of celebration

On the Rocks portrays the rise and fall of McKees Rocks' Primadonna Restaurant

Lori Jakiela reflects on cancer bout with a new memoir and outlook on life

Had to Be There captures the sights and sound of the underground in Pittsburgh, 1979-94

Pittsburgh author Ed Simon examines guitars, footballs, and other important objects in Relic

Rebecca Makkai drew from #MeToo and true crime to craft her latest novel

Jennifer Fickley-Baker revisits Pittsburgh past with 26 Ways to Come Home for the Holidays

Dream Street captures 1950s Pittsburgh through the lens of W. Eugene Smith

Bestselling author Abraham Verghese talks family, writing, and drowning

Undress, the debut chapbook from Kelley Beeson, tackles every edge of grief