Pittsburgh Book Groups & Programs

Pittsburgh Region

• American Shorts Reading Series
  The American Shorts Reading Series presents classic and contemporary short works of American fiction to audience members through a series of live readings “performed” by a dynamic cross-section of familiar Pittsburgh personalities in a variety of interesting venues throughout the city.
• Black, White, & Read All Over
  Come to Carnegie Library Lecture Hall in Oakland on Saturday mornings to meet your favorite children's authors and illustrators. Presented by Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures and Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.
• Chatham College Creative Writing News & Events
  Chatham College's Creative Writing program presents readings by authors throughout the academic year.
• Choice Cuts Reading Series
  Choice Cuts is a new Pittsburgh reading series featuring the works of unpublished local poets and writers. Published authors will also make regular appearances. Choice Cuts will be held the third Friday of every month at the historic Slaughterhouse Gallery, 5136 Butler Street, Lawrenceville. The suggested donation is $2. Coffee and snacks will be available.
• Drue Heinz Lecture Series
  Come hear nationally renowned authors talk about their work. A production of Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures.
• Gist Street Reading Series
  The Gist Street readings are held monthly and feature local and national poets and writers. The series focuses on emerging writers either publishing in national journals and magazines or publishing their first or second books.
• The Pittsburgh Speakers Series
  An annual lecture series presented by Robert Morris University at Heinz Hall, that brings distinguished speakers to Pittsburgh, including Pulitzer Prize and Nobel Peace Prize winners, world leaders, statesmen, distinguished journalists, authors and other celebrated personalities.
• United Black Book Clubs of Pittsburgh (UBBCP)
  UBBCP is an association of librarians, readers and book clubs in Pittsburgh. Through a united effort, UBBCP was formed to promote literary activities and events to provide community outreach programs and to spread the love of reading throughout the community.
• Whitehall Public Library
  Offers a regular adult book discussion group and a mystery book discussion group.