Kristofer Collins

In less than a year, Trafford author Dave Newman has published three new books: “She Throws Herself Forward to Stop the Fall,” “How to Live like Li Po in Pittsburgh” and “Better than The Best American Poetry.”

Author Sherrie Flick releases her debut essay collection and a collection of short stories.

Now in its fourth year, the Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books moves to the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh — 'a perfect fit for what we do.'

“Every Hard Sweetness” is about trauma. It is an unflinching study of the pain and lasting damage inflicted by institutional racism.

The International Poetry Forum returns after a 14-year hiatus to revive the Steel City’s role in showcasing renowned writers.

Colter Harper examines the jazz clubs of the Hill District and Benjamin Herold interrogates the dream of suburbia.

A debut poetry collection from Dorian Hairston tells the life story of Pittsburgh great Josh Gibson, while Lynn Emanuel displays rage and sadness in some of her finest work.

Book editor Kristofer Collins reviews a new biography of playwright August Wilson, and an inside look at the little-discussed working conditions experienced in the tech industry.

Pittsburgh Magazine: Restaurants, Best of, Entertainment, Doctors, Sports, Weddings

Books Editor Kristofer Collins reviews Richard St. John’s “Book of Entangled Souls.”

Plans are underway to celebrate all things books in one of the nation’s ‘most literate cities.’

Our book editor harvests a bumper crop of excellent new reads.

Our book editor catches up on some great new reads with local connections.

Pittsburgh author Deesha Philyaw is taking the publishing world by storm with her debut collection of short stories.

Undercover: What We're Reading in May|!!| Reviews of The Drowning Boy’s Guide to Water by Cameron Barnett and Capp Road by Matt Borczon.

Book Reviews: ‘Playing Through the Whistle: Steel|!!| Football|!!| and an American Town’|!!| Sports Illustrated senior writer S.L. Price has created not only a thorough history of high school football in Aliquippa but also a meticulous chronicle of the labor movement and the rise and fall of industrial America.