Pittsburgh Book Groups & Programs

Pittsburgh Region

• The Big Read: Community College of Allegheny County
  Part of the National Endowment for the Arts' Big Read initiative to get people reading.
• 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.
• Drue Heinz Lecture Series
  Come hear nationally renowned authors talk about their work. A production of Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures.
• Pittsburgh Literary Calendar
  Pittsburgh Literary Calendar aspires to provide a comprehensive list of literary readings and events of all members of Pittsburgh's diverse literary community, whether they are independent or associated with an organization. Pittsburgh Literary Calendar is a project of City of Asylum/Pittsburgh and its online magazine Sampsonia Way.
• Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Local book group spans generations, gives insight into African-American experience
  An interesting article published Wednesday, February 22, 2012, about the Aurora Reading Club of Pittsburgh, one of the nation's oldest African-American book groups.
• 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.
  • Pittsburgh Book Clubs