Literary-art Events in Pittsburgh

Check out happening literary-art events all around Pittsburgh, PA

Dance Gavin Dance with Horse the Band, Wolf & Bear, and The Novelists

 Sun, 14 Jun at 10:30 pm Stage AE

Pgh Book Fest

 Sat, 30 May at 10:00 am Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Main (Oakland) Free

Michael Chabon

 Mon, 11 May at 07:30 pm Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland

A Novel Evening

 Fri, 29 May at 06:30 pm CLP - Main (Oakland)

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 19: LEAH LAMARR

 Sat, 19 Sep at 07:00 pm The Comedy Bar @ Remo's USD 33 to 45

Reunion: 30 Years of Cave Canem at the August Wilson Center

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:30 pm August Wilson African American Cultural Center Free

An Evening with Author Wally Lamb

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:00 pm Third Presbyterian Church USD 6 to 38

Tim Kasher (from Cursive + The Good Life) w/ Old Canes at Bottlerocket Social Hall

 Wed, 27 May at 07:00 pm Bottlerocket Social Hall

MC Chris w/ Mega Ran at Bottlerocket Social Hall

 Mon, 13 Jul at 07:00 pm Bottlerocket Social Hall

BNY Classics: Lincoln Portrait

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:30 pm 600 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 15222

StokerCon 2026: Celebrating Ten Years

 Thu, 04 Jun at 06:00 pm The Westin Pittsburgh USD 43 to 183

BNY Classics: Lincoln Portrait

 Sun, 14 Jun at 02:30 pm 600 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 15222

Hannah Frances

 Tue, 12 May at 08:00 pm Club Cafe

Designing AI Interfaces Book Launch Tour and Q&A with Louise Macfadyen

 Tue, 05 May at 06:00 pm Gates and Hillman Centers Free

2026 Summer Seminar with Nnedi Okorafor

 Mon, 04 May at 10:00 am Cathedral of Learning Free

BOOK LAUNCH! David Shumway, "The World of Leonard Cohen" (w/Ed Simon)

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm White Whale Bookstore Free

Pride Night

 Fri, 19 Jun at 08:00 pm Poetry Lounge USD 13

Book Launch! Ed Simon "Writing During the Apocalypse" (w/Jody DiPerna)

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm White Whale Bookstore Free

Just Another Bookish Ball - 2026

 Fri, 22 May at 10:00 am Hyatt Regency Pittsburgh International Airport USD 19 to 341

Sisters, Beinn, The Long Hunt at Poetry Lounge

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm Poetry Lounge

Book Tour: Mysteries of Pittsburgh by Michael Chabon

 Mon, 11 May at 05:00 pm Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Main (Oakland) USD 15

Scribblers In Person @ Pittsburgh Book Fest!

Sat, 30 May at 09:30 am Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 14 May at 08:00 pm Pittsburgh Free

Learning and Thinking that Make a Difference

 Tue, 19 May at 08:30 am MuseumLab USD 162

BOOK LAUNCH! Andrew Moore, "The Beasts of the East"

 Tue, 02 Jun at 07:00 pm White Whale Bookstore Free

Hidden Hospitality Experience

 Wed, 03 Jun at 06:30 pm The Oaklander Hotel, Autograph Collection - SPIRITS & TALES, 10th Floor Free

Shakespeare Brunch - "Greatest Hits"

 Sat, 02 May at 11:00 am 1707 Babcock Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 15209

Strange New Worlds Book Club ft. Station Eleven

 Mon, 11 May at 07:00 pm Riverstone Books Free

I Hate My Job Pittsburgh Launch Party

 Sun, 03 May at 06:00 pm The Government Center USD 0 to 55

An Evening with Author Colleen Cambridge

 Sat, 02 May at 06:00 pm 8850 Covenant Ave Free

Squirrel Hill Book Club ft. American Sirens

 Wed, 13 May at 07:00 pm Riverstone Books Free

Mark William Lewis w/ Ivy Knight at Bottlerocket Social Hall

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm Bottlerocket Social Hall

Gertrude Stein Party! Hosted by Cecilia Konchar Farr

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm White Whale Bookstore Free

Christy Costello, Dumplings, Cancel the Prom at Poetry Lounge

 Sun, 10 May at 07:00 pm Poetry Lounge

Book Club! Amari's pick: Meet Me at the Crossroads by Megan Giddings

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm White Whale Bookstore Free

Jazz Poetry 2026: The Messthetics & James Brandon Lewis

Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm City of Asylum

Book Launch for Rachel Ekstrom Courage, Death on the Lanai

 Tue, 02 Jun at 07:00 pm Riverstone Books Free

Reading & Conversation: M Lin "The Memory Museum" (with Robert Yune)

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm White Whale Bookstore Free

City Steps of Pittsburgh: A History & Guide

 Sat, 09 May at 02:00 pm 1201 Woods Run Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212-2335, United States

Paper Wings

 Fri, 22 May at 08:00 pm Club Cafe USD 24

"Future of Hacking" Book Signing at the PGH Book Festival

 Sun, 31 May at 10:00 am Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Main (Oakland) USD 32

Book Launch! Jason Irwin "These Fragments I Have Shored"

 Sat, 23 May at 07:00 pm White Whale Bookstore Free

Diocese of Pittsburgh Speaker Series - "Seeds of Grace" with Deacon Bob Rice (Afternoon)

 Thu, 21 May at 12:00 pm 2900 Noblestown Road, Pittsburgh, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 15222

KQ Book Club

 Wed, 18 Mar Kitty Queen Cat Rescue Free

Freaky Friday

 Fri, 01 May Upper St. Clair High School USD 0 to 10

An Evening with Author Kate Koenig

 Tue, 09 Jun at 07:00 pm Riverstone Books Free

Applying Eastern Philosophy to Your Life

 Sat, 09 May at 01:00 pm 2239 Railroad Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 15222

Diocese of Pittsburgh Speaker Series - "Seeds of Grace" with Deacon Bob Rice (Evening)

 Thu, 21 May at 06:00 pm 2900 Noblestown Road, Pittsburgh, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 15222

Non-Fiction Book Club ft. Raising Hare

 Mon, 18 May at 07:00 pm Riverstone Books Free

Dark Passions May Book Club

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm Passionate Pages Free

Riverstone Romantics Book Club

 Mon, 16 Mar 8850 Covenant Ave Free

Riverstone Around the Globe - Squirrel Hill

 Wed, 25 Mar Riverstone Books Free

PGH Book Club

 Sat, 16 May at 12:00 pm Field Day Free

Monthly Zine Meetup x Oakland

 Sun, 01 Mar at 12:00 pm Prototype x Oakland Free

Riverstone Around the Globe - McCandless Crossing

 Wed, 08 Apr 8850 Covenant Ave Free

Move Lebo Book Club

 Wed, 27 May at 06:30 pm 2975 W Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15216-2543, United States, Dormont, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 15216

Porchlight Presents Trailand Eltzroth and James Koan III | Pittsburgh, PA ✨

 Wed, 08 Jul at 06:30 pm Steve and Elissa's Home Free

Professional Report Writing Skills 1 Day Workshop | Pittsburgh, PA

 Fri, 09 Jan at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 1,453