Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures @PghArtsLectures
We connect Pittsburghers with iconic authors through five signature lecture series. 📚 Something for every reader, writer, and listener. pittsburghlectures.org Pittsburgh, PA Joined September 2011-
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Grades 3, 4, and 5 prepared for Lauren Tarshis's virtual visit during library class. The visit was inspiring! Thanks to the Pittsburgh Arts and Lecture Series for the event and Lauren Tarshis for delivering a captivating presentation! @PghArtsLectures @laurenTarshis
If you live in Pittsburgh or nearby, come by next week. @PghArtsLectures pittsburghlectures.org/lectures/victo…
Next year's @PghArtsLectures lineup is stacked with amazing authors and books— and we've got 'em all! Come grab a few to prepare (and pass the time) until September when the new Ten Evenings season begins!!
Join us tonight to celebrate the final Ten Evenings of the 2023/2024 season with @PghArtsLectures and the legendary @jesmimi !!! pittsburghlectures.org/lectures/jesmy…
"We connect Pittsburghers with iconic authors," says our mission.
We are proud to present Hernan Diaz as part of our Ten Evenings series on Monday, April 8. Tickets are available to join us at the Carnegie Music Hall or online! pittsburghlectures.org/lectures/herna…
Here is Hernan Diaz accepting the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for his newest novel, Trust. 🏆 We are proud to present this incredible author as part of our Ten Evenings series on Monday, April 8! ➡️ pittsburghlectures.org/lectures/herna… 📸: Diane Bondareff/The Pulitzer Prizes
Last chance, #Pittsburgh! 📣 Join us tomorrow to hear Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tracy Kidder discuss his bestselling book, Rough Sleepers. In-person + online: pittsburghlectures.org/lectures/tracy…
Recently Announced 📣 Made Local with Anna Monardo 📚 After Italy: A Family Memoir of Arranged Marriage is the story of two marriages undone by a dowry and the fallout from that rift on three generations of a Southern Italian family. Save your seat! pittsburghlectures.org/lectures/anna-…
Join us on Monday, March 25 to learn from acclaimed author Tracy Kidder and his subject, Dr. Jim O'Connell. This is our FIRST Ten Evenings lecture back in the Carnegie Music Hall, which means we have room for more readers to join us in-person! 💜 pittsburghlectures.org/lectures/tracy…
THIS SPRING 🌤️: THREE Pulitzer Prize winning writers + the first woman AND first Black American to win the National Book Award twice. With the renovation of the Carnegie Music Hall, we have room for more readers at these incredible lectures! 💜 ➡️ pittsburghlectures.org/tickets

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