Pittsburgh Lit Site
Some Pittsburgh literary sites I love.
I have to throw in my favorite neighborhood coffee shop where I like to go to get out of the house, have a great coffee and pastry, and write. Even though they don’t have Cafe Americano on the menu, they always make a great one for me! I love how it’s named after our local bus route which runs right by the cafe.
My favorite indie bookstore and writers spot in town. It’s such a gift to Pittsburgh and it speaks so well of the city and it’s people. Plus the Pomme Frites at Brugge on North are awesome! City of Asylum creates a thriving community for writers, readers, and neighbors. It provides sanctuary to endangered literary writers, so that they can continue to write and their voices are not silenced. It also offers a broad range of literary programs in a variety of community settings to encourage cross-cultural exchange.
The online destination for the writers, publishing professionals, organizers, institutions, and readers who make Pittsburgh one of the world’s most literary cities. Littsburgh™ showcases Pittsburgh as a hub of literary talent and activity, and serves as a resource to foster further collaboration and connection within this community.
This is where I find brain food for my nerdy soul. As often as possible, I try to attend and listen to a wide variety of authors, journalists, historians - whatever is on the list that looks like it will stretch my mind in a new direction.
Stay Gold Books is a family-run independent bookshop in the heart of the Regent Square business district in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Stay Gold Books is the joint venture of the married couple Carrie and Corey Wittig, two teachers with a family history in Pittsburgh’s East End neighborhoods. The store's name is derived from the often quoted “stay gold” from S.E. Hinton’s beloved coming of age story The Outsiders and is a symbol of the bookstore’s philosophy, values, and vision. They aspire to enable visitors to discover, create, and connect to what is gold in this world.
I don’t make it to this coffee shop often enough because parking is difficult, but it’s one of my favorite places to write! It checks every box - friendly staff, great coffee, delicious food, parking, enough electrical outlets. I can really jam in this place - just me, a coffee and my laptop! I also love that they have a mission. Everyday Cafe is a coffee shop with a cause, created by Bible Center, with a website that states their dream is to provide a beautiful and peaceful space in our community to celebrate art and culture, create jobs, and encourage the growth of the Homewood Avenue business district. I applaud them for being a coffee shop emanating their soul and faith to create a great vibe!
This great bookstore requires a little bit of a drive north (not to be attempted during lake effect snow season!) to Erie, PA. just under 2 hours north of Pittsburgh, it’s a great local bookstore with a coffee shop, and friendly owners who are super supportive of local writers! Their newsletter is read by readers far and wide.
