We have books on the brain today and wanted to share some links that might be helpful for anyone looking for a few more books to read instead of beach reads – think burgh reads. Scroll down for info about how to win a $30 certificate to Joseph Beth Books.
Blogging Books About the Burgh
Check out the blog Books N’At – a blog that is all about books and the burgh. Profiles of Pittsburgh authors and a calendar of literary events too.
Small Press Festival
Nope, you didn’t miss it yet – keep an eye on the Small Press Festival for a date – the festival will be in September but date and location and TBD.
Here is a video about last years Small Press Festival from Keystone Edge.
Buy More Books
Living Social is a new email discount site that has just launched here in Pittsburgh. Today’s deal is a coupon for $30 of books from Joseph Beth Book Sellers for $15. Click here to visit Living Social for the Joseph Beth deal. (Full disclosure – this is our referral link – feel free to visit LivingSocial.com if you want to just visit with out giving us credit – also note that we have an affiliate link to LivingSocial and some other businesses in the sidebar and below the posts – clicking these links helps to support IheartPGH.)
Share your favorite Pittsburgh Related Book – win a $30 Joseph Beth Books Giveaway
To help you finish (or start) your summer reading – we will giveaway 1 $30 certificate to Joseph Beth Books. If you are thinking of signing up for Living Social – please use our referral link. (We will use the referral credits for more giveaways 🙂 )
How to enter: Just leave a comment here with your favorite Pittsburgh related book and tell us how it is related to Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh author, set in Pittsburgh, photos about Pittsburgh.
When to enter: Leave a comment by Midnight, August 6, 2010. We will drawn a winner from all of the entries.
Comments
28 responses to “Still Time for Some Summer Reading + $30 Joseph Beth Books Giveaway”
robert gibbs-origin of evening- it's us as we were.it touches my pittsburgh soul.
Double Yoi by Myron Cope. I think I love this book so much because I read it in his voice 🙂
Ha – love that you read this in his voice!
Mysteries of Pittsburgh, which is set in Pittsburgh and written by 'burger Michael Chabon. I love this book especially because my husband works at the 'Cloud Factory', which isn't producing many clouds these days since they burn gas and not coal anymore…but better for our city 🙂
"Meet You In Hell". The story of Frick and Carnegie. Very good read and historically interesting. Not usually a fan of this kind of book…but I liked it!
Allegheny Cemetery: A Romantic Landscape in Pittsburgh:)
Memory Keepers Daughter
Thine Is the Glory by Samuel A. Schreiner, Jr. Best fiction novel of the Gilded Age in Pittsburgh ever.
Wen Spencer's Ukiah Oregon series. It is set in Pittsburgh. She was just at Confluence (I think that is the name of the convention out near the airport)
Anything by Gwyn Cready. A local author who's books are based in Pittsburgh. Also the Lifelines medical novels. They are Grey's Anatomy meets PGH. Love them and the city
robert gibbs-origin of evening- it’s us as we were.
it touches my pittsburgh soul.
Double Yoi by Myron Cope.
I think I love this book so much because I read it in his voice 🙂
Ha – love that you read this in his voice!
Mysteries of Pittsburgh, which is set in Pittsburgh and written by ‘burger Michael Chabon. I love this book especially because my husband works at the ‘Cloud Factory’, which isn’t producing many clouds these days since they burn gas and not coal anymore…but better for our city 🙂
“Meet You In Hell”. The story of Frick and Carnegie. Very good read and historically interesting. Not usually a fan of this kind of book…but I liked it!
Allegheny Cemetery: A Romantic Landscape in Pittsburgh
🙂
Memory Keepers Daughter
Thine Is the Glory by Samuel A. Schreiner, Jr. Best fiction novel of the Gilded Age in Pittsburgh ever.
Wen Spencer’s Ukiah Oregon series. It is set in Pittsburgh. She was just at Confluence (I think that is the name of the convention out near the airport)
Anything by Gwyn Cready. A local author who’s books are based in Pittsburgh. Also the Lifelines medical novels. They are Grey’s Anatomy meets PGH. Love them and the city
I have to say that I love Take Care Tips by my friend Jennifer Antkowiak! Great book by a Pittsburgher to remind us that while we may be parents, daycare providers, Hospice nurce, etc we need to take care of ourselves as much as we take care of others!
I have to say that I love Take Care Tips by my friend Jennifer Antkowiak! Great book by a Pittsburgher to remind us that while we may be parents, daycare providers, Hospice nurce, etc we need to take care of ourselves as much as we take care of others!
The Piano Lesson by August WilsonRead it for a class at Pitt, great book.
An American Childhood by Annie Dillard. Paints a picture of growing up in a Pittsburgh I'll never know.
The Piano Lesson by August WilsonrnRead it for a class at Pitt, great book.
The Piano Lesson by August Wilson
Read it for a class at Pitt, great book.
An American Childhood by Annie Dillard. Paints a picture of growing up in a Pittsburgh I'll never know.
An American Childhood by Annie Dillard. Paints a picture of growing up in a Pittsburgh I’ll never know.