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Alternate Histories of Pittsburgh book

Pitt-starter: Pittsburgh Alternate Histories Book

Pitt-starter is our occasional series about local crowdfunding projects on websites like Kickstarter. You can see our past Pitt-starter posts here

Alternate Histories of Pittsburgh bookPittsburgh artist and author (and DJ) Matthew Buchholz is running a Kickstarter campaign to fund his new Pittsburgh Alternate Histories Book, “Pittsburgh in Olden Times.”  Buchholz published Alternate Histories of The World in 2013; the book is available on the Alternate Histories website and Amazon (pro tip – if you order the book from the Alternate Histories website you will receive a signed or personalized copy from the author).

Photo Credit: Alternate Histories Website.

Not familiar with the book?  You may have seen some of the Alternate Histories prints on the walls the Independent Brewing Company in Squirrel Hill.  Take a look at this blog post on the Alternate Histories website to learn more about the installation at The Independent Brewing Company. It is great to see that many of the frames are from Pittsburgh Center for Reuse.

(If you are a fan of beer and local food, be sure to sign up for The Independent Brewing Company’s email list, an occasional, humorous look at what’s on tap and on the menu. While writing this post, I was inspired to stop in there on Tuesday for dinner, and the guest at the table next to me had such a good time at The Independent’s Dancing Gnome Beer Dinner on Monday, he was back for more on Tuesday.)

Kickstarter for Alternate Histories of Pittsburgh Book

Pittsburgh Alternate Histories Book and t-shirt

If you would like to pre-order a copy of the Pittsburgh Alternate Histories book or pick up one of these Monongahela Monster t-shirts, head over to Kickstarter and back this project. The project has already met the initial goal of $4000. There is a new stretch goal and eight days left to contribute.

Follow Alternate Histories on Facebook, Twitter @AltHistories & Instagram for more.

Don’t Miss the next In Bed by Ten Dance Party

Be sure to check out DJMB at the next In Bed By Ten Dance party on October 21, 2018 – $10 donation at the door will benefit RAINN – the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network. You can learn more about In Bed by Ten in our post about the July dance party.

24 Gifts of Pittsburgh: ‘Raymond Carver Will Not Raise Our Children’ by Dave Newman

Books. Books about Pittsburgh. Books by Pittsburgh authors. But books in general are probably the best gifts to give. I am hold out on the Kindle. I am surrounded by computers, phones, TV screens, treadmill screens (ok, the treadmill screens are few and far between). I still like to buy, read  and give real paper books. Please add your suggestions for Pittsburgh reading in the comments below.  I would love to add some more local books to the 24 Gifts of Pittsburgh.

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Raymond Carver Will Not Raise Our Children is one of those books that has been on my radar. I have seen this book for sale at East End Book Exchange. I knew I wanted to feature a book for today’s Gift of Pittsburgh, so I could also have an excuse to remind you that Sunday is the 3rd Annual Small Press Pittsburgh Holiday Book Sale. Littsburgh, one of Pittsburgh’s newest blogs about all things literary, has a great preview of the Holiday Book Sale here. Raymond Carver Will Not Raise Our Children is one of the recommended books on the list.  This afternoon while I was browsing the New Guild Studio Holiday Open House another friend mentioned the author Dave Newman. (I am only mentioning this because this was my first visit to New Guild and it is an incredible hidden gem. New Guild does iconography for churches across the country.)

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Shop: Your Favorite Local Book Store or Amazon.

Follow: Dave Newman on Facebook, @Littsburgh @BookstoreMemoir

More about Raymond Carver Will Not Raise Our Children

In the words of Reading Rainbow’s LeVar Burton, “you don’t have to take my word for it.” Here is what some others have said about Dave Newman’s book:

Small Press Pittsburgh Holiday Book Sale

pittsburgh-holiday-book-saleSunday, December 6, 2015
12pm-5pm
Stephen Foster Community Center
268 Main Street, Lawrenceville
Facebook Event

24 Gifts of Pittsburgh

Each day in December we are sharing a different Pittsburgh gift suggestion.

  1. Pretzel Hug Pillow
  2. Pineapple Plate With A Purpose
  3. Spalted Maple Kerf Case
  4. Fair Trade Coffee from Building New Hope