Jayne Adair Brings the Ruckus
Pittsburgh Arts and Lectures executive director Jayne Adair's reading list is as rich and varied as her schedule of speakers.Nathaniel Philbrick, Bunker Hill
View ArticleSpeaking Volumes on Essential Pittsburgh: Jayne Adair
Airing Tuesday at noon on 90.5 WESAPittsburgh Arts and Lectures Executive Director Jayne Adair's reading list is as rich and varied as her schedule of speakers. She shares some powerful book ideas this...
View ArticleThe Moth Mainstage: How to Tell a Compelling Story
The Moth Mainstage returns to Pittsburgh tomorrow at the Byham Theater. Participants share a ten-minute story onstage centered on the theme “balancing acts.”Producer Kate Tellers says The Moth...
View ArticleDid Daniel Handler Kill Edward Gorey?
Master of wit and noir author Daniel Handler pitched the story idea for his now-classic “Series of Unfortunate Events” series in a bar, for a reason.According to Handler, he figured that the idea of...
View Article"Listen To Your Audience" Jayne Adair Knows What Pittsburgh Likes To Read
Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures brings some of the world’s leading authors and speakers to Pittsburgh.For the last 7 years, Executive Director Jayne Adair has grown the organization’s audience to be one...
View ArticleLove and Treasure, a Novel of the Hungarian Gold Train
“I read about the Holocaust, I wrote about the Holocaust, I studied it in college, and I never had heard this story before,” admits writer Ayelet Waldman, who is in town for the Pittsburgh Arts &...
View ArticleMemoirist And Novelist Elizabeth Gilbert Returns to Fiction with 'The...
Before Elizabeth Gilbert wrote her bestselling memoir "Eat Pray Love," she was known for critically acclaimed novels about travel, adventure and characters who defy convention. Gilbert comes to town...
View ArticleAuthor Interviews in 2014: Elizabeth Gilbert Aims High in Her Return to Novel...
As the year comes to a close, we’re looking back on our favorite Essential Pittsburgh stories and guests from 2014. Today we’re highlighting some of our favorite author interviews from the year.To hear...
View ArticleCities Consider 'Pigovian Taxes' As Means Of Raising Money For Schools
Pigovian taxes, such as Philadelphia's new soda tax, create very mixed reactions among consumers. University of Pittsburgh Katz Business School professor Cait Lamberton explained an individual's’ view...
View ArticleOrnithologist David Sibley Reacts To Being Birding Community 'Rockstar'
Ornithologist David Sibley is a celebrity when it comes to all things birds. He’s written several books documenting his findings throughout the U.S. including the Sibley Guide to Bird Life and Behavior...
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