Pittsburgh Authors in the News:

Pittsburgh’s own Nathaniel Philbrick has written a review of Philip Hoare’s The Whale in this week’s New York Times Book Review.  Philbrick writes acclaimed historical nonfiction, and his parents lived in Point Breeze.  We’ll be talking more about Philbrick, he’s a great writer and a really nice guy.

Michael Chabon has a funny, self-deprecating interview in the Wall Street Journal, that focuses on the literary life in San Francisco.  I’d argue that ours is just as great.

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Pittsburgh Literary Events:

I haven’t read The Girl Who Fell from The Sky by Heidi W. Durrow yet, but I really want to.  She’ll be reading at University of Pittsburgh on Monday, April 12, time TBA.  I’ll update the time when it’s determined, but you can also check here for details.  

If you like mysteries, mark your calendar for May 3 at 4pm.  Laurie King will be at the Festival of Mystery at Mystery Lovers Bookshop to sign her new novel, The Language of Bees, along with many other authors in this field.   

For something totally different, there’s an event at Chatham on April 24, where author Tovah Martin will show “gardeners how to express themselves through their plants”.  Here’s today’s Post-Gazette article on her book, The New Terrarium: Creating Beautiful Displays for Plants and Nature & event.