June 28, 2009

Pittsburgh Lit Events June 28 - July 5

Tuesday, June 30:

Prosody

91.3 WYEP Radio
7:00pm


Hemingway's Summer Reading Series

feat. Jay Carson, Joseph Karasek, Richard St. John, and Judith R. Robinson

Hemingway’s Cafe
3911 Forbes Ave Pittsburgh, PA (Oakland)
8:00pm – free – (412)621-4100



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June 25, 2009

Subscription Drive: Week Three

To date, Weave Magazine has sold 22 subscriptions this month - only 8 more to go to reach our goal! If you haven't gotten a subscription already, you should while the prices are still discounted! Don't forget - we'll thank you right here on our website.

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June 21, 2009

Pittsburgh Lit Events June 22 - June 28

Monday, June 22:

Cave Canem Poets in Greensburg
feat. Angela Jackson, Colleen J. McElroy, Ed Roberson,
and Thomas Sayers Ellis
Village Hall
University of Pittsburgh Greensburg
150 Finoli Dr Greensburg, PA
7:30pm - free- (724)837-7040

Rick Campbell Reading
Rick Campbell reads from Dixmont (Autumn House Press)

Chatham University, Mellon Living Room

Woodland Rd Pittsburgh, PA (Shadyside)
8:00pm - free - (412)365-1190


Tuesday, June 23
:

Prosody

91.3 WYEP Radio
7:00pm


Hemingway's Summer Reading Series

feat. Anita Byerly, Rick Campbell, and Christine Doreian Michaels

Hemingway’s Cafe
3911 Forbes Ave Pittsburgh, PA (Oakland)
8:00pm – free – (412)621-4100


Wednesday, June 24:

Kathleen George Signing
Pittsburgh-based novelist Kathleen George discusses and signs her
new book "The Odds"
Joseph-Beth Booksellers
2705 E Carson St Pittsburgh, PA (Southside)
7:00pm - free - (412)381-3600

Thursday, June 25:

Cave Canem 14th Annual Showcase

feat. Toi Derricotte, Cornelius Eady, and Natasha Trethewey
Westmoreland Museum of American Art
221 N Main St Greensburg, PA
6:30pm - free - (724)837-1500

Friday, June 26:

Nightglow Poetry Series
Hosted by Brian Francis
New Hazlett Theater
Allegheny Sq East Pittsburgh, PA (North side)
10:30pm - $3 - (412)320-4610

Saturday, June 27:

Susan Gregg Gilmore Signing
Discussing and signing "Looking for Salvation at the Dairy
Queen" (Random House Books)
Joseph-Beth Booksellers
2705 E Carson St Pittsburgh, PA (Southside)
2:00pm - free - (412)381-3600

June 15, 2009

Subscription Drive: Week Two

We here at Weave continue to be grateful for all the support we've received during the first half of our subscription drive. To date, we have sold 15 subscriptions! Half way there!

A big thank you goes out to the following Weave subscribers:



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June 14, 2009

Pittsburgh Lit Events June 14 - June 21

Tuesday, June 16:

Prosody

91.3 WYEP Radio
7:00pm


Hemingway's Summer Reading Series

feat. Angele Ellis, Erin Garstka, Edna Machesney, and Shirley Stevens

Hemingway’s Cafe
3911 Forbes Ave Pittsburgh, PA (Oakland)
8:00pm – free – (412)621-4100


Steel City Poetry Slam

Hosted by DJ Brewer

Local poets perform slam poetry
Shadow Lounge
972 Baum Blvd Pittsburgh, PA (East Liberty)
9:00pm(18+) - $5
- (412) 363-8277

Thursday, June 18:


Berner Book Signing

Author David Berner discusses and signs his novel Accidental Lessons.

Pengiuin Bookshop
420 Beaver St Sewickley, PA

6:30pm - free - (412) 741-3838


WEAVE FEATURED EVENT!

POETSBURGH Presents S.E. Smith

Open Thread presents a special edition of POETSBURGH
featuring readings and talk show chatting with S.E. Smith!
S.E. was a finalist for the 2007 Keene Prize for Literature for
her story collection, "The Wild Girl of Western Pennsylvania,"
and was recently named a finalist for the 2009 Walt Whitman
Award for emerging poets. She is a 2009 graduate of the MFA
Writing Program at the Michener Center at the University of
Texas - Austin. She'll sit down for some readings and talk show
conversation with "host" Adam Atkinson of Open Thread in the
wonderful space at WAFFLE SHOP in East Liberty, following a
spectacular appearance from Drive By Drag.
Waffle Shop
124 S. Highland Ave Pittsburgh, PA (East Liberty)
9:30pm - free (buy waffles!!! :) )

Sunday, June 21:

Carnegie Library Sunday Reading Series: Dana Killmeyer
The Carnegie Library’s Sunday Poetry Reading Series hosts a featured reading
by Dana Killmeyer, author of "Paradise, or the Part that Dies" and Pendulums of
Euphoria (Six Gallery Press).

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (Main Branch)

Quiet Reading Room, Main Floor

4400 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA (Oakland)
2:00pm - free – (412)622-3151



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