A Pittsburgher’s first reaction upon completing the 24 essays in “Voices from the Rust Belt” is bound to be: Jeez-o-man, we’ve got it pretty good here. The tales of city woe here are datelined Akron, Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit, Flint, Youngstown… the usual suspects. But the value of “Voices from the Rust Belt” is not in …
Grit, Striving and Some Redemption Highlight Rust Belt Collection Read More »
The Spirit of Animals Glows in Robin Becker’s “The Black Bear Inside Me” Read More »
Sheryl St. Germain Muses on her Son’s Overdose in “The Small Door of your Death” Read More »
Recalling Poet Muriel Rukeyser and her Work on the Hawk’s Nest Tunnel Disaster Read More »
Looking for Belonging Underscores Kothari’s “I Brake for Moose and Other Stories” Read More »
A Terrific Look at the Sophisticated History of Black Pittsburgh Read More »
Short Takes: “Shopping Mall” “North and Central” Read More »
“The Slide” chronicles the tough years of the Pittsburgh Pirates Read More »
Aaron Smith Takes on Big Issues in Readable “Primer” Read More »