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Kelly Sather announced as the winner of the 2023 Drue Heinz Literature Prize

By Serena Garcia, Senior Staff Writer • February 10, 2023

Kelly Sather, a 2015 Bennington College MFA graduate, began writing short stories around 10 years ago. Her first collection of short stories, “Small in Real Life” won the 2023 University of Pittsburgh Press Drue Heinz Literature Prize.

Kate’s Kid Book Bash commemorates late Pittsburgh children’s book author

By Jessica McKenzie, Culture Editor • December 5, 2022

Kate’s Kid Book Bash returned to East Liberty on Saturday for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. It featured Riverstone Books, as well as more than 28 children’s and young adult authors from Pittsburgh and beyond.

City of Asylum hosts second annual Pittsburgh International Literary Festival

By Jacob Mraz, Staff Writer • September 11, 2022

City of Asylum’s LitFest ‘22 is a free, hybrid literature festival that spans 10 days from Sept. 10 to Sept. 20. The festival focuses on themes of identity, displacement and marginalized voices.

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Kelly Sather announced as the winner of the 2023 Drue Heinz Literature Prize

Kate’s Kid Book Bash commemorates late Pittsburgh children’s book author

City of Asylum hosts second annual Pittsburgh International Literary Festival

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