In the mood for some romantic reading?  Win a copy of Aching for Always by Pittsburgh’s own Gwyn Cready!  Email us at booksnatblog  [at] gmail  [dot] com and we’ll pick a winner at random.  For more on Gwyn & her books (all set in the ‘burgh)–see previous post.

We’ve got some great Halloween reads with Pittsburgh connections coming to the site in the next couple of weeks.  We got in the spooky spirit after reading this excellent piece on Being Dead in Pittsburgh, a thoughtful essay on the many cemeteries that have been built over in our city.  The writer also includes this crazy photo of a turkey skeleton up in a tree on the Montour trail.

Now, on to sunnier topics…

Mt. Lebanon author Mitchell James Kaplan’s book, By Fire, By Water, has been chosen for Philadelphia’s “One Book, One Jewish Community” program.  (via The Jewish Exponent)

Guiding Light actress and author Tina Sloan is bringing her one-woman show to Pittsburgh on Monday, and she’s got a new book out called Changing Shoes, about aging with style.  Here’s a short video of her talking about the book:

Tina Sloan talks about \”Changing Shoes\”

Mary Karr, author of Lit, The Liars Club, and Cherry was in town, giving a Drue Heinz lecture.  She also met with inmates of the Allegheny County Jail to discuss writing.  Check out the great interview with her in the Post-Gazette.

And congrats to Kevin S–he’s won our giveaway of a copy of Turn Left at the Trojan Horse by Brad Herzog!

Author Brad Herzog visited the ‘burgh on his book tour, and I’m giving away a copy of his book, Turn Left at the Trojan Horse.

Please email me with your address at booksnatblog [at] gmail  [dot] com and I’ll pick a winner at random and send the book!