Join us for a virtual lecture with New York Times bestselling author Sharon Draper with her long-awaited sequel, Out of My Heart. Melody, the huge-hearted heroine of Out of My Mind, is […]

Join us for a virtual lecture with New York Times bestselling author Kelly Yang with her latest heartwarming and inspiring installment of her Front Desk series! Mia Tang is going for […]

Join us for a virtual poetry reading and Q&A by current Young People’s Poet Laureate, Naomi Shihab Nye, presented by Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures. Beloved and acclaimed poet Naomi Shihab […]

Join us for a virtual Words & Pictures lecture with Laurie Halse Anderson, presented by Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures! Laurie Halse Anderson is a New York Times bestselling author whose writing spans young […]

“Hola, Amigo” Bilingual Family Storytelling with 123 Andrés 123 Andrés are the Latin Grammy-winning duo of Christina and Andrés. You may know them for their bilingual tunes and irresistible Latin […]

“Hola, Amigo” Bilingual Family Storytelling with 123 Andrés 123 Andrés are the Latin Grammy-winning duo of Christina and Andrés. You may know them for their bilingual tunes and irresistible Latin […]

“I want to use the platform to bring to light issues that I don’t think are spoken about enough.”

Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Bestselling Author/Illustrator Presented by Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures New York Times best-selling author/illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka creates books with humor, heart, and deep respect for his young […]

Linda Sue Park, Bestselling Author Presented by Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures Linda Sue Park is the author of more than two dozen books for young readers, including picture books, middle-grade […]

Dan Gemeinhart, Middle Grade Author Presented by Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures Dan Gemeinhart is an elementary school teacher-librarian and the author of five middle grade novels. His latest heartwarming novel The […]

Jim Rugg, Author and Illustrator Presented by Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures Jim Rugg is a Pittsburgh-based comic book artist, illustrator, and designer who collaborated with author Cecil Castellucci on the […]

Grace Lin, Author and Illustrator Presented by Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures Grace Lin is the award-winning and bestselling author and illustrator of A Big Mooncake for Little Star, a gorgeous Caldecott Honor-winning […]

Jewell Parker Rhodes, Award-Winning Author Presented by Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures Jewell Parker Rhodes has always loved reading and writing stories. Born and raised in Manchester, a largely African-American neighborhood […]

“The whole idea of City of Asylum is to give under-represented people a voice. Kids are under-represented.”

Join us for a family-friendly afternoon of storytelling with Charlotte Blake Alston. Charlotte Blake Alston performs in venues throughout North America and abroad. Venues are wide and include the John F. […]

Join us for a reading with Jonathan Auxier, presenting his newest children’s book Sweep. For nearly a century, Victorian London relied on “climbing boys”—orphans owned by chimney sweeps—to clean flues and […]