Books and the literary arts are clearly having a moment in Pittsburgh.

On the heels of a recent resurgence of independent bookstores opening around town, the Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books hosted its first annual event in the spring of 2022, drawing hundreds of people to a day of author talks, poetry readings, book sales and more.

Then in the fall of 2024, the renowned International Poetry Forum returned after a hiatus of 14 years.

Now say hello to the Pittsburgh Review of Books, a new online venture published by Carnegie Mellon University’s English Department and headed by CMU professor Ed Simon.

The website debuted on Sept. 3 and will showcase author interviews, book reviews, essays and excerpts of coming books by local, national and international authors. It also will promote

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