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1. An American Childhood
by Annie Dillard
Appearing on bestseller lists everywhere (including five weeks on the New York Times bestseller list), the hardcover edition of this title instantly ... More
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2. Harry, Tom, and Father Rice: Accusation and Betrayal in America's Cold War
by John P Hoerr
Centered around mostly ordinary people, "Harry, Tom, and Father Rice" relates the story of the author' s uncle Harry Davenport, union leader Tom ... More
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3. Andy Russell: A Steeler Odyssey
by Andy Russell
Andy Russell, two-time Super Bowl Champion and seven-time Pro Bowler with the great Pittsburgh Steelers' teams of the '70s, writes about his career ... More
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4. A Rage to Live
by John O'Hara
When the beautiful, imperious and moneyed Grace Caldwell Tate wants something she goes after it. Her affair scandalises Pennsylvania's elite and she ... More
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5. Twentieth-Century Pittsburgh: The Post-Steel Era
by Roy Lubove
Pittsburgh's Renaissance II, which began in 1977 with the encouragement of Mayor Richard Caliguiri, saw the rise of splendid skyscrapers in the ... More
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6. Fifty Acres and a Poodle
by Jeanne Marie Laskas
This memoirist, her boyfriend, and their poodle Marley embark upon the adventure of their lives when they leave city life behind them and buy a farm.
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7. Appleseed Hollow
by Jack Lindeman
"Appleseed Hollow" is a book describing the author's experience of living on a small farm at the eastern end of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, from ... More
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9. Nickelodeon City: Pittsburgh at the Movies, 1905-1929
by Michael Aronson
From the 1905 opening of the wildly popular, eponymous Nickelodeon in the city's downtown to the outgrowth of nickel theaters in nearly all of its ... More
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10. Everyday People
by Stewart O'Nan
Selected by "Granta" as one of America's Best Young Novelists, O'Nan brings together the stories of the residents of one Pittsburgh neighborhood to ... More
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11. Macaroni Boy
by Katherine Ayres
This action-packed novel set in Pittsburgh during the Great Depression details the life of young Mike and his working-class family. "An involving and ... More
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12. The Fall-Down Artist
by Thomas Lipinski
"A fall-down artist" is a person who collects insurance as compensation for a fictitious injury. Investigator Carroll Dorsey has become a specialist ... More
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13. A Pirate for Life
by Steve Blass, Erik Sherman
"Exploring a pitching career that began with a complete-game victory over Hall of Famer Don Drysdale in 1964 and ended when he could no longer ... More
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14. Happiness Is Like a Cur Dog: The Thirty-Year Journey of a Major League Baseball Pitcher and Broadcaster
by Nelson J King
With a raconteur's wit and keen eye for detail, Nelson "Nellie" King spins tales of his journey in professional baseball. From the farm teams of the ... More
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15. Rooney: A Sporting Life
by Rob Ruck, Maggie Jones Patterson, Michael P Weber
Born to an Irish Catholic working-class family on the Northside of Pittsburgh, Art Rooney (1901-88) dabbled in semipro baseball and boxing before ... More
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16. The Rookie: A Season with Sidney Crosby and the New NHL
by Shawna Richer, Roy MacGregor (Foreword by)
Sidney Crosby has already been hailed as the NHLUs next savior. Young, bright, photogenic, personable, and a media darling, the only question that ... More
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17. The Judge: A Life of Thomas Mellon, Founder of a Fortune
by James Mellon
Lawyer, judge, banker, classics professor, and councilman, Thomas Mellon greatly influenced the fortunes of his hometown, Pittsburgh, throughout the ... More
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18. By-Line: Pittsburgh's Beloved Columnist Shares a Lifetime of Interviews and Observations
by Barbara Cloud
On her way to becoming an actress, Barbara Cloud found her calling as a journalist. During a long and impressive career with Pittsburgh's major ... More
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19. Cowher Power: 14 Years of Tradition with the Pittsburgh Steelers
by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
In 14 seasons, Coach Bill Cowher has guided the Steelers to 10 postseason berths, eight divisional titles, six AFC Championship games, two Super Bowl ... More
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20. The Spencers of Amberson Ave: A Turn-Of-The-Century Memoir
by Ethel Spencer, Michael P Weber (Photographer), Charles Hart Spencer (Photographer)
This appealing memoir introduces the family of Charles Hart Spencer and his wife Mary Acheson: seven children born between 1884 and 1895. It also ... More
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21. The Pittsburgh Pirates
by Mark Stewart
"Presents the history, accomplishments and key personalities of the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team. Includes timelines, quotes, maps, glossary and ... More
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22. Pittsburgh Lives: Men & Women Who Shaped Our City
by David M Shribman (Editor), Angelika Kane (Editor)
There were pathbreaking scientists and breakaway running backs. There were medical researchers of remarkable vision and outfielders with remarkable ... More
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23. The Kid: A Season with Sidney Crosby and the New NHL
by Shawna Richer, Roy MacGregor (Foreword by)
A Season with Sidney Crosby and the New NHL. A gripping account of the rookie season of the NHL's next great saviour. When Sidney Crosby was first ... More
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25. Branch Rickey in Pittsburgh: Baseball's Trailblazing General Manager for the Pirates, 1950-1955
by Andrew O'Toole
This work focuses on Rickey's tenure as the general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, from 1950 through 1955. In addition to contemporary accounts, ... More
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