Mix, mingle and dine with some of the brightest literary stars of the 2025 Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books!

The evening begins with a spirited happy hour where you’ll sip cocktails and spark up conversation with Festival authors and fellow book lovers alike. Then, step into CLP – Main’s historic Reference Room where one of the 17 featured authors will be seated at your table, turning dinner into an intimate literary salon full of great conversation, delicious food and stories that come to life.

Who will you be dining with? That’s the plot twist! Table assignments are random, making the evening a page-turning surprise.

Featured Authors Include:
Jennifer Haigh • Rachel Ekstrom Courage • Zoje Stage • ML Rio • Emma Copley Eisenberg • Laura Piper Lee • Brianna Labuskes • Omar Tyree • Kristen Arnett • Sarah Beth Durst • Kyla Zhao • Brittany Thurman • Daniel Ericco • Will Bardenwerper • Ed Simon • Gayle Forman

Tickets include the cocktail reception, three-course plated dinner and a commemorative GPFB tote bag along with a book by one of the featured authors.