Write Pittsburgh

Whew! What an amazing year! We are so excited to see what 2026 will bring and can't wait to see you there!

Big congrats to Write Pittsburgh Board Member, Dr. Nina Padolf, for the release of her book, Samantha the Peanut Butter Detective, available in January 2026 from Pegasus Publishers!

In this story, Samantha, The Peanut Butter Detective, is convinced that her two older brothers are up to no good again with their silly pranks when she discovers that almost all of her socks are missing from her drawer. Using her detective skills, she sets up a trap to catch the thieves. What she discovers takes her totally by surprise.

Check it out!

Within the warm atmosphere of the classroom and view of the Garden, we will read portions of poems about gratitude including “Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude” by Ross Gay, and meditate on what gratitude is and how we access it. We’ll use listing as a poetic tool to access our own first draft of a gratitude poem. Finally, in the editing process, writers will explore individual and global intention setting as a way of calling imagination into being.

Join Write Pittsburgh's board member, Dr. Nina Padolf, for a workshop that contemplates how we can bring our sorrow into all genres of writing.

Bring an old piece of writing to create something new in the new year!

There's still time to get your ticket and/or sign up to read at this virtual event that takes place next Saturday at 10am! Yes...10am!! Visit www.writepittsburgh.com/events for more info and to sign up!