Apr 1, 2015 1 min read

The Creative Nonfiction Foundation, a Pittsburgh-based book and magazine publisher, will turn its writerly gaze on its hometown, publishing a series of three books about Pittsburgh over the next five years. The project, called “Writing Pittsburgh,” will formally launch at “Neighborhood Stories. Well Told,” an interactive evening of storytelling 7 p.m. April 22 at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Lecture Hall in Oakland. The event will feature stories told by leaders of Pittsburgh’s nonprofit, business and arts communities. Interested writers and audience members will be invited to participate and share one-minute stories as well. A reception will follow. “There are many wonderful books about old, nostalgic Pittsburgh, but we’re searching for original stories about the city’s charms, warts, idiosyncrasies, characters, and triumphs and missteps on the path to national prominence,” said Lee Gutkind, founder and executive director, Creative Nonfiction Foundation. Creative Nonfiction will solicit stories about Pittsburgh later this spring, and writers participating in the project will attend a series of workshops to enhance their skills and collaborate with other writers. The foundation’s editorial advisory board includes literary luminaries Dave Eggers, Jonathan Franzen, Susan Orlean and Gay Talese. For more information, visit www.creativenonfiction.org.