Next week, join Pittsburgh's own Damon Young, author of the Thurber Prize for American Humor winning memoir, "What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker," at the Carnegie Library Lecture Hall as he unveils "That's How They Get You," a groundbreaking collection of Black humor featuring voices like Hanif Abdurraqib, Deesha Philyaw, and Roy Wood Jr. Poet Joy Priest will host a conversation between Young and "Punch Me Up to the Gods" author Brian Broome; a night of wit, wisdom, and cultural commentary awaits. $35 General Admission includes a signed hardcover copy of "That’s How They get You." https://pittsburghlectures.org/lectures/damon-young-2/ (fb)

Building your upcoming reading list? Start with Jess Walter's "So Far Gone," a darkly comic, emotionally resonant road trip through a fractured America. Named one of CBS News’s “five hot new books to check out this summer,” it’s the perfect entry point to our 2024–25 Ten Evenings season. Don’t just plan for one night—subscribe now and reserve your seat for Walter’s lecture on October 27, plus nine more unforgettable evenings with some of today’s most compelling authors. All subscriptions include priority seating, and after Walter’s talk, you’ll have the chance to meet him during a book signing in the Music Hall Foyer. Reading is better with company. Join us all season long: https://pittsburghlectures.org/tickets/subscriptions/ (fb)