Book Review: Discontent
Discontent, and the Cost of Being Fine: Beatriz Serrano reflects on the subtle but corrosive misalignment of modern life.
Grace, Grit, and Gospel Roots
On December 13, Nashville recording artist Becca Bowen brings her signature mix of southern charm and stage fire to Pittsburgh for Santa on the Scene, theCITYSCENE magazine’s inaugural holiday gala benefiting UPMC
Small Acts, Great Weight
Every so often, a book comes along that whispers instead of shouts — and somehow its quiet is what stays with you. Claire Keegan’s Small Things Like These is exactly that kind
Daisy Jade, Unscripted
Costumes, live mics, refueling jets mid-air, a dress sewn from Carnegie Music Hall seats, and the slow-burn life Daisy Jade has built in Pittsburgh.
Conversations with an Author
At first glance, the phrase “what happens when tragedy strikes twice in the same house?” reads like a line from a crime thriller. But when Laura Burkett says it, it lands as a
The Perfect 10 Summer
Aubrey Worek moves with the confidence of a woman who has been through fire and come out forged. She’s a fitness expert, a national champion, a TV personality, and the founder of
Focus on Fitness: Bridget Baranet
When Bridget Baranet laced up her sneakers for her first fitness class, she never imagined she’d become one of Pittsburgh’s most sought-after instructors. Today, she’s not only a top-ranked ClassPass favorite but
Book Review: The Villa
SynopsisThe Villa is a sun-soaked suspense story split between two timelines, both in the same eerie Italian villa. In the present, writers Emily and Chess head to Italy for a working vacation
Life After Baseball: Jason Grilli
When you meet Jason Grilli today, what you notice first isn’t the All-Star pedigree or even the easy smile of a man who’s pitched in the biggest stadiums under the brightest lights.
Book Review: Demon Copperhead
SynopsisDemon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver is a powerful coming-of-age novel that follows the life of a boy born into poverty in rural Appalachia. Inspired by David Copperfield but rooted in contemporary American