White Whale Books & Coffee

White Whale Bookstore is thrilled to welcome bestselling author, award-winning poet, and MacArthur Genius Ocean Vuong back to Pittsburgh in celebration of his latest novel, The Emperor of Gladness! Join us on May 20th at the Carnegie Library Lecture Hall for an unforgettable evening. Tickets are required to attend this event. Each ticket—except discounted student […]

It's the powerful forces of White Whale staff picks and a community book club combined: the Pod Picks Book Club! Each month (usually on the last Thursday), a different bookseller gets to pick a book for the club to read, and they'll host the meeting, too. Book club picks will be 10% off 30 days in advance […]

We are ecstatic to welcome novelist, playwright, screenwriter, AIDS historian, and activist, Sarah Schulman to Pittsburgh for a Reading & Conversation about her new work of nonfiction, The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity. Sarah Schulman holds a place as a wise elder of the left, a celebrated advocate for progressive movements, and in this new book she […]

We are excited to host writer and PA native, Katie Chandler, for the debut of her sapphic romance, Backhanded Compliments. Katie will be in conversation with author Amanda Quain. A steamy sapphic romance with a fantastical twist about two bitter tennis rivals who realize they are reluctant soulmates—perfect for fans of Expiration Dates and Here We Go Again. Juliette […]

It's the powerful forces of White Whale staff picks and a community book club combined: the Pod Picks Book Club! Each month (usually on the last Thursday), a different bookseller gets to pick a book for the club to read, and they'll host the meeting, too. Book club picks will be 10% off 30 days in advance […]