Events

The Writing Life: How to Get Published Thursday, March 25th at 7:00PM Pittsburgh native David W. Berner, author of dozens of published articles, stories, essays, and the recently released memoir ACCIDENTAL LESSONS, will be at Penguin Bookshop for both a writer's workshop and an author's reading. The workshop will run from 7-8PM and will reveal the secrets and realities of being published in any genre.  Berner will cover the work of writing novels, memoir, non-fiction, and magazine articles.  He'll discuss the advantages and disadvantages of getting an agent, self-publishing, and how to write the kind of query letter that gets attention.  The workshop is free but space is limited.  Please e-mail your reservation to booklovers@penguinbookshop.com  by March 20th.  Please include your contact information. At the conclusion of the workshop, Berner will conduct a reading from his newest, soon to be published memoir about fatherhood and from ACCIDENTAL LESSONS, his memoir about the experience teaching in one of the Chicago area's toughest school districts. Berner will also be available for signings.