Perspectives
PM Book Editor Kristofer Collins recalls the many famous authors he met while working at a revered Oakland book store.
Pittsburgh’s not perfect. But its shoulders are big. I’ve watched the city make a remarkable comeback. It has learned from its mistakes and resurrected that hell-for-leather vibrancy that once made it the world’s fulcrum.
A writer with deep Pittsburgh roots learns from her mother that ”When you can make your small talk bigger, your relationships become deeper, more meaningful.”
A young woman's reaction to a call from her estranged father is nothing like she expected.
A friendship with a 9-year old girl leads a Pittsburgh man to help sick children pursue their passions and and envision their lives after cancer.
A journey to the Rockies teaches a Pittsburgh journalist that taking the road less traveled is perfectly acceptable and often more desirable.
I love this word, “practice.” It is an exercise, a pattern, a rhythm to set your weeks to ... and it's cheaper than therapy.
“Death Cafes” seek to reduce taboos around the act of dying.
A teacher at the University of Pittsburgh learns a lesson about street medicine.
Award-winning journalist Sally Wiggin explains the evolving role of zoos, including the Pittsburgh Zoo, to save endangered species from extinction.
A woman who grew up watching Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood recalls a magical encounter with one of the show's cast members.
A daughter struggles to accept the limitations of her ailing father.
An encounter at a healing garden in Larimer leads the writer to reflect on his own connection to others.
A Pittsburgh television reporter learns to embrace the imperfection that comes with being a working mom.
With the help of a neighbor, a resident of the South Side slopes learns the ropes about getting around.
I never watched “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” as a child. Now I know what I was missing.
The reporter who researched and wrote a story about how Pittsburgh might respond to a disaster got the answer much sooner than he anticipated.
A 30-year-old woman “who had lost her father too soon” learns the importance of following a plan when saying goodbye.
A playground trip causes Amy Whipple, whose son has extra needs, to reflect on how simple — and charitable — it can be to make space for someone else.
Writer Damon Young says the Steel City is masquerading as a paragon of inclusion.
“A girl in a chocolate shop with one hell of a strong right arm” recounts the neighbors she met while working her way through college.
An author who lived in New York City for 20 years returns to her native Pittsburgh to care for her ailing mother. At first uncertain of her decision, a set of steps helps to make her feel right at home, again.
A daughter shares details of FaceTime conversations with her ailing mother, realizing that any one of those calls could be the last.
A former Marine and Pittsburgh firefighter comes face-to-face with his biggest fear.
