{"product_id":"an-alternative-history-of-pittsburgh-paperback","title":"An Alternative History of Pittsburgh - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEd Simon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"[An] epic, atomic history of the Steel City . . . a work of literature, a series of linked creative nonfiction essays, an historical story cycle.\" ―Phillip Maciak, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The land surrounding the confluence of the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio rivers has supported communities of humans for millennia. Over the past four centuries, however, it has been transformed countless times by the many people who call it home. In this brief, lyrical, and idiosyncratic collection, Ed Simon, a staff writer at \u003ci\u003eThe Millions\u003c\/i\u003e, follows the story of Pittsburgh through a series of interconnected segments, covering all manner of beloved people, places, and things, including: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - Paleolithic Pittsburgh\u003cbr\u003e - The Whiskey Rebellion\u003cbr\u003e - The attempted assassination of Henry Frick\u003cbr\u003e - The Harmonists\u003cbr\u003e - The Mystery, Pittsburgh's radical, Black nationalist newspaper\u003cbr\u003e - The myth of Joe Magarac\u003cbr\u003e - Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, Andy Warhol, and much, much more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Accessible and funny, \u003ci\u003eAn Alternative History of Pittsburgh\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for anyone curious about this storied city, and for Pittsburghers who think they know it all too well already. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[A] rich and idiosyncratic history . . . Even Pittsburgh history buffs will learn something new.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Simon tells the story of the city and all the changes that made it what it is today in a way that's entirely new, by the hand of someone who is deeply familiar.\" ―Juliana Rose Pignataro, \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A sparkling new take on everyone's favorite Rust Belt metropolis.\" ―Justin Velluci, \u003ci\u003eJewish Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A brilliant look at how geology and art, politics and religion, disaster and luck combine to build America's great cities―one that will leave you wondering what secrets your own hometown might be hiding.\" ―Anjali Sachdeva, author of \u003ci\u003eAll the Names They Used for God\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEd Simon\u003c\/strong\u003e is a staff writer at \u003cem\u003eThe Millions\u003c\/em\u003e and a contributing editor for \u003cem\u003eHistory News Network\u003c\/em\u003e. He is the author of several books, most recently \u003cem\u003ePrinted in Utopia: The Renaissance's Radicalism\u003c\/em\u003e. His essays have appeared in \u003cem\u003eThe Atlantic, The Paris Review Daily, The Washington Post, Newsweek, Poetry, McSweeney's, Aeon, Jacobin, Salon, The New Republic\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e among dozens of others. A native of Pittsburgh, he currently lives in northern Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.2 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 20, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45768870428869,"sku":"9781948742924","price":26.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/1dAtg-Kkgi9781948742924.webp?v=1783746253","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/an-alternative-history-of-pittsburgh-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}