Want to learn more about Pennsylvania's literary and cultural heritage? Check out these new or updated biographies from the Literary and Cultural Heritage Maps of Pennsylvania:

• August Wilson (1945-2005)
• Lee Bennett Hopkins (1938-2019)
• Kelly Starling Lyons
• Taylor Swift

To celebrate Women's History Month, we are highlighting a few female authors from Pennsylvania: 

• Stacey Woodson (Philadelphia)
• Celeste Ng (Pittsburgh)
• Hilda Eunice Burgos (Philadelphia)
• A.S. King (Reading)
• Lauren Thoman (Philadelphia)

To celebrate World Poetry Day on March 21st, we are highlighting a few poets from Pennsylvania: 

• Kai Davis (Philadelphia)
• Jim Daniels (Pittsburgh)
• Ruth Ellen Kocher (Wilkes-Barre)
• Ross Gay (Philadelphia)
• Nicole Steinberg (Bucks County)

We are celebrating Read Across America by reading across Pennsylvania! Check out these books based in different places in Pennsylvania:

• Pittsburgh: The Midnight Brigade by Adam Borba
• Punxsutawney: The Great Weather Diviner by Rob Long and Andrew Dolberg
• Carlisle: Undefeated by Steve Sheinkin
• Pocono Mountains: Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson
• Philadelphia: With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo

The PA Center for the Book has hosted two jury meetings for the 2025 A Baker's Dozen: The Best 13 Books for Family Literacy booklist. 

For more than 20 years, libraries, schools, and family centers have used this list to inspire children to become lifelong readers! This year's jury has already screened 349 children's books published in 2024. 

The 2025 list will be available this spring!

To celebrate Black Children's Book Week, we are highlighting a few African American children's book authors from Pennsylvania: 

• Jamar Nicholas (Philadelphia)
• Rhiannon Richardson (Oreland)
• Alyssa Reynoso-Morris (Philadelphia)
• Dr. Darius M. Walker (Harrisburg)
• Christine Kendall (Philadelphia)