Karen's Book Row

12/10/2025

A reminder that =Bookshop= is a great way to mail-order gifts for the folks on your gift list. Browse a huge selection of books in print, and ship books directly to your friends and loved ones. There is still time to receive books before Christmas Day! Choose the indie bookstore you want at the beginning of the process. Choose gift wrapping and shipping speed at checkout. Thank you to all who have "adopted" Karen's Book Row on Bookshop. When my logo is in the upper left corner of your screen, your purchase does benefit my shop. The retail world has been SO unpredictable in the pandemic era---your patronage really helps.

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11/15/2025

One of my favorite things about November is Pittsburgh's long-running Three Rivers Film Fest (3RFF)! The Fest is on now thru Nov 23rd, & features independent films, shorts, panels, & parties at movie theaters around town. I'm especially excited about the documentary showing at the Harris this Sunday, The Librarians, about the workers pushing back on book banning.

This year, take $3 off each 3RFF ticket with a Discount Code from Karen's Book Row:
KAREN25
Purchase tickets here: 3rff2025.eventive.org/welcome
and find info about films, events, & theaters here: https://filmpittsburgh.org/pages/three-rivers-film-festival

10/23/2025

Starting TONIGHT, Thursday, at 4pm, we're throwing a 2 and 1/2 day POSTCARD PARTY. Join Karen's Book Row & Caliban Bookshop for miles and miles of postcards! You'll find vintage postcards, art postcards, travel postcards, new Pittsburgh postcards, new postcard box sets, souvenir postcard packs, bound books of postcards, & more! We'll also have POSTCARD STAMPS on hand & we're encouraging you to write to your friends & family! We'll even send them for you, if you want! Thursday-Friday-Saturday! See you SOON~~

10/14/2025

I’ve got a new Pittsburgh photo book! You can read about the making of it here:
https://postindustrial.com/stories/voices-eating-my-way-around-the-world/

I’m running a fundraiser to defray my publishing/printing costs. If you’re in Pittsburgh & want a copy, but want to save on shipping by picking it up on Craig Street
choose the perk ===> Pittsburgh pick up!
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/help-me-print-my-2nd-pittsburgh-photography-book/x/455079 #/

06/02/2025

Stop by Craig Street in Oakland (Pittsburgh) & browse the eclectic selection of LGBTQIA books at Karen's Book Row!

06/01/2025

Pittsburgh—HAPPY PRIDE TO ALL! 💜💜💜💜

05/07/2025

The Pittsburgh Book Crawl is coming SOON! Starting this Sunday, May 10th, grab your bookstore passport at participating stores, and start collecting your stamps. Passports with 6 stamps or more will be eligible for a terrific booky raffle prize! Come down to S. Craig Street to get your first three stamps!! The Book Crawl runs May 10-May 18th.
Read more here: https://www.pghbookcrawl.com/

04/27/2025

Don’t miss the Free Shipping at Bookshop this weekend! Ends tonight (Sunday). Start with my 2025 Must Reads: https://bookshop.org/lists/2025-must-reads-karen-s-book-row

04/04/2025

Grab the books you need before the tariffs hit the publishing industry!

If you’ve never bought mail order books from Bookshop before, now’s a great time with 20% off your first order:

Discover Bookshop.org! The only online bookseller where every purchase supports local bookstores. Enjoy 20% off your first order!

02/28/2025

SHOP SMALL, Shop Local, cash preferred, tell billionaires & corporations NO on Friday, February 28th. Take 20% off books all day at Karen’s Book Row on Craig Street.

02/22/2025

Happening now!
Karen's Book Row on Craig Street is offering:
>>20% off books all weekend
>>Free sticker w/ every purchase
>>Boosted gift certificates: Buy a gift card worth $50 for only $35

Stop by Sat-Sun 11am-6pm!