More than a few lines in “Evensong” will choke you up, but this is a novel scrubbed of sentimentality and mawkish sadness. Instead, with steely realism, it’s aspirational — not just in terms of living long but living well.
—Ron Charles, The Washington Post
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On YouTube: Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures (11/20/2025)
If you missed Stewart’s event last night, it’s available on YouTube:
11/20/2025 7PM ET: Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures
Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures are hosting Stewart for a talk, in person and online.

Tickets may also be purchased via phone (412-622-8866) or at the door starting at 6:30 p.m. on the day of the event.
Carnegie Library Lecture Hall
4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
First Draft Podcast: Stewart O’Nan on Moderating Sentimentality
Check out the First Draft Podcast featuring Stewart! You can listen to the episode right here via the Spotify player, or you can do so with your favorite podcast app.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Review of Evensong: “A love ‘song’ for Pittsburgh”
Stewart O’Nan’s newest novel, “Evensong,” is many things all at once: part gorgeous meditation, part intense observation, and part walking chronicle of Pittsburgh, a city he clearly holds very close to his heart.
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