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The Pittsburgh Anthology

The Pittsburgh Anthology

An anthology of Pittsburgh art, creative nonfiction, photography, and poetry.

2015

Eric Boyd (Editor)

Eric Boyd (Editor)

Stories

Pinned

Eric Boyd

I asked AI to write a story like me. It sucked.

So does that mean I suck?

7 min readApr 5, 2023

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I asked AI to write a story like me. It sucked.

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Wholistique

The Impersonator in the Mirror

A look at how impostor syndrome and creative anxiety are ruining my writing and hurting those around me.

5 min readJun 30, 2021

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The Impersonator in the Mirror

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An Injustice!

“You Have to Scream:” — an interview with Nique Craft

Nique Craft was a force to reckon with, making national headlines as a protester in Pittsburgh. Read an interview with them from June 2020.

7 min readNov 11, 2021

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“You Have to Scream:” — an interview with Nique Craft

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The First Ride (was Barely a Ride at All)

For a couple years now I’ve been working on a novel about train hoppers, but I’ve only really hopped one train.

6 min readAug 31, 2021

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The First Ride (was Barely a Ride at All)

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Mental Health in the Deodorant Aisle

I’m not sure how I feel about receiving mental health advice in the men’s aisle at Target.

5 min readAug 18, 2021

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Mental Health in the Deodorant Aisle

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The Vote You Didn’t Know You Had

A look at the things felons lose upon reentry into the world (and a few they can regain)

7 min readJul 31, 2021

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The Vote You Didn’t Know You Had

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Watching the Read Receipt

Reading through old Facebook messages and sending new ones I know can never be read.

10 min readJul 15, 2021

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Watching the Read Receipt

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The Scent of Imagination

Struggling to write during the pandemic, I turned to fragrance to trick my brain into creating again.

6 min readJun 26, 2021

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The Scent of Imagination

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The Startup

The Pains and Pleasures of Rituals

Many authors have quirks or habits they lean on in order to write, but sometimes these are more inhibitive than helpful.

6 min readSep 8, 2020

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The Selfishness of My Self-Loathing

I cycle between personal disappointment and being appalled at this feeling in a world with much bigger problems to worry over…

4 min readApr 16, 2020

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The Selfishness of My Self-Loathing

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Eric Boyd

Eric Boyd

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Work in Joyland, Guernica, and The Offing. Winner of a PEN Prison Writing Award. Working on a novel. // linktr.ee/ericboyd

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