Keep an Eye on the Figs! is the latest funky photography collection from Pittsburgh book maven, Karen Lillis.  It is, as the sub-title states, "an ode to Pittsburgh's international grocers," and as such serves as a nice reminder of the great benefits on offer as a result of the wide diversity of Pittsburgh's communities.  As the photos in this full color, 64-page, saddle-stitched volume illustrate, Pittsburghers can experience a wealth of global cultures without leaving their hometown!  

There's an appended list of the depicted grocers, but you'll have to connect the dots yourself to match the photo with the name (sounds to us like you could make a game of it; value add!).  Furtherore, anyone inspired by this book to explore Pittsburgh's international grocers, will surely discover the existence of additional international and/or ethnically-themed grocers on their own, as practically every one of Pittsburgh's innumerable neighborhoods has one that they can call their own.  

And, yes, this makes a nice gift for Pittsburghers, both current and erstwhile.  As the holidays are now just over the horizon we're offering an early bird special to those who already have someone in mind.

We've posted a sneak preview of the book HERE.

And, while we're at it, we should let you know that Karen has also released a second edition of Sense of Place, her nice gift box set of Pittsburgh postcards.