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In the first World Literature program of the year, Anderson Tepper will be in conversation with Cameroonian author Patrice Nganang to discuss his new memoir, “Scale Boy: An African Childhood.”
On Topic: Last Free Women with Diana Kapp
Don't miss this edition of City of Asylum’s On Topic series where Diana Kapp discusses her upcoming book, which publishes on September 8, 2026. Diana will be joined in conversation by Samira Rustami and Marwa Rahim, two of the women ...
On Topic: Cristina Modreanu’s “Performing Womanhood in Eastern Europe” with Dr. Zsuzsánna Magdó
Join Cristina Modreanu for a conversation on her book Performing Womanhood in Eastern Europe: The Other White Woman as it approaches its first anniversary. Performing Womanhood in Eastern Europe explores a distinctive form of womanhood that emerged in post-World War II Eastern Europe, offering an ...
World Literature: Andrea Bajani’s “The Anniversary” (Italy) with Anderson Tepper
Strega Prize–winning novelist Andrea Bajani explores the aftermath of an abusive marriage, the son who bore witness to it, and his liberating decision to leave those family connections behind ...
Thursday Night Jazz: The Pittsburgh Jazz Guitar Legacy Celebrated
Pittsburgh's importance as a Jazz city involves many different facets and the history of the Jazz guitar is well represented here. On September 24, we will celebrate this aspect of Pittsburgh Jazz by featuring three talented, up-and-coming guitarists from the ...
Artist in Exile: Fatimah Asghar’s “Daughter of the Mountains: Poems of Heartbreak and Homecoming”
The award-winning author of “If They Come For Us” uses their sophomore collection of meditative poems to pursue the question: Exiled from ancestral homelands, how can one find a place for themself in the world? ...
