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Artist in Exile: Fatimah Asghar’s "Daughter of the Mountains: Poems of Heartbreak and Homecoming"

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? ...
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World Literature: Eduardo Halfon’s "Tarantula" (Guatemala) with Anderson Tepper

World Literature: Eduardo Halfon’s “Tarantula” (Guatemala) with Anderson Tepper

Guatemalan author Eduardo Halfon, a recipient of the Guatemala National Prize in Literature, presents a novel of memory, violence, connection, estrangement, and the long-term impact of individual and collective trauma ...
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World of Music: Las Áñez (Colombian Folk, Pop & Electronic Fusion)

World of Music: Las Áñez (Colombian Folk, Pop & Electronic Fusion)

The Áñez twins’ music is designed to be performed with a stripped-down setup that centers vocals and small instruments. This performance is presented as a part of "Songs in the Key of She," a platform in which talented women in ...
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Thursday Night Jazz: Grace Elliott Sings Rodgers and Hart

The songwriting team of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart created many masterpieces for the Great American Songbook. Vocalist Grace Elliott, one of Pittsburgh's best young singers, will present her interpretations of some of Rodgers and Hart's classic songs on October ...
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PGHwrites: Yona Harvey’s “Leap & Grow Feathers” (Book Launch) with Khirsten L. Scott

Ocean Vuong. Photo Courtesy: Yona Harvey. Join Khirsten Scott for a conversation with Yona Harvey on her upcoming collection Leap & Grow Feathers, which publishes on September 15, 2026. Both an instruction and a divination, Leap & Grow Feathers is an extraordinary transmission. In her third full-length ...
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    Berlin Babel
    November 1 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST

    Germany on Campus Presents: The Power of Translation – German American Cultural Exchanges with Lin Hierse & Translator Jon Cho-Polizzi

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Anthology contributor Lin Hierse and translator Jon Cho-Polizzi present the first-ever international anthology of contemporary writing on Berlin, presented in partnership with the University of Pittsburgh German Department’s “Germany of Campus” series.

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    November 8 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST

    PGHwrites: Almost Perfect Press Presents “What a Book is For”

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Photo credits: Ruby Waldo, Centa Schumacher, Karen Lue If I asked you “What is a book for?”, you might also ask: What is a book anyway? What is reading? What... more →

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    November 15 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST

    International Poetry Forum Presents: A 60th Anniversary Celebration with Joel Dias-Porter and Jake Grefenstette

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Photo Courtesy: Joel Dias-Porter Join us as we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the International Poetry Forum, a local, independent nonprofit organization dedicated to spoken poetry and poetry education. Founded by Dr. Samuel... more →

    Tue 17
    November 17 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST

    World Literature: Jamaica Kincaid’s “Putting Myself Together” (Antigua) with Anderson Tepper

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Prolific author and essayist Jamaica Kincaid shares new PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay–winning collection in conversation with Anderson Tepper.

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