World Literature: Samuel Kọ́láwọlé (Nigeria) “The Road to the Salt Sea”
Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesNigerian author Samuel Kọ́láwọlé visits City of Asylum to share his debut novel "The Road to the Salt Sea."
Nigerian author Samuel Kọ́láwọlé visits City of Asylum to share his debut novel "The Road to the Salt Sea."
Reel Q presents the regional premier screening of "Sublime."
Howie Alexander and Company take the stage with DJ Bus Crates for this Kente Summer Madness concert.
City of Asylum writer-in-residence Olena Boryshpolets shares her latest work, accompanied by her fellow artists-in-residence.
Story Club Pittsburgh organizes and a monthly nonfiction storytelling series at City of Asylum. The theme for august is Too Hot to Handle.
Youth poetry workshop run by Gaia Rajan for students who wish to apply to be this year's Youth Poet Laureate.
Ethiopian-American author Dinaw Mengestu visits City of Asylum to share his latest novel "Someone Like Us."
Annual Gala fundraiser, featuring Booker Prize nominee Caryl Phillips
Memoirists Damon Young, Francine Prose, and Abdelrahman ElGendy discuss the different stages of memoir
Italian author Nicola Lagioia comes to City of Asylum to discuss American and Italian literary scenes and his novel "The City of the Living."
Translators Ann Goldstein and Michael Moore go head-to-head to see who can produce the best translation of Italian author Nicola Lagioia's work.
Musicians Lucian Ban and Mat Maneri play tracks from their new album and collaborate with Joy Priest and International Writing Program poets in this jazz poetry-esque performance.
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