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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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  • November 2023

  • Sun 5
    November 5, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm EST

    At The Intersection of Jazz, Collaboration, & Collective Well-Being with Nicole Mitchell and Black Earth SWAY

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    For this combination concert and reading, author Nicole Mitchell shares with us her new book, "The Mandorla Letters: for the hopeful."

    Tue 7
    November 7, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Healthcare & Humanity Reading Series: Coming Out of the Closet(s) with Greg Marshall

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    As our Healthcare and Humanity Reading Series continues, we welcome Greg Marshall to share his debut memoir Leg: The Story of a Limb and the Boy Who Grew from It.

    Sun 12
    November 12, 2023 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm EST

    Free Association Reading Series: Clint Benjamin, Jason Irwin, Bergita Bugarija, & Jen Ashburn

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    The Free Association Reading Series returns for this year’s fifth installment of intimate readings. This month’s program features exceptional local writers Clint Benjamin, Jason Irwin, Bergita Bugarija, & Jen Ashburn. This series is co-curated by Pat Hart and Marc Nieson. 

    Tue 28
    November 28, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    World Literature with Anderson Tepper: Finding Humanity Amid Chaos with Salar Abdoh

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Our International Reading Series continues, this time featuring a reading and conversation with Salar Abdoh, author of A Nearby Country Called Love.

  • December 2023

  • Mon 18
    December 18, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Searching for Sense in Senselessness with Ahmed Naji

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    In this program, we welcome Ahmed Naji to City of Asylum to share his latest work, Rotten Evidence, a memoir which chronicles his ten months in prison.

  • January 2024

  • Sun 7
    Free Association Reading Series Pittsburgh
    January 7, 2024 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm EST

    Free Association Reading Series: Inga Schmidt, Romella Kitchens, Derek Maiolo, & Chauna Craig

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    The Free Association Reading Series returns for its first installment of 2024! This series features a collection of intimate readings from local authors, sharing established and forthcoming works of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Each month’s writers are invited by Free Association founders and friends of City of Asylum, Pat Hart and Marc Nieson. The duo’s... more →

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