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World Literature: Rodrigo Hasbún's "The Invisible Years" (Bolivia)

World Literature: Rodrigo Hasbún’s “The Invisible Years” (Bolivia)

English PEN Award winner Rodrigo Hasbún and moderator Anderson Tepper dive into the secrets and shrapnel of a 20-year-old friendship ripped apart in Rodrigo’s new novel ...
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Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (Breaking Point)

Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (Breaking Point)

There comes a time when you just can’t take it anymore. Share the story of when you reached your Breaking Point this July at Story Club PGH’s Story Slam, for the chance to win prizes and storytelling glory! ...
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Artist in Exile: Mai Khôi & the Dissidents (Vietnamese Pop)

Artist in Exile: Mai Khôi & the Dissidents (Vietnamese Pop)

Award-winning singer, composer, and activist Mai Khôi and her group the Dissidents, featuring Mark Michelli, Jeff Siegfried, Eli Namay, and PJ Roduta, take to the Alphabet City stage for a farewell concert ...
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Thursday Night Jazz: Kente Summer Madness Presents the Mark Strickland Quartet

Thursday Night Jazz: Kente Summer Madness Presents the Mark Strickland Quartet

Legendary guitarist of over 50 years kicks off the three-part Kente Summer Madness jazz series, leading a killer quartet this summer at City of Asylum ...
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PGHwrites: Sarah Valentine’s "Decoding the Devil: Black Women Codebreakers and the Secret War Against Stalin’s Bomb" (Book Launch) with Tahirah J. Walker

PGHwrites: Sarah Valentine’s “Decoding the Devil: Black Women Codebreakers and the Secret War Against Stalin’s Bomb” (Book Launch) with Tahirah J. Walker

In a new work as groundbreaking as “Code Girls” and “Hidden Figures,” author Sarah Valentine unearths the true story of Black cryptologists’ critical contributions to national security during the civil rights era ...
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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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