Alane Salierno Mason revisits the early days of Words Without Borders and shares a brief glimpse of her time as an at W.W. Norton.
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The following conversation is part of an ongoing series called Memories in Exile, in which we interview current and former resident writers who have come to Pittsburgh and lived in exile on Sampsonia Way. The series […]
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In September of this year, Nigerian writer, Emmanuel Iduma performed at City of Asylum’s annual Jazz Poetry Festival. He read alongside music from Portuguese vocalist-composer, Sara Serpa, and like his most recent book A Stranger’s […]
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What are the effects of a war waged against art? Established Iraqi-Kurdish journalist, novelist, and literary critic Nawzat Shamdin dives into this in “The Mosul Music Teacher Fighting Extremists with Strength of Strings.” Shamdin tells the […]
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In February, Ross Gay visited Alphabet City to launch his newest release, The Book of Delights, an essay collection in which he explores the ordinary and beautiful moments, things, and people he encounters in his day-to-day life. Prior to […]
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When we see the actions of certain characters in various positions of political power, a feeling of perplexity arises in us. This feeling is transformed into a kind of “universal shame” on the part of citizens […]
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This past February, James and Deborah Fallows visited City of Asylum to speak about their book Our Towns and to celebrate its paperback release. In their narrative, the Fallows travel across the country in their small […]
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