In this video, Gary Shteyngart answers live-Tweeted questions about his novel Super Sad True Love Story and and speaks with Eric Shiner, The Warhol Museum Director, at a City of Asylum/Pittsburgh reading.
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City of Asylum/Pittsburgh will be hosting a series of readings during May. Writers include: Jean Kwok, Gary Shteyngart, Herve Le Tellier, Kyung-Sook Shin and David Bezmozgis.
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Chinese hackers have attacked Change.org, the site hosting a petition in support of detained Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. I personally signed the petition one week ago, and this is the email that the Change.org sent to me and other signers today.
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Ai Weiwei was scheduled to visit Pittsburgh in May. His installation “Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads,” is set to open at The Warhol Museum in 2012. Eric Shiner, The Warhol’s Acting Director, talked to SW about Ai Weiwei, the installation, and the artist’s relationship to Andy Warhol.
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