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Weekly Webinars with CRAFT TALKS – Roadmap to Revision: Make Your Memoir Agent-Ready w/Katie Bannon
Weekly Webinars with CRAFT TALKS – Roadmap to Revision: Make Your Memoir Agent-Ready w/Katie Bannon
Roadmap to Revision: Make Your Memoir Agent-Ready w/Katie Bannon Virtual Event | Feb 28, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm EST Revising a memoir can feel overwhelming. But this crucial process helps memoirists take their story to the next level, making their work compelling to readers and irresistible to agents. $15 (Early bird) | All registrants receive
Pub Speakers Series: Robert Hilliard (In Freedom’s Shadow)
Pub Speakers Series: Robert Hilliard (In Freedom’s Shadow)
"Join Mystery Lover's Bookshop & Acclamation Brewing in welcoming Pittsburgh-area author Robert Hilliard to the taproom. Rob's recently published book, In Freedom's Shadow, is a treat for Civil War buffs, history geeks, or just lovers of a great story. Based on a true story, In Freedom's Shadow, tells the journey of an escaped slave sent
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Pittsburgh Arts and Lectures: Cameron Barnett
Pittsburgh Arts and Lectures: Cameron Barnett
'A poetry collection that explores the complexity of race and the body for a Black man in contemporary America. The second book by NAACP Image Award finalist Cameron Barnett, Murmur considers the question of how we become who we are. The answers Barnett offers in these poems are neither safe nor easy, as he traces
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Prime Stage Theatre presents “And Then They Came for Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank”
PITTSBURGH — Prime Stage Theatre’s upcoming presentation of And Then They Came for Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank tells the poignant story of teenage Holocaust victim Anne Frank through the eyes of her close friends Eva Schloss and Ed Silverberg. It was those friends who gave each other vital emotional support as they and their families struggled
Book Launch: Lauren Shapiro (BRID) with Michelle Gil-Montero
Book Launch: Lauren Shapiro (BRID) with Michelle Gil-Montero
"We always love hosting these two talented writers, Lauren Shapiro and Michelle Gil-Montero, and this time we gather to celebrate the launch of Shapiro's newest poetry collection, BRID, a stunning meditation on family and loss—collective and personal. BRID by Lauren Shapiro explores motherhood, the dissolution of a marriage, and grief through the lens of a
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Free Association Reading Series March 2024
Free Association Reading Series March 2024
"This month’s Free Association Reading features exceptional regional writers Jane Bernstein, Ace Boggess, Doralee Brooks, and Jane McCafferty. This series features readings from regional 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.
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Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Annual Public Meeting!
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Annual Public Meeting!
"Join Board leaders and library staff at CLP’s Annual Public Meeting on Monday, March 4 at CLP - Main (Oakland). - Learn about the Library’s 2023 accomplishments and plans for 2024 - Get a sneak peek at CLP’s new Strategic Plan - Hear answers to your questions or comments - Celebrate the work of Library
Prime Stage Theatre presents a Special Video Showing of “Perseverance” (Featuring Author Lee Kikel and Playwright L.E. McCullough)
Prime Stage Theatre presents a Special Video Showing of “Perseverance” (Featuring Author Lee Kikel and Playwright L.E. McCullough)
Monday March 4, 2024 at 7:00 PM at the New Hazlett Center for Performing Arts "Experience this special showing of the world premiere production of the play that brought a powerful memoir of healing and renewal to the stage. Meet the Author: Lee Kikel, The Playwright: L.E. McCullough, and The Director: Art DeConciliis, with a
New Directions: Liliana Colanzi “You Glow in the Dark”
New Directions: Liliana Colanzi “You Glow in the Dark”
"A new literary series with New Directions Publishing features Bolivian writer sharing her first work translated into English. This reading and conversation kicks off a new quarterly series here at City of Asylum, brought to audiences in partnership with New Directions Publishing. This March, we welcome Bolivian writer Liliana Colanzi to celebrate You Glow In The
How to Talk to Booksellers Webinar with Jessica Whipple!
How to Talk to Booksellers Webinar with Jessica Whipple!
"March 4, 2024 | 8:15PM EST | via zoom For traditionally-published kidlit authors and author-illustrators. Jessica will share her own experience communicating with independent US bookstores. Covers: Tips for introducing yourself to booksellers; how to follow-up and record progress; ways you can offer more to the store; why this all matters. You’ll take with you:
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A Launch Party for Gwendolyn Kiste in Conversation with Ben Rubin
A Launch Party for Gwendolyn Kiste in Conversation with Ben Rubin
"Gwendolyn Kiste has a new novel, The Haunting of Velkwood, and we are celebrating with a launch party..." More info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-launch-party-for-gwendolyn-kiste-in-conversation-with-ben-rubin-tickets-807017600367
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Weekly Webinars with CRAFT TALKS – Scene Work: Crafting Compelling Stories through Powerful Scene Writing w/ Heather Sellers
Weekly Webinars with CRAFT TALKS – Scene Work: Crafting Compelling Stories through Powerful Scene Writing w/ Heather Sellers
Scene Work: Crafting Compelling Stories through Powerful Scene Writing w/Heather Sellers Virtual Event | Mar 6 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm EST Scenes are the building blocks of story. Elevate your game with core scene writing essentials. $15 (Early bird) | All registrants receive a replay! Advance registration is required. To learn more, visit: https://craft-talks.com/event/scene-work/
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Short Reads Anniversary Party (featuring Brian Broome, ge gilbert, Brittany Hailer, and Sharla Yates)!
Short Reads Anniversary Party (featuring Brian Broome, ge gilbert, Brittany Hailer, and Sharla Yates)!
"It is our distinct pleasure to celebrate the one year anniversary of the first publication of Short Reads, an endeavor started by some of the smartest minds and kindest people who are dedicated to bringing high-quality creative nonfiction to the Pittsburgh masses! The evening will begin with readings from a wonderful lineup of writers: Brian
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Living while Black: My Experience with Everyday Racism with Dr. Beverly Harris-Schenz
Living while Black: My Experience with Everyday Racism with Dr. Beverly Harris-Schenz
Sunday, March 10, 2-4 pm Cooper-Siegel Community Library 403 Fox Chapel Rd Pittsburgh, PA 15238
An Evening / Book Launch with New York Times bestselling author Elle Cosimano!
An Evening / Book Launch with New York Times bestselling author Elle Cosimano!
"Join Mystery Lovers Bookshop and Riverstone Books as we welcome New York Times bestseller Elle Cosimano for a book release and signing of Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice―the fourth installment in the beloved Finlay Donovan series. Listen to Elle Cosimano discuss the newsest book starring the Finlay and her sidekick Vero. The author will be
BOOK TALK: Rust Belt Union Blues featuring Lainey Newman and Theda Skocpol
BOOK TALK: Rust Belt Union Blues featuring Lainey Newman and Theda Skocpol
"JOIN THE Battle of Homestead Foundation for an in-person program—BOOK TALK: Rust Belt Union Blues—featuring authors LAINEY NEWMAN and THEDA SKOCPOL. DATE: Sunday, Mar. 10, 2024 from 2:00-4:00 pm PLACE: First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh, 605 Morewood Ave., Pittsburgh PA 15213 ADMISSION: Free but Eventbrite reservation required – REGISTER at http://tinyurl.com/4j3sxbsb * Rust Belt Union Blues
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Poems of Diasporic Joy
Poems of Diasporic Joy
"Four poets reclaim diasporic poetry as a powerful conduit for joy and community. The gate at City of Asylum’s Alphabet Reading Garden bears poet Toi Derricotte’s audacious words: “joy is an act of resistance.” This program features four poets whose work explores the intersection of grief, loss, and the diaspora experience—reframed to focus not on
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Poetry Close-Reading of St. Francis’ Canticle of the Creatures
Poetry Close-Reading of St. Francis’ Canticle of the Creatures
"Join the Assisi Arts Community for a close-reading of Saint Francis of Assisi's poetic praise of God through the gifts of creation. St. Francis, is perhaps most famous today for his love of animals and harmony with creation. Stories abound of Francis' relationship with creatures—preaching to birds and taming a wolf. If people know nothing
Not a Bad Trip: A Pittsburgh Cab Story!
Not a Bad Trip: A Pittsburgh Cab Story!
Author presentation and book signing Squirrel Hill Historical Society Church Of The Redeemer 5700 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh 15217 Tuesday, March 12, 2024 - 730 PM 10% of all book sales at the event will be donated to Squirrel Hill Historical Society.
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Weekly Webinars with CRAFT TALKS – You’re the Main Character: Masterful First-Person Writing w/Lise Funderburg
Weekly Webinars with CRAFT TALKS – You’re the Main Character: Masterful First-Person Writing w/Lise Funderburg
Virtual Event | March 13 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm EST Struggling with how to make yourself come alive on the page? Looking to unleash the power of first-person? $15 (Early bird) | All registrants receive a replay! Advance registration is required. To learn more, visit: https://craft-talks.com/event/first-person-writing/
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Pittsburgh Arts and Lectures: Edda Fields-Black
Pittsburgh Arts and Lectures: Edda Fields-Black
'The story of the Combahee River Raid, one of Harriet Tubman's most extraordinary accomplishments, based on original documents and written by a descendant of one of the participants. Most Americans know of Harriet Tubman's legendary life: escaping enslavement in 1849, she led more than 60 others out of bondage via the Underground Railroad, gave instructions
An Evening with Mallika Narayanan in Conversation with Gwendolyn Kiste
An Evening with Mallika Narayanan in Conversation with Gwendolyn Kiste
"Mallika Narayanan, a local author, will be joining us to talk about her debut novel, In the Dark I See You..." More info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with-mallika-narayanan-in-conversation-with-gwendolyn-kiste-tickets-817342522487
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The 2024 Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia!
"We are pleased to announce that our annual flagship conference for 2024 will be hosted by Saint Francis University in Loretto, PA on March 15th and 16th. Events will take place on-campus in the Disipio Institute, with open mic and mixer to be held in the newly constructed Resinski Black Box Theatre. Invitation to present
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Parsec, Pittsburgh’s premier Science Fiction & Fantasy Organization: March Meeting (with Richard Kadrey)!
Parsec, Pittsburgh’s premier Science Fiction & Fantasy Organization: March Meeting (with Richard Kadrey)!
{Parsec, Pittsburgh's premier Science Fiction & Fantasy Organization meets on Saturday, March 16th, 2024 via via ZOOM and IN PERSON at the Mt. Lebanon Library (venue change). Meeting is in Room A, lower level, from 12:45 to 3:30 on Saturday, March 16th. To Register visit https://bit.ly/Parsec-Meeting Our guest this month is author and Guest of Honor at this year’s Confluence
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Reading: Catherine Gammon (The Gunman & The Carnival) with Lynn Emanuel and James Tadd Adcox!
Reading: Catherine Gammon (The Gunman & The Carnival) with Lynn Emanuel and James Tadd Adcox!
"We're always delighted to host Catherine Gammon, this time to celebrate her new work of short fiction, THE GUNMAN & THE CARNIVAL. She is joined by two venerable local writers, Lynn Emanuel and James Tadd Adcox, who will also be reading their work. Timely and introspective, THE GUNMAN & THE CARNIVAL is the meeting of
Danielle Evans: Free Public Reading!
Danielle Evans: Free Public Reading!
"Danielle Evans, the 2024 Melanie Brown Lecturer for our MFA in Creative Writing Program will be offering her Public Reading in the Carriage House Lounge. This event is accessible LIVe or via Zoom @ https://chatham.zoom.us/j/98072021449 Danielle Evans is the author of the story collections The Office of Historical Corrections and Before You Suffocate Your Own
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Danielle Evans Craft Talk – Past Present Future: Using Time and Tense in Fiction
Danielle Evans Craft Talk – Past Present Future: Using Time and Tense in Fiction
"Danielle Evans, the 2024 Melanie Brown Lecturer for our MFA in Creative Writing Program will be offering her Craft Lecture in the Coolidge Hall Room 134. This event is accessible LIVe or via Zoom @ https://chatham.zoom.us/j/94936672710 Danielle Evans is the author of the story collections The Office of Historical Corrections and Before You Suffocate Your
The Remembered, The Forgotten: A Memory-Writing Workshop
The Remembered, The Forgotten: A Memory-Writing Workshop
"What do you remember about your past? What have you forgotten? This three-week online workshop for adults explores the ways we draw on memory as a resource for our writing. Revisit old family stories, commemorate a beloved friend, or process a painful time in your life through either poetry or prose. As we write, we
Story Club PGH Story Slam: Lost in Translation
Story Club PGH Story Slam: Lost in Translation
"To live is to tell stories. Embracing that truth, Story Club Pittsburgh (created by the former producers of The Moth Pittsburgh), organizes and hosts a monthly nonfiction storytelling series at City of Asylum. Storytelling is a tradition that spans across cultures, countries, and centuries. Stories have the ability to capture our hopes, dreams, and joys,
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An Evening With Best Selling Author Chris Bohjalian
An Evening With Best Selling Author Chris Bohjalian
"Chris Bohjalian, #1 New York Times bestselling author, joins us to discuss his new thriller, The Princess of Las Vegas." More info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with-best-selling-author-chris-bohjalian-tickets-822078678457
Pittsburgh Contemporary Writers Series presents Jo Ann Beard!
Pittsburgh Contemporary Writers Series presents Jo Ann Beard!
March 21, 2024 - 7:30pm to 9:00pm Jo Ann Beard will read from and discuss her work with the writer Peter Trachtengerg. Beard is the author of two collections, Festival Days and The Boys of My Youth, and a novel, In Zanesville. Her work has received awards from the Guggenheim Foundation, the Whiting Foundation, the New York Foundation for the Arts, and the American Academy of
Pittsburgh Contemporary Writers Series Presents: Jo Ann Beard
Pittsburgh Contemporary Writers Series Presents: Jo Ann Beard
March 21, 2024 7:30 PM Heinz Chapel "Jo Ann Beard is the author of two collections, Festival Days and The Boys of My Youth, and a novel, In Zanesville. Her work has received awards from the Guggenheim Foundation, the Whiting Foundation, the New York Foundation for the Arts, and the American Academy of Arts and
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Pitt MFA Homecoming: Pane and Yune in Conversation about “The Neorealist in Winter”
Pitt MFA Homecoming: Pane and Yune in Conversation about “The Neorealist in Winter”
"We are thrilled to host Pitt MFA alums and esteemed fiction writers, Salvatore Pane and Robert Yune, back to the Steel City to chat writing, craft, and all about Pane's debut collection. It's a reunion you won't want to miss!" More info: https://www.whitewhalebookstore.com/events
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Masterclass with CRAFT TALKS – Three Power Tools for Creating Compelling Narratives w/ Heather Sellers
Three Power Tools for Creating Compelling Narratives w/Heather Sellers Virtual Event | Mar 23 & 24 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST Learn how the three essential tools of storytelling–scene, summary, reflection–work together to create a powerful narrative. $175 (Early bird) | All registrants receive a replay! Advance registration is required. To learn more, visit: https://craft-talks.com/event/three-power-tools/
Northland Local Author Fair!
Northland Local Author Fair!
"Join us March 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to celebrate the talented authors living in and writing about Pittsburgh. Purchase books, chat with authors, and attend author talks and panels!" More info: https://www.northlandlibrary.org/local-author-fair/
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Shayla Lawz: Dream Space Residency Poems
Shayla Lawz: Dream Space Residency Poems
"In the two weeks leading up to this program, poet Shayla Lawz stayed in one of City of Asylum’s house publications for a writing residency co-sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh’s Center for African American Poetry and Poetics (CAAPP). In this program, Shayla will be sharing work composed during her residency with the public for the first
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I’M SORRY, I DON’T UNDERSTANDING: A Play by Olena Boryshpolets & Anouar Rahmani
I’M SORRY, I DON’T UNDERSTANDING: A Play by Olena Boryshpolets & Anouar Rahmani
'The world premiere of a joint work by two of COA’s writers-in-residence Olena Boryshpolets and Anouar Rahmani, from Ukraine and Algeria respectively, met as fellow writers-in-residence at City of Asylum and soon joined together to write, produce, and act in their original play, Sorry, I Don’t Understanding. The play tells the story of a Ukrainian woman
Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures: Tracy Kidder
Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures: Tracy Kidder
"The powerful story of an inspiring doctor who made a difference, by helping to create a program to care for Boston’s homeless community. Kidder explores how a small but dedicated group of people have changed countless lives by facing one of American society’s difficult problems, instead of looking away. Tracy Kidder is the winner of
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Christian Wiman at Grove City College’s Annual Christian Writers Conference
"Grove City College will welcome acclaimed poet Christian Wiman to campus this spring for the annual Christian Writers Conference. Wiman, an author and professor of communication arts at Yale Divinity School, will meet with students and faculty, deliver a lecture, and share his work at a reading during the March 26 conference, which is sponsored
World Literature with Anderson Tepper: Amitav Ghosh “Smoke and Ashes”
World Literature with Anderson Tepper: Amitav Ghosh “Smoke and Ashes”
"Amitav Ghosh shares new book—part travelog, part history, part memoir—named as one of Literary Hub’s “Most Anticipated Books of 2024” 'Without a doubt, Amitav Ghosh has been one of my favorite writers of the past decades—from early works such as The Shadow Lines and In An Antique Land to The Glass Palace, The Hungry Tide, and the towering Ibis trilogy. His fiction
Poetry Coffee House at the Castle Shannon Library featuring Area Teen Poets!
Poetry Coffee House at the Castle Shannon Library featuring Area Teen Poets!
More information: https://castleshannon.librarycalendar.com/event/poetry-coffee-house-library-215 On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=801034292060685&set=a.455090076655110
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Weekly Webinars with CRAFT TALKS – Writing for Commercial Publications: Find the Right Fit for YOUR Work w/Rebecca Morrison
Weekly Webinars with CRAFT TALKS – Writing for Commercial Publications: Find the Right Fit for YOUR Work w/Rebecca Morrison
Virtual Event | March 27, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST Get your essays ready for commercial publication and get closer to yes! $15 (Early bird) | All registrants receive a replay! Advance registration is required. To learn more, visit: https://craft-talks.com/event/the-right-fit/
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Reading & Conversation: Colter Harper, “Jazz in the Hill” (w/ Aaron Johnson and Danielle Maggio)
Reading & Conversation: Colter Harper, “Jazz in the Hill” (w/ Aaron Johnson and Danielle Maggio)
"Pittsburgh has a rich musical history, and we are excited to host an event celebrating Black art and its indelible impact on Pittsburgh's culture. Colter Harper will read from his new book, Jazz in the Hill, and discuss with Aaron Johnson and Danielle Maggio..." More info: https://whitewhalebookstore.com/events
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Book Signing and Meet-and-Greet with Picture Book Author Jessica Whipple
Book Signing and Meet-and-Greet with Picture Book Author Jessica Whipple
Saturday March 30th, 10 AM to Noon Barefoot Stitches & Gifts Mt. Lebanon, PA