https://cityofasylum.org/about-us/program-archive/
Nov 4, 2025 - The virtual prgram archive contains recordings of past City of Asylum events, available to watch on-demand.
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https://cityofasylum.org/special-projects/poet-laureate/
Nov 20, 2025 - City of Asylum established the first Poet Laureate Program for Allegheny County with support from RAD. Meet current and past laureates.
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https://cityofasylum.org/creative-placemaking/city-of-asylum-house-publications/
Sep 26, 2024 - The houses on Sampsonia way are home to City of Asylum's writers in residence. They also function as public art.
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https://cityofasylum.org/sampsonia-way-post/sublime-particulars-an-interview-with-emmanuel-iduma/
Feb 23, 2023 - First published on December 3, 2019, Emmanuel Iduma sat down with Cole Arthur for a wide-ranging conversation about the fluidity of form, belonging, and the...
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https://cityofasylum.org/sampsonia-way-post/on-exiting-assumptions-presumptions/
Nov 16, 2022 - “Where does the home start? Where does it end?” The author explores the notion of exile, home, and (non)belongingness. Nomads are free; exiles are...
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https://cityofasylum.org/sampsonia-way-post/the-last-mission/
Nov 15, 2022 - A priest will do anything to keep the church alive in pandemic times, but is confronted with a most precarious challenge. Short story from Moniro Ravanipour.
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https://www.post-gazette.com/life/distinction/2017/02/27/alphabet-city-bookstore-newly-opened-bookstore-provides-an-asylum-for-works-of-writers-in-exile-pittsburgh-north-side/stories/201703020009
Books by artists who have lived on the North Side, translated by City of Asylum, are for sale in its new Alphabet City bookstore.
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https://cityofasylum.org/sampsonia-way-post/how-dare-i/
Nov 30, 2022 - Poetry inspired by Injustice (1941), a mural by Maxo Vanka at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Millvale, Pennsylvania
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https://poets.org/event/poet-laureate-celebration-academy-american-poets-city-asylum
Poet Laureate Celebration with the Academy of American Poets & City of Asylum - Take advantage of a rare opportunity to hear from an esteemed group of poets...
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https://cityofasylum.org/about-sampsonia-way/
Jul 25, 2023 - The in-house magazine for City of Asylum Sampsonia Way is devoted to literary freedom of expression and giving voice to persecuted writers.
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https://cityofasylum.org/2025gala/
Oct 7, 2025 - This October 17 at 6:00 PM, we celebrate City of Asylum’s annual fundraising event, the 2025 Freedom to Create Gala. Together, we will gather to honor an...
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https://cityofasylum.org/about-us/
Jul 27, 2023 - City of Asylum builds a just community by protecting and celebrating freedom of creative expression. Learn about our residencies & programs.
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https://cityofasylum.org/sampsonia-way-post/in-a-vale-of-soul-making-in-conversation-with-mark-steidl-and-richard-st-john/
Oct 13, 2022 - The authors share how their journey began in poetry and ended in kinship.
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https://cityofasylum.org/sponsors/
Aug 9, 2024 - Our work would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors.
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