For two years we provide a furnished house, a living stipend, medical coverage, and help in transitioning to potentially permanent exile.
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Khet Mar recently spoke to a joint meeting of Pittsburgh's Amnesty International chapter and the Pittsburgh Human Rights Network.
City of Asylum/Pittsburgh has launched a web magazine Click here to check out the latest issue!
City of Asylum/Pittsburgh wins MetLife "Innovative Space Award" City of Asylum/Pittsburgh was selected as one of only six Awardees for the 2009 MetLife Innovative Space awards. We were recognized for our writer-residency program on Sampsonia Way. READ MORE
George Packer After his reading for City of Asylum/Pittsburgh, George Packer blogged on his experiences on Sampsonia Way in the New Yorker. Click here to read George Packer's blog (Note: we appear second on this page).
We are an all-volunteer organization, so your donation goes a long way. Donations are 100% tax deductible. MORE
Universities, Associations, Book Clubs and Book Lovers... It's easy to arrange a reading by one of the writers-in-residence. EMAIL US for more information.
Dave Bjornson was awarded our 2009 "Preserving Endangered Voices Award." Dave is the technical guru behind Jazz Poetry, and he has put in hundreds of hours each year to make it possible. READ MORE
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JAZZ POETRY 2010
Saturday, September 11, 20107:30 - 9:30pmFree!Thanks to generous support from:
Highlights from Jazz Poetry 2009
