City of Asylum Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, PA, is an independent bookstore specializing in international and translated literature. Located in Alphabet City, it offers world literature and children's books, hosting literary programs and community events alongside an on-site Italian restaurant.
Store details
- 40 W North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA
Upcoming events
- Reel Q Presents: A Pride Month Screening of "10s Across the Borders"Tue, Jun 23, 7:00 PMTickets
- Thursday Night Jazz: The Soup Session Blends Jazz with Hip HopThu, Jun 25, 7:00 PMTickets
- World Literature: Rodrigo Hasbun's "The Invisible Years" (Bolivia)Tue, Jun 30, 7:00 PMTickets
- Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (Breaking Point)Tue, Jul 7, 7:00 PMTickets
- Artist in Exile: Mai Khoi & the Dissidents (Vietnamese Pop)Wed, Jul 8, 7:00 PMTickets
- Thursday Night Jazz: Kente Summer Madness Presents the Mark Strickland QuartetThu, Jul 9, 7:00 PMTickets
- PGHwrites: Sarah Valentine's "Decoding the Devil: Black Women Codebreakers and the Secret War Against Stalin's Bomb" (Book Launch)Sun, Jul 12, 3:00 PMTickets
- On Topic: Growing Old in America with Lucy Schiller ("Aging Out") and Jason EnglandTue, Jul 14, 7:00 PMTickets
- Thursday Night Jazz: Iconic Vocalist Etta CoxThu, Jul 16, 7:00 PMTickets
- On Topic: Free Expression with Jacob Mchangama & Nadine StrossenTue, Jul 21, 7:00 PMTickets
- Thursday Night Jazz: Steve Ippolito's Minimalist Improvisational Roots SoundsThu, Jul 23, 7:00 PMTickets
- World Literature: Dimitry Elias Leger's "Death of the Soccer God" (Haiti) with Anderson TepperMon, Jul 27, 7:00 PMTickets
- Artist in Exile: Fatimah Asghar's "Daughter of the Mountains: Poems of Heartbreak and Homecoming"Tue, Jul 28, 7:00 PMTickets
- World of Music: Bombici (Mutant Balkan Dance Music)Wed, Jul 29, 7:00 PMTickets
- Thursday Night Jazz: Kente Summer Madness Presents Thomas Wendt Quintet Celebrates Thad MosleyThu, Jul 30, 7:00 PMTickets
- Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (No Turning Back)Tue, Aug 4, 7:00 PMTickets
- World of Music: Bealtaine (Celtic Folk)Wed, Aug 5, 7:00 PMTickets
- Thursday Night Jazz: Colter Harper Quintet Celebrates the Music of Brazilian Singer-Songwriter & Activist Sergio RicardoThu, Aug 6, 7:00 PMTickets
- Thursday Night Jazz: Bassist Paul Thompson Explores the Bass-Drum Connection with Drummers (& Best Friends) Thomas Wendt & James Johnson IIIThu, Aug 13, 7:00 PMTickets
- Thursday Night Jazz: Kente Summer Madness Presents the Dr. Emmett Goods QuintetThu, Aug 20, 7:00 PMTickets
- PGHwrites: Andrew Swensen & Yan Pang's "Shelter" (Musical Theatre Production)Tue, Oct 27, 7:00 PMTickets