The Writer’s Block: A Video Q&A With Tim Seibles
At the end of June Tim Seibles came to City of Asylum Pittsburgh with Cave Canem, an African American poetry organization founded by Toi Derricotte and Cornelius Eady in 1996. By day Seibles taught a...
View ArticleThe Writer’s Block: A(nother) Video Q&A With Patricia Smith
In June 2014, Patricia Smith came to City of Asylum Pittsburgh with Cave Canem, an African American poetry organization founded by Toi Derricotte and Cornelius Eady in 1996. Patricia Smith was one of...
View ArticleThe Freedom Chat: Brazilian Journalist Felipe Altenfelder Silva
The Freedom Chat is a new video series by Sampsonia Way featuring interviews with journalists and other media workers facing censorship and repression in their home countries. In these Q&A’s,...
View ArticleThe Writer’s Block: A Video Q&A With Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon
In June 2014, Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon came to City of Asylum Pittsburgh with Cave Canem, an African American poetry organization founded by Toi Derricotte and Cornelius Eady in 1996. Lyrae Van...
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The Freedom Chat Transcripts: Brazilian Journalist Felipe Altenfelder Silva
Felipe Altenfelder Silva. Credit: Esteban Marchand via Flikr. The Freedom Chat is a new video series by Sampsonia Way featuring interviews with journalists and other media workers facing censorship and...
View ArticleLive in the Alphabet City Tent: Poet Tim Seibles
On June 19, Cave Canem, in partnership with City of Asylum Pittsburgh, presented a free reading in the Alphabet City Tent where Tim Seibles read, along with Patricia Smith and Lyrae Van...
View ArticleIranian Filmmaker Mahnaz Mohammadi Sentenced to Five Years
On June 7th award-winning filmmaker Mahnaz Mohammadi began serving a five year sentence in Iran’s infamous Evin Prison. She was convicted of “plotting against state security” and collaborating with...
View ArticleThe Freedom Chat: A Video Conversation with Ma Thida
The Freedom Chat is a new video series by Sampsonia Way featuring interviews with journalists and other media workers facing censorship and repression in their home countries. In these Q&A’s,...
View ArticleLive in the Alphabet City Tent: Poet Patricia Smith
On June 19, Cave Canem, in partnership with City of Asylum Pittsburgh, presented a free reading in the Alphabet City Tent where Patricia Smith read, along with Tim Seibles and Lyrae Van...
View ArticleLive in the Alphabet City Tent: Poet Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon
On June 19, Cave Canem, in partnership with City of Asylum Pittsburgh, presented a free reading in the Alphabet City Tent where Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon read, along with Patricia Smith and Tim...
View ArticleThe Freedom Chat: A Video Conversation with Sidharth Bhatia
The Freedom Chat is a new video series by Sampsonia Way featuring interviews with journalists and other media workers facing censorship and repression in their home countries. In these Q&A’s,...
View ArticleWriters in the Garden: Jamar Thrasher
On July 17th, City of Asylum Pittsburgh presented Writers in the Garden, an annual celebration of local poets and the Northside community. Curated by Jim Daniels, this year’s featured writers were...
View ArticleWriters in the Gardens: Craig Bernier
On July 17th, City of Asylum Pittsburgh presented Writers in the Garden, an annual celebration of local poets and the Northside community. Curated by Jim Daniels, this year’s featured writers were...
View ArticleThe Freedom Chat: A Video Conversation with Alfredo Corchado Jimenez
The Freedom Chat is an ongoing video series by Sampsonia Way featuring interviews with journalists and other media workers facing censorship and repression in their home countries. In these Q&A’s,...
View ArticleWriters in the Garden: Leslie Anne McIlroy
On July 17th, City of Asylum Pittsburgh presented Writers in the Garden, an annual celebration of local poets and the Northside community. Curated by Jim Daniels, this year’s featured writers were...
View ArticleWriters in the Garden: Wendy Paff
On July 17th, City of Asylum Pittsburgh presented Writers in the Garden, an annual celebration of local poets and the Northside community. Curated by Jim Daniels, this year’s featured writers were...
View ArticleWriters in the Garden: Dave Newman
On July 17th, City of Asylum Pittsburgh presented Writers in the Garden, an annual celebration of local poets and the Northside community. Curated by Jim Daniels, this year’s featured writers were...
View ArticleThe Writer’s Block: A Video Q&A with TJ Dema
TJ Dema is a performance poet, editor, and arts administrator from Botswana. She is a founding member of her country’s spoken word movement and a member of Sonic Slam Chorus. Dema is an honorary...
View ArticleThe Freedom Chat: An interview with Kaing Tong Ngy
The Freedom Chat is an ongoing video series by Sampsonia Way featuring interviews with journalists and other media workers facing censorship and repression in their home countries. In these Q&A’s,...
View ArticleThe Writer’s Block: Kei Miller
Kei Miller is a Jamaican poet, novelist, essayist, and short story writer. He holds an MA in Creative Writing from Manchester Metropolitan University and a PhD in English Literature from the...
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