Readin'at ...a Pittsburgh literary blog celebrating all things bookish as it relates to the 'Burgh
Thursday, July 18, 2013
City of Asylum Awarded NEA Grant
Our congratulations go out to City of Asylum/Pittsburgh which was awarded a prestigious National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) grant.
According to an article in today's Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the $100,000 grant will be used to fund public artworks and artists' residencies at the Alphabet City literary center and on the Artway Connector, an art and performance corridor.
We're excited about all the great things that are happening at City of Asylum/Pittsburgh! Check out their website here for more information on their upcoming events and programs.
Friday, July 5, 2013
They'll Vouch For This: Readings Tonight from Chris Lee, Salvatore Pane, Jeffrey Condran, and Sheryl St. Germain
Four local authors will read tonight at Remedy (5121 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA) when VOUCHED presents Chris Lee, Salvatore Pane, Jeffrey Condran, and Sheryl St. Germain. Event starts at 7:00 p.m. and continues until 9:00, with another classic Remedy dance party following. Buy books from Vouched.
About the authors:
Chris Lee is a writer and musician from West Virginia. His work has appeared in Pear Noir!, Necessary Fiction, and Flywheel Magazine.
Salvatore Pane is the author of the novel Last Call in the City of Bridges and the chapbook #KanyeWestSavedFromDrowning. His work has appeared in American Short Fiction, The Collagist, Hobart, and many other venues. He is an assistant professor of English at the University of Indianapolis and can be reached at www.salvatore-pane.com.
Jeffrey Condran is the author of the forthcoming story collection, A Fingerprint Repeated. His work has been honored with several awards, including The Missouri Review’s 2010 William Peden Prize and Pushcart Prize nominations. He is an Assistant Professor of English at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and co-founder of Braddock Avenue Books.
Sheryl St. Germain currently directs the MFA program in Creative Writing at Chatham University where she also teaches poetry and creative nonfiction. Her work has received several awards, including two NEA Fellowships, an NEH Fellowship, the Dobie-Paisano Fellowship, the Ki Davis Award from the Aspen Writers Foundation, and most recently the William Faulkner Award for the personal essay. Her books include Going Home, The Mask of Medusa, Making Bread at Midnight, How Heavy the Breath of God, and The Journals of Scheherazade.
About the authors:
Chris Lee is a writer and musician from West Virginia. His work has appeared in Pear Noir!, Necessary Fiction, and Flywheel Magazine.
Salvatore Pane is the author of the novel Last Call in the City of Bridges and the chapbook #KanyeWestSavedFromDrowning. His work has appeared in American Short Fiction, The Collagist, Hobart, and many other venues. He is an assistant professor of English at the University of Indianapolis and can be reached at www.salvatore-pane.com.
Jeffrey Condran is the author of the forthcoming story collection, A Fingerprint Repeated. His work has been honored with several awards, including The Missouri Review’s 2010 William Peden Prize and Pushcart Prize nominations. He is an Assistant Professor of English at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and co-founder of Braddock Avenue Books.
Sheryl St. Germain currently directs the MFA program in Creative Writing at Chatham University where she also teaches poetry and creative nonfiction. Her work has received several awards, including two NEA Fellowships, an NEH Fellowship, the Dobie-Paisano Fellowship, the Ki Davis Award from the Aspen Writers Foundation, and most recently the William Faulkner Award for the personal essay. Her books include Going Home, The Mask of Medusa, Making Bread at Midnight, How Heavy the Breath of God, and The Journals of Scheherazade.
Monday, July 1, 2013
Writers LIVE Presents Yona Harvey at CLP Main - TONIGHT!
Admission is free and the event begins at 6 p.m. Additional information and details here.
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