City of Asylum Bookstore | An independent bookstore specializing in works in translation and world literature

Featured Event

Wednesday, July 25, 2018 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Join us for NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania’s Stories That Heal reading series—featuring Abeer Y. Hoque author of Olive Witch: A Memoir!

Staff Picks: Our Favorite Books

Smoketown: The Untold Story of the Other Great Black Renaissance Cover Image

Staff Picks: Children's Books

New & Notable

Sharp: The Women Who Made an Art of Having an Opinion Cover Image

Welcome to our new online bookstore

Our bookstore is the project of City of Asylum Pittsburgh, a nonprofit commited to promoting freedom of expression. All sales directly support the organization. Search for your favorite books using the search bar above. You will find titles that we carry on our shelves, as well as many that we can order for you. We are happy to hold an item for you to pick up in the store or to ship to your home.

Free media mail shipping on orders $50 or more!

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Author Event Calendar: Upcoming

City of Asylum Book Club

07/24/2018 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Stories that Heal: Abeer Y. Hoque

07/25/2018 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm