City of Asylum Bookstore

Featured Event

World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments Cover Image

Thursday, June 24, 2021 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm

The June meeting of our virtual book club will be on Thursday, June 24th at 6pm. For details and to receive the Zoom link, please email our volunteer book club coordinator, Laura McGaha.

Pre-order the Year's Most Anticipated Books

The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois: A Novel Cover Image

Punch Me Up to the Gods: A Memoir Cover Image

The Hill We Climb and Other Poems Cover Image

Staff Picks: New in Translation

The Adventures and Misadventures of the Extraordinary and Admirable Joan Orpí, Conquistador and Founder of New Catalonia Cover Image

Staff Picks: Children's Books

Amina's Song (Amina's Voice) Cover Image

City of Asylum Exiled Writers-in-Residence

The Teeth of the Comb & Other Stories Cover Image

Night Birds and Other Stories Cover Image

The Thunder of Deep Thought: House of the Sun Notebooks, Number Two Cover Image

Recent Bestsellers

The Secret Lives of Church Ladies Cover Image

Weather (Vintage Contemporaries) Cover Image

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We are a mission-driven bookstore committed to promoting marginalized and under-represented voices. We were founded in 2017 by City of Asylum Pittsburgh. 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.

Featured Event

Pre-order the Year's Most Anticipated Books

Staff Picks: New in Translation

Staff Picks: Children's Books

City of Asylum Exiled Writers-in-Residence

Recent Bestsellers

New in paperback

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