City of Asylum Bookstore

Featured Event

Thursday, September 23, 2021 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm

Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson is our September book club selection. The meeting will take place in person on Thursday, September 23rd at 6pm. A Zoom link will be available for any who wish to attend virtually. For details, please email our volunteer book club coordinator, Laura McGaha.

Pre-order the Year's Most Anticipated Books

Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth: A Novel Cover Image

The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present Cover Image

Call Us What We Carry: Poems Cover Image

Staff Picks: New in Translation

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

New in paperback

At Night All Blood Is Black: A Novel Cover Image

Transcendent Kingdom: A novel 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.