In Pittsburgh, a Home for Literature, Art & Asylum
Be interested, not interesting. It?s one of those motherly sorts of advice I stumbled upon recently, and it really struck a chord after visiting the home of Diane Samuels and Henry Reese. From exploring the intricacies of cracks and histories of an alleyway, to completely converting that alleyway into a cultural hub for art, literature […]
Be interested, not interesting. It?s one of those motherly sorts of advice I stumbled upon recently, and it really struck a chord after visiting the home of Diane Samuels and Henry Reese. From exploring the intricacies of cracks and histories of an alleyway, to completely converting that alleyway into a cultural hub for art, literature and political asylum, Diane and Henry are interested, and they are interesting — but they are also gracious and giving, attributes which shine through their work in founding the City of Asylum. In 1997, controversial author Salman Rushdie lectured in Pittsburgh as part of his re-emergence into public life and referenced the International Cities of Refuge. Diane, a visual artist, and Henry, an entrepreneur, were both in the audience and both were inspired. It took several emails, over the course of several years, but in 2004, Henry and Diane opened the doors of City of Asylum, on their street, Sampsonia Way, in Pittsburgh?s Northside neighborhood. For many years, their home was the hub of programming.
The mission of COA is to provide sanctuary to literary writers who were exiled and under threa...
Be interested, not interesting. It?s one of those motherly sorts of advice I stumbled upon recently, and it really struck a chord after visiting the home of Diane Samuels and Henry Reese. From exploring the intricacies of cracks and histories of an alleyway, to completely converting that alleyway into a cultural hub for art, literature and political asylum, Diane and Henry are interested, and they are interesting — but they are also gracious and giving, attributes which shine through their work in founding the City of Asylum. In 1997, controversial author Salman Rushdie lectured in Pittsburgh as part of his re-emergence into public life and referenced the International Cities of Refuge. Diane, a visual artist, and Henry, an entrepreneur, were both in the audience and both were inspired. It took several emails, over the course of several years, but in 2004, Henry and Diane opened the doors of City of Asylum, on their street, Sampsonia Way, in Pittsburgh?s Northside neighborhood. For many years, their home was the hub of programming.
The mission of COA is to provide sanctuary to literary writers who were exiled and under threa...
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