On May 5 Iranian journalist Nazila Fathi sat down with Steven Sokol, President of the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh to discuss the political and social state of Iran.
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Shayan Amini and Natch Nadjafi of the Iranian electro-rock duo The Casualty Process talk about the N! Festival where they were arrested, the feelings behind their music, and where one can go to buy a guitar and illegal CDs in Tehran.
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Sampsonia Way sits down with members of Cyberpunk Apocalypse, Pittsburgh’s writer’s cooperative, at their new Northside home. In this interview they discuss the residency program, zines, and how they hope to grow in their new home.
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In this interview, Israel Centeno sits down with Sampsonia Way to talk about his new book Bamboo City (a hybrid text that moves smoothly between poetry and fiction), the translation process, and upcoming publications.
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In this edition of The Writer’s Block, we sit down with Ismet Prcic, author of Shards, to discuss literature, his craft, and career. The Writer’s Block is an ongoing video series of interviews with visiting writers at City of Asylum/Pittsburgh.
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Former poet laureate of South Africa Keorapetse Kgositsile and K. Mensah Wali, artistic director of Kente Arts Alliance discuss South Africa’s progress since the end of apartheid, the effects of exile on family, and the relationship between poetry and jazz.
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In this interview, Darfuri activist Hawa Abdullah Salih talks about conditions in the IDP camp, her arrest and defamation at the hands of Sudan’s National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS), and her hope for democracy in Sudan.
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Pittsburgh-based poet Bonita Lee Penn discusses of her poetry, describes her inspirations, explains her vision of Pittsburgh’s writing community, and provides some advice for young writers.
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Sampsonia Way is delighted to share three poems by Penn: “Absurdity or if I hear one more racist thing about the President of the United States,” “Rivers Run Red” and “Orangeburg SC – February 8, 1968.”
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As we anticipate this year’s Cave Canem poetry reading at City of Asylum Pittsburgh, we offer a compilation of interviews with past guest writers. Know what the writers think about Cave Canem and poetry.
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Sampsonia Way's companion guide to City of Asylum’s Exiled Voice of China and Tibet literary event, featuring standout pieces from its three year coverage of exiled and persecuted writers. READ
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