LitFest ’22 | Gary Shteyngart: Our Country Friends

City of Asylum: Pittsburgh International Literary Festival 2022

The Pittsburgh International Literary Festival (LitFest ’22) is a 10-day festival that considers themes of identity and marginalization with an emphasis on literature in translation. City of Asylum is committed to producing literary programs that encourage cross-cultural exchange. LitFest continues that work and the work to protect and celebrate freedom of creative expression. 

The Festival features a diverse array of writers and artists from 15 countries and speaking more than 11 languages. It is a true hybrid festival, with programs connecting audiences and artists in Pittsburgh and around the world, both in person at Alphabet City and online. To view all of the events that are scheduled for LitFest ’22, visit the Pittsburgh International Literary Festival 2022 webpage.

Gary Shteyngart: Our Country Friends
Wednesday, September 14 from 7:00 to 8:30 pm
Award winning author Gary Shteyngart visits City of Asylum to read from and discuss his NY Times best-selling novel Our Country Friends. The novel takes place in the rolling hills of upstate New York, where a group of friends and friends-of-friends gather in a country house to wait out the pandemic. Over the next six months, relationships will take hold, while old betrayals will emerge, forcing each character to reevaluate what matters most. The novel is elegiac and very, very funny, and Gary’s visit promises to be just as ripe with emotion and laughs. This program will be held in-person at Alphabet City and live-streamed online.

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