Global Literary Encounters book discussions are pre-lecture discussions that align with the Pittsburgh Arts & Lecture's Ten Evenings series. Global Literary Encounters put prominent world authors and their work in a global perspective in order to provide additional insight on writers and engaging issues. Registration open to all. Register now!
2023-24 Book Titles List:
Trust
by Hernan Diaz
April 4, 2024 | 6 - 7 PM | Virtual
This book discussion will be facilitated by Dr. Roger Rouse, retired core faculty, Global Studies Center, University of Pittsburgh.
Let Us Descend
by Jesmyn Ward
May 9, 2024 | 6 - 7 PM | Virtual
This book discussion will be facilitated by Dr. Crystal Eddins, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Pittsburgh.
2022-23 Book Titles List:
How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America
by Clint Smith
November 3, 2022 | 6 - 7 PM | Virtual
This book discussion will be facilitated by Dr. Edda L. Fields-Black, Associate Professor of History at Carnegie Mellon University.
To Paradise
by Haniya Yanagihara
May 4, 2023 | 6 - 7 PM | Virtual
This book discussion will be facilitated by Dr. Mary Rauktis, Research Associate Professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work.