- 11:30 AM: AHP Editor in Chief Christine Stroud on the panel “Learning about Pittsburgh Publishing.”
- 2 PM: AHP poet Meredith Nnoka will read from her debut collection LES PORTES.
- 4 PM: Meredith will lead a poetry workshop, “Centos in Solidarity.”
Every year, the PEN/Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers recognizes 12 emerging writers for their debut short story published in a literary magazine, journal, or cultural website, and aims to support the launch of their careers as fiction writers.
A wonderful Pittsburgh visit from Meredith Nnoka, author of LES PORTES! Meredith was joined by Cameron Awkward-Rich, our 2025 CAAPP Book Prize judge, for a reading and conversation at the University of Pittsburgh. Meredith then conducted a lively poetry workshop at the PGH Book Fest. #PGHBookFest
Winner of the 2025 CAAPP Book Prize and published by AHP, Meredith's LES PORTES traces how harm against women and femmes takes root, recurs, and reshapes itself across generations. @autumnhouse.org