As the in-house magazine for City of Aslyum, Sampsonia Way is devoted to literary freedom of expression and giving voice to persecuted writers. The magazine was named after Sampsonia Way, a street in Pittsburgh that houses exiled writers hosted by City of Asylum. Just as the physical Sampsonia Way provides a home for exiled writers in a literary community, Sampsonia Way aims to create a space in which endangered writers thrive and free literary expression is a valued part of everyday life.
The Pitt English PPW program partners with City of Asylum’s Sampsonia Way to lead a class dedicated to this internship. Under the guidance of professor Tim Maddocks, students create and edit articles, conduct interviews, and manage the magazine’s social media. This class is held in Fall and Spring semesters.