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Literature

Mohsin Hamid on the Books that Shaped Him

The Aspen Words Literary Prize nominee discusses his latest novel about migration and discrimination.

BY Aspen Words

Blog Post

02.08.2018
Literature

Hala Alyan on Palestine, Family, and Learning to Write

The poet and Aspen Words Literary Prize nominee discusses her debut novel, Salt Houses.

BY Aspen Words

Blog Post

02.01.2018
Literature

Megan Hunter on Imagining Disaster

The Aspen Words Literary Prize nominee opens up about climate change and motherhood in her debut novel.

BY Aspen Words

Blog Post

01.25.2018
Literature

Viet Thanh Nguyen on Writing Refugees

The Aspen Words Literary Prize nominee answers questions about his latest short story collection.

BY Aspen Words

Blog Post

01.08.2018
Arts

Finding My Creative Courage in North Korea

An excerpt from Aspen Ideas Festival scholar Welby Altidor's new book.

BY Welby Altidor

Blog Post

09.27.2017
Literature

Writing to Bear Witness

Author Carolyn Murnick shares her deeply personal story of turning loss into art.

BY Aspen Words

Blog Post

08.09.2017
Civic Action

America's Next Great Awakening

Eric Liu discusses what makes activism work and the power that we all possess.

BY Nicole Corea

Blog Post

06.13.2017
Arts

The Books that Changed Your Worldview

To celebrate the Aspen Words Literary Prize, share the books that impacted you the most.

BY Adrienne Brodeur

Blog Post

05.24.2017
Arts

Connecting to the Universe Through Music

An excerpt from Marcia Butler's memoir "The Skin Above My Knee."

BY Marcia Butler

Blog Post

05.23.2017
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