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The Business of Being a Writer

What does it take to collaborate effectively with an agent and editor and build a lasting career as a writer? ...

BY Aspen Words

Video

06.17.2020
Literature

Can I Write About This?

Can you write about people and subjects outside of your immediate experience and/or identity? What is the diffe ...

BY Aspen Words

Video

06.16.2020
Literature

5 Books That Shine A Spotlight on Racial Injustice

Words, sentences, and stories can lead to shifts in consciousness, to action and to change.

BY Aspen Words

Blog Post

06.03.2020
Literature

Let the Mystery be

Renowned poets (and friends) Jericho Brown, a 2020 Pulitzer Prize winner, and Ada Limón, a 2018 National Critics Circle Award winner, spoke as part of the Winter Words speaker series.

BY Institute Staff

Longform

06.01.2020
Literature

Christy Lefteri Wins Aspen Words Literary Prize

On April 16, 2020, Christy Lefteri was named winner of the Aspen Words Literary Prize for her novel The Beekeeper of Aleppo.

BY Institute Staff

Longform

06.01.2020
Literature

Time Out of Joint: How Shakespeare Heals

Artistic Director of Shakespeare Theatre Company Simon Godwin joined us in conversation with Aspen Institute Corporate Secretary and Executive Vice President Eric Motley to discuss the enduring cultural significance of Shakespeare's work throughout time.

BY Aspen Society

Video

05.28.2020
Literature

'The Beekeeper of Aleppo' Wins Aspen Words Literary Prize

The book tells the story of a couple who flees war-torn Syria to make a treacherous journey to the UK.

BY Aspen Words

Blog Post

04.16.2020
Literature

Aspen Words Literary Prize: Meet the 2020 Finalists

Following is a series of virtual conversations between the judges and each of the finalist authors in the running for the prize.

BY Aspen Words

Video

04.16.2020
Literature

Announcing the 2020 Class of Emerging Writer Fellows

Aspen Words launched this fellowship program to support new literary voices demonstrating exceptional promise.

BY Aspen Words

Blog Post

02.27.2020
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