literature

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

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.

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

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

Carr is the author of the novel Opioid, Indiana, a nominee for the Aspen Words Literary Prize.

The author believes her role is to remind her readers how this moment for Black people came to be.

In his novel We Cast a Shadow, Ruffin uses satire to shed light on our white supremacist history.

The author of The Other Americans discusses her role in this cultural and political moment.

This week, Adrienne Brodeur’s memoir WILD GAME: My Mother, Her Lover, and Me was released to no shortage of rave reviews. It’s a rare bi