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Maurice Carlos Ruffin on the Future We Should Fear

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

BY Aspen Words

Blog Post

02.07.2020
Literature

Laila Lalami Commits to the Truth

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

BY Aspen Words

Blog Post

02.06.2020
Literature

Angie Cruz Believes in the Resilience of Women

Her novel Dominicana follows Ana, a young woman away from her family and on her own in America.

BY Aspen Words

Blog Post

02.05.2020
Literature

From Aspen to Published

In her forthcoming memoir, Smacked: A Story of White-Collar Ambition, Addiction, and Tragedy, Zimmerman recounts how her ex became a drug addict and how he kept his secret hidden from family, friends, and coworkers.

BY Institute Staff

12.05.2019
Literature

Poets of the Valley

The Aspen Words Youth Poetry Slam will host its next valley-wide slam on February 14, 2020, in Carbondale, Colorado.

BY Institute Staff

12.05.2019
Literature

Nothing but the Truth

Featuring authors Ibram X. Kendi, Robert J. Shiller, Manuel Oliver, and Ian Urbina.

BY Institute Staff

12.05.2019
Literature

What to Read this Winter

Aspen Words welcomes authors who have reached the top of the best-seller list, been celebrated with the highest literary accolades, and had books adapted into Hollywood hits. Here are the latest titles to add to your reading list.

BY Institute Staff

12.05.2019
Literature

“Educated” with Tara Westover

Tara Westover's childhood was distinct. Raised by survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, she encountered extreme adversity.

BY Aspen Ideas to Go

Podcast

11.18.2019
Literature

Aspen Words Literary Prize

Aspen Words today announced the longlist for the Aspen Words Literary Prize (AWLP), an annual award for a work of fiction that addresses a vital contemporary issue.

BY Aspen Words

Blog Post

11.14.2019
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