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We hope to see you, in-person or virtually, at the upcoming Winter Words author speaker series. Winter Words kicks off on January 29 with Ayad Akhtar and concludes on February 12 with Lauren Groff. Following is the schedule:
January 29 @ Paepcke Auditorium: Ayad Akhtar, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and novelist. His new play, “McNeal,” recently premiered on Broadway starring Robert Downey Jr.
February 5 @ TACAW: Kevin Fedarko, journalist renowned for his exploration of the Southwest and his advocacy for environmental conservation. He is the author of “The Emerald Mile” and “A Walk in the Park.”
February 12 @ Paepcke Auditorium: Lauren Groff, novelist and short story writer named one of the 100 most influential people by TIME in 2024. Her most recent novel is “The Vaster Wilds.”
28th Season Lineup
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Tickets will be available for purchase in December.
Please contact Haley.Rieveschl@aspeninstitute.org with any questions.
FAQ & Event Facts
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There are a few options for joining the 28th season of Winter Words (2025):
- Tickets will be available for two in-person events at Paepcke Auditorium in Aspen and one in-person event at TACAW in Basalt
- A virtual season pass will be available for all three events. Pricing information coming soon!
In-person tickest will be available to the two in-person events at Paepcke Auditorium in Aspen and one in-person event at TACAW in Basalt.
A virtual season pass will be available to view all three events via livestream.
Pricing coming soon!
More information coming soon!
Access details will be provided by Aspen Words prior to the event.
Please contact Aspen Words at 970-925-3122 or via email Haley.Rieveschl@aspeninstitute.org with additional needs.
All virtual event registrants will receive a personal link and passcode to access the Winter Words author talks. Look for an email from Aspen Words: aspenwords@aspeninstitute.org
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Past Seasons
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- Isabel Wilkerson (in conversation with Elizabeth Alexander)
- Curtis Sittenfeld (in conversation with Charlotte Clymer)
- Ayad Akhtar HOMELAND ELEGIES (in conversation with Ron Charles)
- Robert Kolker (in conversation with Rebecca Skloot)
- The Art of Food Writing featuring Padma Lakshmi (“LOVE, LOSS AND WHAT WE ATE”), Ronni Lundy (“VICTUALS: AN APPALACHIAN JOURNEY, WITH RECIPES”) and Toni Tipton-Martin (“JUBILEE: RECIPES FROM TWO CENTURIES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN COOKING”).
- Billy Collins (in Conversation with Pádraig Ó Tuama)
- Juan Felipe Herrera
- Alison Bechdel + Beth Malone
- Adam Jhonson
- Geraldine Brooks + Tony Horwitz
- Sandra Cisneros
SEASON RECAP: Blog posts, Video, Photos
- Kevin Powers + Tobias Wolf
- Téa Obreht
- Gretel Ehrlich
- Karen Russell + Elissa Schappell
- Cheryl Strayed
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