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Employment and Jobs

An Economic Education: The Best Economy Books of 2024

As 2024 draws to a close and we reflect on our current economic, social, and political context, the need for an economy that truly works for American families couldn’t be clearer. Here are twelve books from the last twelve months that might help us all move closer to a just economy.

BY Maureen Conway

Blog Post

12.13.2024
Leadership

Conflict in Common: A Q&A with Ariel Espino on Conversations with the Turtles

Hear from artist and abolitionist Patrisse Cullors on how she uses her creative practice to drive transformative change.

BY Aspen Global Leadership Network

Blog Post

11.12.2024
Free Speech and Religion

Six Books to Add to Your Summer Reading List

The Religion and Society program curated a list of works that amplify diverse perspectives on religion, culture, politics, and justice.

BY Religion & Society Program & 1 more

Blog Post

06.14.2022
Literature

15 Books That Help Turn Fiction into Action

Check out the longlist for the Aspen Words Literary Prize, an annual award for fiction that addresses a vital contemporary issue.

BY Aspen Words

Blog Post

11.12.2020
Media

Diversity in the Publishing Industry

AUGUST 26, 2020 - Going off the New York Times best sellers list, books by Black authors are in demand. So why is publishing so reluctant to offer Black writers the same major deals typically offered to white ones?

BY Aspen Digital & 1 more

Video

08.26.2020
Media

Diversity in the Publishing Industry

In the publishing industry, a diversity of thought and perspective is severely lacking from the stories on retailer shelves.

Event

08.10.2020
Health Care

Diane Rehm: When My Time Comes

Should those who are dying have the right to determine when their life will end? Diane Rehm discusses perspectives from her new book, When My Time Comes, with Aspen Ideas: Health.

BY Aspen Ideas: Health

Video

06.18.2020
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
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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