literature

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

Amid crisis, hope and unity triumph over all.

AUGUST 26, 2020 - In the publishing industry, a diversity of thought and perspective is severely lacking from the stories on retailer shelves.

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.