literature

Their latest novel The Death of Vivek Oji is a dramatic story of loss and transcendence that will move every reader. 

Taylor is the author of Real Life, a novel that follows a group of friends as they argue, manipulate, and fall in and out of love.

With her timely new book, Evans brings her signature voice to the subjects of race, grief, apology, and American history.

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 – 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?

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.