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SUMMARY:AWN: Summer soiree and open mic at the Village Smithy Restaurant
DESCRIPTION:Details to come!
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/awn-summer-soiree-and-open-mic-at-the-village-smithy-restaurant/
LOCATION:CO
CATEGORIES:Aspen Writers' Network
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SUMMARY:Book Ball
DESCRIPTION:Aspen Words’ 2024 Book Ball promises to be a real page turner! Join author and keynote speaker Michael Lewis for an unforgettable experience with fellow literature lovers while enjoying cocktails and dinner at the historic Hotel Jerome. Book Ball raises critical funds to support Aspen Words programs including writers in the schools\, scholarships for aspiring writers and community talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning authors.\n\n\nBOOK BALL\nThursday\, June 20\, 2024 \n5:30-9:30 p.m. MT \nASPEN WORDS ANNUAL BENEFIT DINNER  \nFeaturing  \nMichael Lewis \nThursday\, June 20\, 2024\nHotel Jerome Grand Ballroom \nLeadership award to be presented to Tom Bernard. \nThank you to our host committee!\nLisanne and Jim Rogers\nAndrea and Chris Bryan\nErin Lentz\nEllie Knaus and Adam Sztykiel\nSue and Ron Hopkinson\nSuzanne Bober and Steve Kahn \nTICKETS ON SALE IN APRIL 2024\nSign up for our newsletter to get a notification when tickets go on sale
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/book-ball/
LOCATION:CO
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SUMMARY:AWN: Writing Prompts
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URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/awn-writing-prompts/
LOCATION:CO
CATEGORIES:Aspen Writers' Network
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SUMMARY:Summer Words
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our annual Summer Words Writers Conference in Snowmass\, CO.
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/summer-words-2/
LOCATION:CO
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240624T133000
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SUMMARY:Publishing Pathways: Understanding the Industry
DESCRIPTION:Publishing Pathways: Understanding the Industry \nMonday\, June 24\, 1:30-2:30 p.m. \nSpeakers: Sophie Cudd\, Dawn Davis\, Aram Fox\, Mollie Glick \nModerator: Lisa Sharkey \nPurchase your $30 pass to all 6 events: \nhttps://support.aspeninstitute.org/event/2024-summer-words-public-panels/e585336
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/publishing-pathways-understanding-the-industry/
LOCATION:CO
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240625T033000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240625T163000
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SUMMARY:How Stories Stand: Crafting Narrative Architecture through Structure\, POV\, and Time
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, June 25\, 3:30-4:30 p.m.  \nSpeakers: Karen Lord\, Will Schwalbe\, Jim Shepard \nModerator: Regina Brooks \n https://support.aspeninstitute.org/event/2024-summer-words-public-panels/e585336
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/how-stories-stand-crafting-narrative-architecture-through-structure-pov-and-time/
LOCATION:CO
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240626T033000
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SUMMARY:Craft Talk: From Life to Page: Harnessing Experience to Inform Your Writing (no matter the genre)
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, June 26\, 3:30-4:00 p.m. \nCraft Talk: From Life to Page: Harnessing Experience to Inform Your Writing (no matter the genre) \nSpeaker: Martha McPhee \nhttps://support.aspeninstitute.org/event/2024-summer-words-public-panels/e585336
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/craft-talk-from-life-to-page-harnessing-experience-to-inform-your-writing-no-matter-the-genre/
LOCATION:CO
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240626T041000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240626T164000
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SUMMARY:Craft Talk: Conversation in Motion: Dialogue & Gesture in Character Development
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, June 26\, 4:10-4:40 p.m. \nCraft Talk: Conversation in Motion: Dialogue & Gesture in Character Development \nSpeaker: Peter Orner \nhttps://support.aspeninstitute.org/event/2024-summer-words-public-panels/e585336
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/36380/
LOCATION:CO
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240627T150000
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SUMMARY:Craft Talk: The Plot Thickens: Creating Narratives that Hook Readers
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, June 27 3:00-4:00 p.m. \nCraft Talk: The Plot Thickens: Creating Narratives that Hook Readers \nSpeakers: Kelly Fremon Craig\, Angie Kim \nhttps://support.aspeninstitute.org/event/2024-summer-words-public-panels/e585336
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/craft-talk-the-plot-thickens-creating-narratives-that-hook-readers/
LOCATION:CO
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SUMMARY:Drawing to a Close: Sustaining Inspiration Beyond the Conference
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, June 27 4:15-5:30 p.m. \nDrawing to a Close: Sustaining Inspiration Beyond the Conference \nSpeakers: Mahogany Browne\, Jim Shepard\, Karen Shepard\, Angie Kim \nModerator: Adrienne Brodeur \nhttps://support.aspeninstitute.org/event/2024-summer-words-public-panels/e585336
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/drawing-to-a-close-sustaining-inspiration-beyond-the-conference/
LOCATION:CO
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SUMMARY:2024 Community Read Book Pick-Up
DESCRIPTION:Aspen Words and Pitkin County Library are thrilled to present the 2024 Community Read\, which celebrates literature\, unites readers around a work of fiction and ignites meaningful conversation on the vital social issues explored in the novel\, Enter Ghost by Isabella Hammad\, winner of the 2024 Aspen Words Literary Prize. \nJoin us at Pitkin County Library’s front lawn to pick-up your free copy of the award-winning novel on Wednesday\, July 17 between 12-1 p.m. and 4-6 p.m.
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/2024-community-read-book-pick-up/
LOCATION:Pitkin County Library\, 120 N. Mill St.\, Aspen\, CO\, 81611\, United States
CATEGORIES:Aspen Words Literary Prize
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SUMMARY:AWN: Summer Soiree
DESCRIPTION:AWN members join us for the Summer Soiree! Enjoy heavy appetizers\, AWN’s new signature “Working Title” cocktail\, a magic show by Doc Eason and an open mic.  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/awn-summer-soiree/
LOCATION:Village Smithy\, 26 S 3rd St.\, Carbondale\, CO\, 81623\, United States
CATEGORIES:Aspen Writers' Network
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DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240725T143000
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SUMMARY:AYC: The Wordplay & Expression Summer Camp
DESCRIPTION:The Wordplay & Expression Summer Camp \nOpen to incoming 6th-9th graders \nJuly 22-25 \n10 am- 2:30 pm \nJoin Aspen Words and Jess Barnum at Aspen Youth Center Monday\, July 22 – Thursday\, July 25 for a Wordplay & Expression Summer Camp. This workshop will provide a place for you to focus on everything wordplay\, writing\, voice\, creativity\, and expression. You’ll self-discover\, empower\, and manifest your own creativity\, confidence\, intuition\, success\, and other magical magic that pops up for you along the way. You’ll engage in a variety of activities such as wordplay writing\, reading for inspiration\, and stage performances. There will be time to learn and create together as a group\, and there will be time to independently create and showcase what you self-design. This camp is a place for you to be the inspiration that you are! Plan to pack a water bottle\, snacks\, SPF\, a long sleeve top layer\, a hat\, sunglasses\, a journal\, and a laptop (optional). Registration is required! \nPrice: $100 – Scholarships available *Registration is limited* \nCLICK HERE TO SIGN UP
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/ayc-the-wordplay-expression-summer-camp/
LOCATION:CO
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240815T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240815T170000
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SUMMARY:AWN: Self Publishing Panel
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URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/awn-self-publishing-panel/
LOCATION:CO
CATEGORIES:Aspen Writers' Network
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240913T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240914T170000
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SUMMARY:2024 Community Read Beyond the Book: Hamlet Movie Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Aspen Words in partnership with the Pitkin County Library Cinema presents a “Hamlet” movie weekend.  \nJoin us in the Pitkin County Library Dunaway Community Meeting Room on Friday and Saturday\, September 13 & 14 to watch back-t0-back silver screen renditions of “Hamlet” 1996 and 1948. \nExact times and registration details to come. \nAll Community Read Events are free and open to all.
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/2024-community-read-beyond-the-book-hamlet-movie-weekend/2024-09-13/
LOCATION:Pitkin County Library\, 120 N. Mill St.\, Aspen\, CO\, 81611\, United States
CATEGORIES:Aspen Words Literary Prize
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240914T080000
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SUMMARY:2024 Community Read Beyond the Book: Hamlet Movie Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Aspen Words in partnership with the Pitkin County Library Cinema presents a “Hamlet” movie weekend.  \nJoin us in the Pitkin County Library Dunaway Community Meeting Room on Friday and Saturday\, September 13 & 14 to watch back-t0-back silver screen renditions of “Hamlet” 1996 and 1948. \nExact times and registration details to come. \nAll Community Read Events are free and open to all.
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/2024-community-read-beyond-the-book-hamlet-movie-weekend/2024-09-14/
LOCATION:Pitkin County Library\, 120 N. Mill St.\, Aspen\, CO\, 81611\, United States
CATEGORIES:Aspen Words Literary Prize
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240919T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240919T203000
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SUMMARY:AWN: Member Reading with Feedback
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, September 19 at Bonfire Coffee (433 Main St Carbondale)\, 6:30-8:30 p.m. \nThis month’s meeting is one of the more important ones in our schedule. It provides the opportunity for you to support your fellow writers and/or be supported. We will be having member readings with optional feedback. Refreshments provided. \nReading Rules: \nReadings are 4 minutes max (yes\, we enforce this). Please practice and time yourself. \nConstructive feedback (1 minute max) per reviewer = what you liked best + one area you suggest the writer take another look at. \nEmail Mallory Kaufman for more information on becoming a member.
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/awn-tbd/
LOCATION:Bonfire Coffee\, 433 Main St.\, Carbondale\, Colorado\, 81623
CATEGORIES:Aspen Writers' Network
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241006T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241006T160000
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SUMMARY:2024 Fall Writing Workshop with Mary Robinette Kowal (Two Workshops in One)
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, October 6th\, 9am to 4pm (with a 1-hour lunch break). Mary Robinette Kowal will be teaching two of her most popular topics: \n Hiding Exposition in Plain Sight \nIn this workshop\, we learn how to give our readers all the information they need to know about the setting we created\, without drowning them in information. Together we learn the art of subtly expositing without showing our authorial hand. \nEndings: How to Wrap Things Up  \nVery often\, writers get to the two-thirds mark in a work and bog down\, sometimes abandoning it to move on to something shinier. Why does this happen? It’s a place at which we move from raising questions for the reader to needing to answer them. This change in mode requires a different set of tools than the beginning of a story\, while needing to appear part of a seamless whole. In this workshop\, we’ll look at how to wrap up loose ends\, decide which things we can leave dangling\, and what elements make a strong closing sentence. \nGeneral Admission: $95 | AWN Member: $35 \n \n  \nLearn more about the Aspen Writers Network (AWN) \nand become a member today!  \nABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR\nMary Robinette Kowal is the author of The Spare Man\,The Glamourist Histories series\, Ghost Talkers\, and the Lady Astronaut Universe. She is part of the award-winning podcast Writing Excuses and has received the Astounding Award for Best New Writer\, four Hugo awards\, the Nebula and Locus awards. Her stories appear in Asimov’s\, Uncanny\, and several Year’s Best anthologies. Mary Robinette\, a professional puppeteer\, also performs as a voice actor (SAG/AFTRA)\, recording fiction for authors including Seanan McGuire\, Cory Doctorow\, and John Scalzi. She lives in Nashville with her husband Rob and over a dozen manual typewriters. Visit maryrobinettekowal.com.
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/2024-fall-writing-workshop-with-mary-robinette-kowal-two-workshops-in-one/
LOCATION:CO
CATEGORIES:Aspen Writers' Network
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241009T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241009T190000
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SUMMARY:AN EVENING WITH MARY LOUISE KELLY MODERATED BY BREEZE RICHARDSON
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation with 2024 Aspen Words Literary Prize ceremony moderator\, novelist and host of NPR’s “All Things Considered\,” Mary Louise Kelly. \nModerator: Aspen Public Radio’s Executive Director\, Breeze Richardson. \nThis event is free and open to all\, registration is requested. \nThe event is currently at capacity\,\nif you are interested in attending plan to arrive when the doors open at 5:30 p.m.  \nDOORS: Open at 5:30 p.m. \nEVENT: Conversation 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. \nSEATING: General admission and available on a first come\, first served basis. \nCome early and purchase a drink at the TACAW bar. \nABOUT THE AUTHOR \nMary Louise Kelly is a host of “All Things Considered\,” NPR’s award-winning afternoon newsmagazine. Previously\, she spent a decade as national security correspondent for NPR News\, and she’s kept that focus in her role as anchor. That’s meant taking “All Things Considered” to Russia\, North Korea\, Iran and beyond. \nShe’s published two novels\, “Anonymous Sources” and “The Bullet\,” as well as the New York Times bestselling memoir\, “It. Goes. So. Fast. The Year of No Do-Overs.” Her writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal and The New York Times\, among other publications\, and she serves as a contributing writer at The Atlantic. \nABOUT THE MODERATOR \nBreeze Richardson joined the Aspen Public Radio team in June 2021. Highly-respected in public media for her strategic planning and communications background\, she has a passion for telling stories and producing community-focused programming. \nSince arriving in the Roaring Fork Valley\, Breeze has been on stage exploring disability and inclusion with 1A’s Jenn White\, discussing the importance of local journalism for Aspen Institute’s Society of Fellows\, and in conversation with Tockukwu Okafor\, Dr. Bessel van der Kolk\, and 2023 Aspen Words Literary Prize winner Jamil Jan Kochaifor Aspen Words. In February 2023\, she took the stage at the Wheeler Opera House with NPR’s Ailsa Chang to lead a conversation about making big career changes\, representation in media\, and the impact of investigative journalism. \nBreeze currently serves as President of the Rocky Mountain Community Radio coalition\, and is an elected member of the Western States Public Radio Board of Directors. In 2024\, she completed the Public Media Diversity Leaders Initiative (PMDLI) hosted by the Riley Institute at Furman University\, and is a proud alumni of the Aspen Institute Hurst Leaders Forum.
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/an-evening-with-mary-louise-kelly-moderated-by-breeze-richardson/
LOCATION:TACAW\, 400 Robinson St.\, Basalt\, CO\, 81621
CATEGORIES:Aspen Words Literary Prize,Literary Prize,Writers in Residence
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SUMMARY:AWN: 45 Ways to Turn up the Tension with April Henry | Third Thursday October
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, October 17 at Bonfire Coffee (433 Main St Carbondale)\, 6:30-8:30 p.m. \nJoin AWN for 45 Ways to Turn up the Tension: no matter what genre you’re writing\, these 45 powerful and proven techniques will make readers feel like the pages are flying by. \nTaught by April Henry\, the New York Times bestselling author of 29 mysteries and thrillers for teens and adults. \nABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: \n \nEdgar-award winning and New York Times-bestselling author April Henry knows how to kill you in a two-dozen different ways. She makes up for a peaceful childhood in an intact home by killing off fictional characters. There was one detour on April’s path to destruction:  when she was 12 she sent a short story about a six-foot tall frog who loved peanut butter to noted children’s author Roald Dahl. He liked it so much he showed it to his editor\, who asked if she could publish it in Puffin Post\, an international children’s magazine. By the time April was in her 30s\, she had started writing about hit men\, kidnappers\, and drug dealers. She has published 29 mysteries and thrillers for teens and adults\, with more to come. She is known for meticulously researching her novels to get the details right. \nEmail Mallory Kaufman for more information on becoming a member.
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/awn-tbd-2/
LOCATION:CO
CATEGORIES:Aspen Writers' Network
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SUMMARY:AWN: Fairytales with Kim Bussing | Third Thursday in November
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, November 21 at Bonfire Coffee Company (433 Main Street\, Carbondale\, CO 81623) 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. \nKim Bussing will ask AWN members to look at the psychology and craft of fairy tales to sharpen your manuscript\, weave magic into both the fantastic and the mundane\, and overcome roadblocks for captivating stories. \nCRAFT TALK DESCRIPTION \nFairy tales are the most honest forms of storytelling. Through magic and metaphor\, they confront what is otherwise unspeakable. Many of the stories we tell are built off the bones of fairy tales\, from how we imagine characters\, create intrigue\, conjure settings\, and confront what haunts us. Whether you’re writing memoir or science fiction\, a children’s novel or a sweeping multigenerational drama\, the tenets of fairy tales are integral to our approach to stories. This class will look at the psychology and craft of fairy tales to sharpen your manuscript\, weave magic into both the fantastic and the mundane\, and overcome roadblocks for captivating stories. It will both teach elements of craft while providing opportunities to generate new work in your prose genre of choice. \n  \nABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR \nKim Bussing is an author of fairy tales for children and adults. Her first series\, The Princess Swap\, is forthcoming from Penguin Random House beginning in 2025. Her short fiction has won several grants and awards\, and she’s helped tell stories for brands including Hilton\, Marriott\, Audi\, and more. She holds an MFA from the University of Arizona\, where she taught creative writing and was co-editor of Sonora Review. She regularly speaks on the power of storytelling\, leads creative workshops\, and coaches writers and entrepreneurs. \nEmail Mallory Kaufman for more information on becoming a member.
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/awn-member-reading-with-feedback/
LOCATION:CO
CATEGORIES:Aspen Writers' Network
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SUMMARY:AWN: Holiday Party
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, December 19 at Bonfire Coffee Company (433 Main Street\, Carbondale\, CO 81623) 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. \nJoin us for a festive and fun gathering. Choose a beloved book from your shelf to share with other members\, or support a local business by visiting White River Books in Carbondale\, Bookbinders in Basalt\, or Explore Booksellers in Aspen to purchase one. Dedicate the book with your most valuable piece of writing advice\, and wrap it up to share at the exchange. Refreshments provided.
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/awn-holiday-party/
LOCATION:Bonfire Coffee\, 433 Main St.\, Carbondale\, Colorado\, 81623
CATEGORIES:Aspen Writers' Network
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SUMMARY:AWN Meeting Thursday January 16
DESCRIPTION:Connect With Your Writer Muses & Empower Your Writing \nThursday\, January 16 at Bonfire Coffee from 6:30-8:30 p.m. \nIn this in-person workshop\, Jessica Barnum will share insights from her recently published book\, Dear Writer Muses\, I Am Here. You’ll discuss the “seek and receive” concepts of the writer mindset\, consider the various types of Writer Muses\, engage in a mindfulness activity to connect with Writer Muses\, and practice the personification letter-writing strategy for empowering you and your writing. Bring a journal! \nBECOME A MEMBER 
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/awn-meeting-thursday-january-16/
LOCATION:Bonfire Coffee\, 433 Main St.\, Carbondale\, Colorado\, 81623
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250129T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250129T190000
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SUMMARY:Winter Words with Ayad Akhtar
DESCRIPTION:Step into a thrilling exploration of AI\, art\, and the human psyche with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Ayad Akhtar as he unveils his new play\, McNeal. This event will feature Akhtar discussing his most recent broadway debut and an actor delivering a live reading from the play\, offering a glimpse into the story of Jacob McNeal—a novelist at odds with his own AI obsession— as he grapples with the limits of creativity and the haunting possibilities of artificial intelligence. \nModerated by Maurice (Mo) LaMee \n\n\nAbout the Author\nAkhtar is a novelist and playwright. His work has been published and performed in over two dozen languages. He is the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama\, the Edith Wharton Citation of Merit for Fiction and an Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Akhtar is the author of “Homeland Elegies” (Little\, Brown & Co.)\, which The Washington Post called “a tour de force” and The New York Times called “a beautiful novel…that had echoes of “The Great Gatsby” and that circles\, with pointed intellect\, the possibilities and limitations of American life.” His first novel\, “American Dervish” (Little\, Brown & Co.)\, was published in over 20 languages. As a playwright\, he has written “Junk” (Lincoln Center\, Broadway; Kennedy Prize for American Drama\, Tony nomination); “Disgraced” (Lincoln Center\, Broadway; Pulitzer Prize for Drama\, Tony nomination); “The Who & The What” (Lincoln Center); and “The Invisible Hand” (NYTW; Obie Award\, Outer Critics Circle John Gassner Award\, Olivier and Evening Standard nominations). Among other honors\, Akhtar is the recipient of the Steinberg Playwrighting Award\, the Nestroy Award\, the Erwin Piscator Award\, as well as fellowships from the American Academy in Rome\, MacDowell\, the Sundance Institute and Yaddo\, where he serves as a Board Director. In 2021\, Akhtar was named the New York State Author\, succeeding Colson Whitehead\, by the New York State Writers Institute.
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/ayad-akhtar-in-conversation/
LOCATION:Paepcke Auditorium\, 1000 N 3rd St.\, Aspen\, CO\, 81611\, United States
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SUMMARY:Winter Words with Kevin Fedarko
DESCRIPTION:  \nIn-person tickets for this event are SOLD OUT! We are offering a virtual season pass for $35\, which provides access to all three Winter Words 2025 livestreams. If you would like to join a waitlist for the in-person event\, please register here.\nJoin bestselling author Kevin Fedarko as he recounts the untamed adventure behind “A Walk in the Park\,” narrating his grueling 750-mile trek through the Grand Canyon—an awe-inspiring journey across perilous cliffs\, hidden histories\, and breathtaking vistas. With humor\, humility\, and deep reverence\, he transports readers to the edge of endurance and into the heart of America’s most majestic landscape. Fedarko is also the author of “The Emerald Mile.” \nModerated by Daniel Shaw \n\n\nAbout the Author \n\n\n\n\nKevin Fedarko is a seasoned author and journalist renowned for his exploration of the American Southwest and his fervent advocacy for environmental conservation. He is the author of “The Emerald Mile\,” an epic story of the fastest ride in history through the heart of the Grand Canyon and “A Walk in the Park\,” the true story of a spectacular misadventure in the Grand Canyon. He has been a staff writer at Time magazine\, where he worked primarily on the foreign affairs desk\, and a senior editor at Outside\, where he covered outdoor adventure. His writing has appeared in National Geographic\, the New York Times and Esquire\, among other publications. He and his wife\, Annette Avery\, owner of Bright Side Bookshop\, live in Flagstaff\, Arizona\, where they spend as much of their free time as possible hiking in the Grand Canyon or in mountains just outside of town. \n\n\nThank you to our venue partner
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/winter-words-with-kevin-fedarko/
LOCATION:TACAW\, 400 Robinson St.\, Basalt\, CO\, 81621
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SUMMARY:Winter Words with Lauren Groff
DESCRIPTION:Lauren Groff will be in conversation discussing her most recent novel “The Vaster Wilds\,”  which plunges readers into colonial America’s wilderness through the eyes of a young servant girl fleeing the famine of Jamestown. As she navigates nature’s brutal beauty and the edges of survival\, Groff crafts an electrifying exploration of resilience\, self-discovery\, and the precarious line between civilization and wildness. \n\nModerated by Mitzi Rapkin \n\n\nAbout the Author \n\n\n\n\nLauren Groff is a three-time National Book Award finalist and The New York Times–bestselling author of the novels “The Monsters of Templeton\,” “Arcadia\, Fates and Furies\, Matrix” and “The Vaster Wilds\,” and the celebrated short story collections “Delicate Edible Birds and Florida.” She has won The Story Prize\, the ABA Indies’ Choice Award\, France’s Grand Prix de l’Héroïne and the Joyce Carol Oates Prize and has been a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Her work regularly appears in The New Yorker\, The Atlantic and elsewhere. Her work has been translated into thirty-six languages. She lives in Gainesville\, Florida.
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/winter-words-with-lauren-groff/
LOCATION:Paepcke Auditorium\, 1000 N 3rd St.\, Aspen\, CO\, 81611\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250220T183000
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SUMMARY:AWN Meeting Thursday February 20
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nA very special in-person workshop this Thursday\, the 20th – What Prose Writers Can Learn From Screen Writers \nIn this in-person workshop\, scriptwriter and novelist Scott Lasser will teach you the four main skills prose writers can learn from scriptwriters: structure\, scene writing\, concision\, and dialogue. He will also share how the game is played in Hollywood. Attached are the support materials for the workshop. From Scott:  \n“Here’s a 17-page pdf that we’ll use for reference on the 20th. It’s mostly snippets of scripts and outlines that we’ll use to discuss various points and skills. They don’t need to read it ahead of time\, BUT…if they take a look at the David Mamet memo (pages 7-11)\, they’ll likely find it useful.” \n\nScott Lasser is a scriptwriter\, novelist\, and journalist. He has written pilots for Sony and Fox\, among others. He developed Jackson State for HBO\, a project set in the world of amateur baseball and the opioid epidemic. He’s also written for HBO’s True Detective. Lasser’s first novel (Battle Creek/William Morrow) was optioned by Scott Rudin/Paramount; Lasser wrote an adaption of his fourth novel\, Say Nice Things About Detroit (Norton)\, for Warner Brothers and Steve Carell’s Carousel Productions. His journalism has appeared in the New Yorker\, the New York Times\, and elsewhere. \nConnect With Your Writer Muses & Empower Your Writing \nThursday\, February 20 at Bonfire Coffee from 6:30-8:30 p.m. \nBECOME A MEMBER [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/awn-meeting-thursday-february-20/
LOCATION:Bonfire Coffee\, 433 Main St.\, Carbondale\, Colorado\, 81623
CATEGORIES:Aspen Writers' Network
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SUMMARY:Apply for Summer Words by Wednesday\, February 26
DESCRIPTION:Summer Words Writers Conference (June 22-27\, 2025)  \nDeadline to apply for juried workshops: Wednesday\, Feb. 26 \n$35 application fee and writing sample required for all juried workshops.\nPlease carefully read the manuscript guidelines before applying. \n  \nJuried Workshops:  \n\nFiction: Led by Steve Almond\, Vanessa Chan\,\n& Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah \nMemoir: Led by Héctor Tobar \nSci-Fi/Fantasy: Led by P. Djèlí Clark  \n\n\nScreenwriting: Led by Christina Lazaridi \nApply for Juried Workshops Here \n\n  \n 
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/apply-for-summer-words-by-wednesday-february-26/
LOCATION:CO
CATEGORIES:Summer Words
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SUMMARY:Aspen Words Literary Prize Shortlist Announcement
DESCRIPTION:The Aspen Words Literary Prize Shortlist will be announced on March 12\, 2025. \nThe Aspen Words Literary Prize is a $35\,000 annual award for an influential work of fiction that illuminates a vital contemporary issue and demonstrates the transformative power of literature on thought and culture. \nAnnually\, open to authors of any nationality\, the award is one of the largest literary prizes in the United States\, and one of the few focused exclusively on fiction with a social impact. Past winners include Mohsin Hamid (2018 for “Exit West”)\, Tayari Jones (2019 for “An American Marriage”)\, Christy Lefteri (2020 for “The Beekeeper of Aleppo”)\, Louise Erdrich (2021 for “The Night Watchman”)\, Dawnie Walton (2022 for “The Final Revival of Opal & Nev”)\, Jamil Jan Kochai (2023 for “The Haunting of Hajji Hotak”) and Isabella Hammad (2024 for “Enter Ghost”). Eligible works include novels or short story collections that address questions of violence\, inequality\, gender\, the environment\, immigration\, religion\, race or other social issues.
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/aspen-words-literary-prize-shortlist-announcement/
LOCATION:CO
CATEGORIES:Literary Prize
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SUMMARY:AWN March Meeting: Memoir workshop with Marcia Butler
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the AWN third Thursday\, March meeting\, featuring a special memoir workshop with acclaimed author Marcia Butler. This interactive session will explore the art of personal storytelling\, offering insights on structure\, voice and crafting compelling narratives from real-life experiences. Whether you’re just beginning your memoir or refining a work-in-progress\, this workshop will provide valuable tools and inspiration. \nConnect With Your Writer Muses & Empower Your Writing \nThursday\, February 20 at Bonfire Coffee from 6:30-8:30 p.m. \nBECOME A MEMBER 
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/awn-meeting-thursday-march-20/
LOCATION:Bonfire Coffee\, 433 Main St.\, Carbondale\, Colorado\, 81623
CATEGORIES:Aspen Writers' Network
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