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2025 Book Ball

Aspen Words’ 2025 Book Ball promises to be a real page-turner! Join author and keynote speaker Hampton Sides 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.
THANK YOU TO OUR HOST COMMITTEE
Suzanne Bober and Steve Kahn | Chris and Andrea Bryan | Sue and Ron Hopkinson | Beth and Josh Mondry | Dave and Sian Oberman
HAMPTON SIDES is best-known for his gripping non-fiction adventure stories set in war or depicting epic expeditions of discovery and exploration. He is the author of the bestselling histories “Ghost Soldiers,” “Blood and Thunder,” “Hellhound On His Trail,” “In the Kingdom of Ice,” and, most recently, “The Wide Wide Sea.”

























