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We are excited to announce the 29th annual Winter Words speaker series lineup:
This year’s Winter Words will be held in memory of longtime Aspen Words supporter Wally Obermeyer.
January 28 @ Paepcke Auditorium: Susan Orlean, staff writer for The New Yorker and bestselling author of “The Orchid Thief” and “The Library Book.” Her most recent book is “Joyride: A Memoir.”
February 4 @ Paepcke Auditorium: Lily King, award-winning author of six novels including “Writers and Lovers” and “Euphoria.” Her most recent novel is “Heart the Lover.”
February 11 @ TACAW Tara Roberts, Award-winning National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence and memoirist brings untold histories to the surface through her global work documenting slave shipwrecks in her book “Written in the Waters.”
We hope to see you for another incredible season of Winter Words!
2026 Season Lineup
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FAQ & Event Facts
There are a few options for joining the 29th season of Winter Words (2026):
- In-person tickets ($35) are available for two events at Paepcke Auditorium in Aspen and one event at TACAW in Basalt. Tickets available for purchase starting December 2, 2025.
- A virtual season pass ($35) is available for all three events. Passes available December 2, 2025.
In-person tickets ($35) are available for two events at Paepcke Auditorium in Aspen and one event at TACAW in Basalt. Click to purchase.
A virtual season pass ($35) is available for all three events. Click to purchase.
All in-person ticket sales are final and non-refundable. Tickets are transferable to another person.
Virtual pass holders can access each conversation in real-time and after the event concludes.
Questions? Email: Haley.Rieveschl@aspeninstitute.org
A virtual season pass ($35) is available for all three events. Click to purchase.
Passholders can access each conversation in real-time and after the event concludes.
Questions? Contact Aspen Words at 970-925-3122 or email Haley.Rieveschl@aspeninstitute.org.
All virtual event registrants will receive a personal link and passcode to access the Winter Words author talks. Look for an email from Aspen Words: aspenwords@aspeninstitute.org
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Sponsors
SEASON PRESENTING SPONSORS
MICHAEL AND LISA CADER
BETH AND JOSH MONDRY
HELEN OBERMEYER
GARFIELD & HECHT
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