THE FIRST EVER

Aspen Literary Festival

September 26-28, 2025

PRESENTED BY

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PRODUCED BY

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40 authors.

Three days.

Panels, parties, attractions, distractions.

Aspen in autumn.

Speakers

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  • Elin Hilderbrand
  • Michael Lewis
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Festival Leadership

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Adrienne Brodeur is Executive Director of Aspen Words, which produces the Aspen Literary Festival. She is also the author of the bestselling novel Little Monsters, and her bestselling memoir Wild Game.

FESTIVAL CO-CHAIRS

John Lippman

Executive Chairman | Book of the Month

Brianna Goodman

Editorial Director | Book of the Month

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PRESENTED BY

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Our mission is to bring the best new fiction forward. Celebrating and championing emerging authors and the distinctively fresh work they are uniquely capable of writing. We are proud to be the presenting sponsor of the inaugural Aspen Literary Festival.

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PRODUCED BY

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For 50 years, Aspen Words has curated and executed exceptional literary events for readers and writers of all ages— shaping the cultural conversation, nurturing emerging talent, and captivating both luminaries and audiences alike.

ADDITIONAL SPONSORS

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FOUNDERS CIRCLE

Edie Barvin

Terena Eisner

Soledad and Bob Hurst

Melony and Adam Lewis

Cariad and John Lippman

Arny and Anne Porath

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Fiction. Nonfiction.

Big names. Small town.

Music. Art. Food. Drink.

In the mountains. In autumn.

Literary insiders, outsiders and in-betweeners.

For Aspen. In Aspen.

Open to all. Most of it free.

September 26-28th.