ANNOUNCING THE

Aspen Literary Festival

2026 Dates: September 25-27
Lineup, tickets and more to be announced in 2026!

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PRODUCED BY

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Dozens of
authors.

Three days.

Panels, parties, attractions, distractions.

Aspen in autumn.

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2025 Speakers

  • Elin Hilderbrand
  • Michael Lewis
  • Nathan Hill
  • V.E. Schwab
  • Jasmine Guillory
  • Victor LaValle
  • Jane Hamilton
  • Xochitl Gonzalez
  • Leigh Bardugo

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.

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PRODUCED BY

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
Ruth Turnquist Carver and Jim Schmidt
Terena Eisner
Lauren Johnson and Marissa Mandel
Melony and Adam Lewis
Arny and Anne Porath
Peter and Lynne Rigby
Maria and David B. Rosenfield, M.D.
Donna and Elliott Slade

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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 25-27th.

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