‘Aspen Words laureate Tommy Orange says, ‘At a time like this, it could be hardest to believe in art and how it can impact the world.’
The $35,000 Aspen Words Literary Prize Names Its 2025 Longlist
‘Fiction that delves fearlessly into the most pressing social challenges of our time’ is the goal of the Aspen Words Literary Prize.
Isabella Hammad Wins the 2024 Aspen Words Literary Prize
The US$35,000 Aspen Words Literary Prize goes to Isabella Hammad, whose ‘Enter Ghost’ explores the Palestinian diaspora.
The $35,000 Aspen Words Literary Prize Names Its 2024 Longlist
The Aspen Words Literary Prize in issue-driven fiction lists its seventh season’s longlist, with a winner announcement in April.
Jamil Jan Kochai Wins $35,000 Aspen Words Literary Prize
Jamil Jan Kochai wins the Aspen Words Literary Prize for his short stories focused on the absurdity and violence Afghans have endured.
The Issue-Driven Aspen Words Literary Prize: 2023 Shortlist
The Aspen Words Literary Prize shortlist of five fiction titles highlights ‘essential books’ that each address ‘a vital contemporary issue.’
The $35,000 Aspen Words Literary Prize Names Its 2023 Longlist
The Aspen Words Literary Prize 2023 longlist includes seven fiction debuts and five short-story collections.
Dawnie Walton Wins the 2022 Aspen Words Literary Prize
The fifth iteration of the US$35,000 Aspen Words Literary Prize goes to journalist Dawnie Walton for ‘The Final Revival of Opal and Nev.’
Awards: The Aspen Words Literary Prize Names Its 2022 Shortlist
One debut is among the five shortlisted titles for the US$35,000 Aspen Words Literary Awards, focused on issue-driven fiction.
Aspen Institute Names Its 2022 Aspen Words Literary Prize Longlist
Now in its fifth award cycle, the $35,000 Aspen Words Literary Prize names 16 books to its 2022 longlist, with a shortlist to come February 23.
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