Dear Wordies,
Together, with our partners Town Center Booksellers and Louise and Clay Bennett, we are honored to report that our 11th annual Winter Words series was one sold-out success after another. Those of you who joined us for one or more of these extraordinary events experienced a real treat and we thank you for your literary enthusiasm, which has helped to make Winter Words the nationally recognized series it is today.

The six bestselling and award-winning authors that joined us for the 2008 series – Ishmael Beah, Edward Hirsch, Sebastian Junger, Ann Patchett, Richard Russo and Binyavanga Wainaina contributed some of the most diverse, engaging and inspiring ideas we have had the privilege to present during a single series over the course of our organization’s thirty-two year history. These talented writers transported us to new worlds and helped guide us though the trickiest landscape of them all, human relationships – the foundation of great literature. The ever-popular Author Salon receptions followed each event, providing an opportunity for AWF members to break bread and share a glass of wine in honor of each author during these warm and cheerful get-togethers.

We are grateful for the continued support of our sponsors and the following organizations, businesses and individuals for making Winter Words possible: Les Dames d’Aspen, the City of Aspen, Colorado Council on the Arts, Lois Smith Brady and Tom Van Allen, Louise and Clay Bennett, and Town Center Booksellers. Our partnership – and friendship – with the terrific folks at Town Center have helped take Winter Words to a whole new level, and we look forward to working with them on next year’s series.

Please stay tuned for information regarding our 12th annual Winter Words series line-up, which will be announced this autumn. In the meantime, we invite you to learn more about the many exciting AWF programs and activities that occur throughout the year by visiting our homepage, signing up to receive our email newsletters (sign up below) or joining us as a member.
Happy Reading!
Jordan, Lisa, Natalie, and Nicole

Co-presented by
Town Center Booksellers
Louise and Clay Bennett