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Fiction offers us a powerful way to see the issues of our time through someone else’s eyes.

Aspen Words has announced the longlist for the 10th annual Aspen Words Literary Prize, a $35,000 award recognizing fiction that illuminates a vital contemporary issue.

The 2027 longlist brings together 14 works — 13 novels and one short story collection — including three debut voices. Congratulations to all the longlisted authors!

Finalists will be announced in March 2027, and the winner will be revealed on April 29, 2027, in New York City.

Explore the full longlist: aspenwords.org/literary-prize/

Correction: The Susan and John Klein Book Series event featuring Kai Bird and Susan Goldmark will take place in Washington, D.C. We previously listed the location as Aspen and apologize for the error.

We hope you’ll join us! Learn more and register: support.aspeninstitute.org/event/susan-an…

Please join us in welcoming Ángel Cabrera as the Aspen Institute’s new president and CEO!

Read his first message to our community: aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/let…

Economics 101, live from Tulsa.

Recorded at #AspenIdeasEconomy, The Dispatch's Remnant podcast features host Jonah Goldberg in conversation with economist Douglas Holtz-Eakin about inflation, Social Security, the federal budget, and the policy choices shaping the nation's economic outlook.

Listen: thedispatch.com/podcast/remnan…

Better health starts long before a visit to the doctor’s office.

At #AspenIdeasEconomy, Dr. Jabraan Pasha, Canaan Duncan, and Dr. Kimberly Henderson explored how transportation, childcare, and healthy food can help communities like north Tulsa thrive.

Read more: tulsaflyer.org/2026/10/15/hea…