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2024 Aspen Words Book Ball

Note: This is a past event, additional resources may be available below.

Thu Jun 20, 2024
Aspen, CO

Date

Thu Jun 20, 2024
5:45pm – 9:30pm EDT

Location

Aspen, CO
The Hotel Jerome

Contact

    [email protected]

Hosts

  1. Aspen Words

Aspen Words’ 2024 Book Ball promises to be a real page turner! Join author and keynote speaker Michael Lewis for an unforgettable experience with fellow literature lovers while enjoying cocktails and dinner at the historic Hotel Jerome. Book Ball raises critical funds to support Aspen Words programs including writers in the schools, scholarships for aspiring writers and community talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning authors.

About the Keynote Speaker: Michael Lewis

Michael Lewis is the best-selling author of “Liar’s Poker,” “Moneyball,” “The Blind Side,” “The Big Short,” “The Undoing Project,” “The Fifth Risk,” “Going Infinite” and more. He lives in Berkeley, California, with his family.

 

 

 

 

 

 Aspen Words’ 2024 Book Ball promises to be a real page turner! Join author and keynote speaker Michael Lewis for an unforgettable experience with fellow literature lovers while enjoying cocktails and dinner at the historic Hotel Jerome. Book Ball raises critical funds to support Aspen Words programs including writers in the schools, scholarships for aspiring writers and community talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning authors.

About the Keynote Speaker: Michael Lewis

Michael Lewis is the best-selling author of “Liar’s Poker,” “Moneyball,” “The Blind Side,” “The Big Short,” “The Undoing Project,” “The Fifth Risk,” “Going Infinite” and more. He lives in Berkeley, California, with his family.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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