The 2025 Schedule & Program will be announced in May.
2025 Writers & Presenters
Be Inspired.
Ocean Vuong
Erling Kagge
Ruth Reichl
Andre Dubus III
Meenakshi Ahamed
Paola Ramos
Nayantara Roy
Evan Osnos
Max Boot
Rachel Eliza Griffiths
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Sloane Crosley
Admiral James Stavridis
The Improvised Shakespeare Company
Todd S. Purdum
Jonathan Blitzer
Edward Luce
Vivek H. Murthy, MD
Liz Moore
Claire Keegan
Wright Thompson
Griffin Dunne
Theodore H. Schwartz
Colum McCann
Safiya Sinclair
Sonia Purnell
Carl Hiaasen
Dan Jones
Clara Bingham
Oren Cass
Yael van der Wouden
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“Expertly programmed and executed with precision, expertise, and great love of literature, of community, of writers and readers… it continues to get even better—however implausible that might be!”
– Nicole K., SVWC Attendee
Please Note: The views, opinions, and positions expressed by SVWC speakers and attendees are the speakers’ and attendees’ own and do not necessarily reflect those of SVWC, its founders, board members, staff, or volunteers.