The 2025 Schedule & Program will be announced in May.
2025 Writers & Presenters
Be Inspired.
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Sonia Purnell
Paola Ramos
Claire Keegan
Sloane Crosley
Admiral James Stavridis
Griffin Dunne
Todd S. Purdum
Clara Bingham
Max Boot
Abraham Verghese
Erling Kagge
Vivek H. Murthy, MD
Evan Osnos
Yael van der Wouden
Jonathan Blitzer
Oren Cass
Andre Dubus III
Liz Moore
The Improvised Shakespeare Company
Ocean Vuong
Edward Luce
Nayantara Roy
Colum McCann
Theodore H. Schwartz
Wright Thompson
Rachel Eliza Griffiths
Ruth Reichl
Safiya Sinclair
Carl Hiaasen
Dan Jones
Meenakshi Ahamed
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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.