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