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