The WIT Literary Festival's community connection continues to strengthen and deepen

The WIT Literary Festival returns with a bold call for civic engagement through literature

A PREVIEW OF HIS WIT LITERARY FESTIVAL CONVERSATION THIS SEPTEMBER By Scott Edward Anderson AS THE ANNUAL Author’s Guild WIT (Words, Ideas, and Thinkers) Literary Festival approaches, anticipation builds for a thought-provoking dialogue featuring three distinguished voices: Marilynne Robinson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of over a dozen books of fiction and nonfiction; Bishop Mariann Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington, D.C., perhaps best known for her bold sermon at

The performance brings together poet Aracelis Girmay, composer Brittany Green, and violist Ashleigh Gordon in a groundbreaking collaboration that pushes the boundaries of their respective art forms. 

The WIT Literary Festival has become an integral part of the cultural landscape of the Berkshires.

A PEEK INTO RUTH REICHL’S WORLD OF FOOD FALL 24 By Scott Edward Anderson Photos By Gregory Cherin On a sun-drenched June morning, Ruth...

THE TV HOST, POLITICAL COMMENTATOR, PODCASTER, AND AUTHOR IS COMING TO THE WIT

THE LAUDED AUTHOR, PLAYWRIGHT, AND SCREENWRITER DISCUSSES DEMOCRACY AND MORE.

The Authors Guild Foundation welcomes two new leaders.

On writing, daffodils, and children.

WASHINGTON POST LEGEND MARTY BARON ON A COLLISION OF POWER Spring 24 “While there's no free press without a democracy, there's certainly...

RITA DOVE SEES POETRY AS A MEANS OF CONNECTING PEOPLE AND CREATING COMMUNITY

THE PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR HAS TIME TO TALK ABOUT HIS WRITING.

THE AUTHOR OF DIRTBAG, MASSACHUSETTS TELLS IT LIKE IT IS August 23 By Dan McCarthy IN ISAAC FITZGERALD’S bestseller Dirtbag,...

THE PULITZER FINALIST SAYS HER FOURTH NOVEL “FELL OUT OF THE SKY” July 23 MARGARET VERBLE’S LATEST NOVEL, Stealing , is a historical...

From the pages of our May/June 2023 Issue JANE SMILEY lives in northern California, in the region where her most recent novel, A...

From the pages of our Spring 2023 Issue Letty Cottin Pogrebin continues to travel extensively, promoting her latest book, Shanda: A...