Aspen Literary Festival
Nex Gen

Events geared toward the next generation of readers

 About the Next Gen Program 

The Aspen Literary Festival Next Gen program offers young readers opportunities to meet bestselling authors, discover new books, attend engaging literary conversations, and more. In partnership with the Pitkin County Library and schools throughout the Roaring Fork Valley, Next Gen brings a diverse range of free, enriching literary programs to local families, creating meaningful opportunities for the next generation to read, write, and grow. 

Featured authors of young peoples’ literature at the 2026 festival include: Kwame Alexander, Kelly Yang and more!

Partners and Sponsors 

Thank you to our local partners, the Pitkin County Library and Roaring Fork Valley schools. Special thanks to Arny and Anne Porath for supporting the Next Gen program. 

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Fiction. Nonfiction.

Big names. Small town.

Music. Art. Food. Drink.

In the mountains. In autumn.

Literary insiders, outsiders and in-betweeners.

For Aspen. In Aspen.

Open to all. Most of it free.

September 25-27th.

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