B y A n a s t a s i a S t a n m e y e r
On The Town
Berkshire 25 Reception A wonderfully joyous and celebratory Berkshire 25 reception was held on September 17 at Hancock Shaker Village. The weather couldn ' t have been better, as well as the setting.( Check out the Round Stone Barn and the gorgeous horizon!) Congratulations to this year ' s Berkshire 25 honorees, most of whom are pictured above. Check out all the photos at oldmillroadmedia. com / berkshire-25-2025.( Gregory Cherin)
WIT Literary Festival The Authors Guild Foundation ' s WIT( Words, Ideas, and Thinker) Festival was held from September 25 to 28 on the grounds of Shakespeare & Company in Lenox. Guided by the theme " The Power of Words: Authors & Activism," the speakers invited participants to think about these questions: Who are we? What do we believe? In what kind of country do we want to live? The meeting of the minds in captivating dialogue led to an insightful and enjoyable four days in the beauty of the Berkshires. Clockwise from left, James Lawler and Tim Weiner in conversation with Garrett M. Graff( Edward Acker); Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and Sanaz Toossi in converation with Vinson Cunningham( Julia Kaplan); and former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick with David Blight( Julia Kaplan). Go to authorsguild. org / wit-2025-recordings to view the recorded sessions online.
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