Aspen, CO (March 8, 2019) – The 22nd Winter Words series concludes March 12 at Paepcke Auditorium with Jane Mayer, a longtime writer for The New Yorker and author of the acclaimed nonfiction book “Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right.” Mayer will discuss her work with Carolyne Heldman, a media strategist and former executive director of Aspen Public Radio.

A staff writer for The New Yorker since 1995, Mayer is the magazine’s chief Washington correspondent and covers politics, culture and national security. Last fall, she helped break the news about sexual-misconduct allegations against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Mayer’s New Yorker editor recently told Elle magazine: “She’s the best investigative reporter in America.”

In addition to her reporting for The New Yorker, Mayer has written four best-selling books, including, most recently, “Dark Money,” about the influence of money on the American political system. The book addresses such questions as why economic inequality in the U.S. is continuing to increase and why efforts to combat climate change have been repeatedly defeated. The New York Times named “Dark Money” one of the 10 best books of 2016.

The Winter Words series kicked off with world-famous rock climber and memoirist Tommy Caldwell,before a sold-out crowd, on January 8. Other speakers this season have included novelist Emily Jeanne Miller (January 29), Pulitzer Prize winner Colson Whitehead (February 12), and acclaimed authors and professors of religion Kate Bowler and Elaine Pagels (February 26).

More information about the series is available at http://www.aspenwords.org/programs/winter-words/2019-events/

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JANE MAYER EVENT DETAILS
Tuesday, March 12 at 6 p.m. | Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Book signing to follow. Explore Booksellers will have books available for purchase.
Paepcke Auditorium on the campus of the Aspen Institute
1000 N. 3rd Street, Aspen, CO 81611

General admission tickets: $25 in advance at aspenshowtix.com or at the door
Free tickets are available for students, and school groups are encouraged to contact[email protected] to reserve seats. 

Questions or requests for author interviews can be directed to: 
Elizabeth Nix, Program Associate
Aspen Words | The Aspen Institute
[email protected]
Phone: 970-925-3122 ext. 4

Aspen Words was founded in 1976 as a literary center based in Aspen, CO. A program of the Aspen Institute, its mission is to encourage writers, inspire readers, and connect people through the power of stories. For more information, visit www.aspenwords.org/.

The Aspen Institute is an educational and policy studies organization based in Washington, D.C. Its mission is to foster leadership based on enduring values and to provide a nonpartisan venue for dealing with critical issues. The Institute is based in Washington, D.C; Aspen, CO; and on the Wye River on Maryland's Eastern Shore. It also has offices in New York City and an international network of partners. For more information, visit www.aspeninstitute.org.