Join us this summer in Sun Valley, Idaho, for an unforgettable three-day literary celebration. From July 18–20, readers and writers from around the world will gather at the Sun Valley Pavilion to engage with today’s most compelling voices—including iconic documentarian Ken Burns, Harvard historian Jill Lepore, British nature writer Robert Macfarlane, and Susan Orlean, Atul Gawande, Beth Macy, Amor Towles, and many more.

As we approach our nation’s 250th anniversary, the 2026 theme, “Currents of Change,” invites us to explore important questions: What forces shape our writers’ work? What changes have shaped, and are shaping, our country and world? And what role does literature play in helping us navigate them? Join us as we consider how stories both reflect and drive the political, social, and technological currents of our time, helping us understand where we’ve been… and where we’re headed.

Passes go on sale February 24, 2026 at 10am Mountain Time. If they sell out, not to worry—we have developed even more community programs and expanded our free events to make SVWC as inclusive as possible. You can purchase series passes to select Pavilion Talks, attend free lawn talks on the Sun Valley Pavilion Lawn, attend our free Community Speaker Series at The Community Library, livestream talks for free from the comfort of home, attend our Live Watch Party at The Argyros theater in downtown Ketchum, or browse our free digital media library with talks from past conferences. 

We hope to see you in July!