Welcome to Beyond the Page: The Best of the Sun Valley Writers’ Conference. Over the past 25 years, SVWC has become the gold standard of American literary festivals, bringing together contemporary writing’s brightest stars for their view of the world through a literary lens.

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Every month, Beyond the Page curates and distills the best talks from the past quarter century at the Writers’ Conference, giving you a front row seat on the kind of knowledge, inspiration, laughter, and meaning that Sun Valley is known for.

In this episode, three of our most cogent and influential writers on global affairs and history – Anne Applebaum, Robert Kagan, and Evan Osnos – discuss the geopolitical ramifications of Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the ongoing battle between democracy and authoritarianism, Vladimir Putin’s endgame, China’s power plays, and the future of the Western alliance, among other urgent questions.

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Sun Valley Writers' Conference

Sun Valley Writers' Conference

Over the past 25 years, SVWC has become the gold standard of American literary festivals, gathering together the world’s top literary talents to look at the world through a literary lens. Every month, BEYOND THE PAGE will curate and distill one of the best talks ever given at the Writers’ Conference, bringing you into the room of knowledge, inspiration, laughter, and meaning.