Crested butte, Colorado • Center for the Arts • May 22 - 25, 2025

The Mountain Words Festival is a multi-day literary celebration at nine-thousand feet, featuring readings, workshops, kids' events, parties, panel discussions, live theater, and more.

Mountain Words Festival

2025 Authors + Presenters

  • The Antidote by Karen Russell

    Karen Russell

  • Whiskey Tender Novel

    Deborah Jackson Taffa

  • Ben Goldfarb

    Ben Goldfarb

Join us in stunning Crested Butte, Colorado for the fifth annual Mountain Words Festival!