Lily Brooks-Dalton, author of “The Light Pirate” which has been selected as our Vermont Reads book for 2025, shares reflections on writing the book, the different sides to the question “should I stay or should I go?” in the wake of a climate crisis, and the importance of finding a balance between hope and gloom when writing about big problems.
Our seasonal “Words in the Woods” program allows Vermonters and visitors to enjoy our state’s natural beauty while listening to and reading literature in the outdoors.
Humanities Camps are filled with reading and writing projects, field trips, and outdoor activities.
We won a 2020 Schwartz Prize for best public humanities programming in the U.S. for Vermont Reads 2019: “March: Book One.”
We supported the Chandler Center for the Arts’ Global Connections Youth Outreach program, which highlights artists from around the world.
Our free public events help bring the power of the humanities to communities across Vermont.
