In just one year, our Wheeler Insiders membership has grown to over 600 locals—from Aspen to Carbondale and beyond. We’re deeply grateful for this vibrant community of loyal audience members, ambassadors for the arts, and champions of creative expression. Your enthusiasm and support help keep the Wheeler thriving, and this evening is our way of …

One of nonfiction’s sharpest storytellers turns his eye to the behind-the-scenes operators of democracy—the fixers, wonks, and data nerds who actually make the country run. A fast, funny, and revealing look at the unglamorous – and occasionally heroic – people holding everything together. Moderated by: Alisyn Camerota

A bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price, a woman with a mysterious past in 1915 Montana, and vampires bound by blood and vengeance across centuries and continents- three titans of fantasy fiction explore how they build immersive worlds and craft complex moral systems, and why their stories …

Whether their characters are navigating breakups, making power plays, starting over, or falling hard, these two mavens of modern fiction write women who are unapologetic about wanting more. Come for the laughs, stay for the honesty, and raise a glass to fiction that doesn’t hold back. Moderated by: Alisyn Camerota

From high-stakes symphonies to elite Manhattan addresses to the shadowy corners of Los Angeles, these accomplished storytellers craft thrillers that pulse with tension and insight. In this dynamic conversation, they unpack the mechanics of suspense—how structure, character, and moral ambiguity create stories that not only grip us, but reveal something essential about the world we …

Fiction offers a powerful lens into the ways intimacy is shaped—and sometimes strained—by culture, class, and expectation. This conversation explores how contemporary novels interrogate the myths of marriage and family, revealing both the resilience and the fragility of long-term relationships. With humor and empathy, the discussion asks what our most intimate bonds can tell us …