Biddinger One day, Mary Biddinger went for a walk and thought she saw a beautiful swan laying in the grass. “And I was like, ‘Wow, look at this little swan!’ but it was actually just
White & Biddinger In Greek, the word nostalgia is a compound formed by “nostos,” meaning a return home, and “algos,” meaning pain. The potency of that emotion — the pain and the desire to return
Hogue At the end of the day, Michael Hogue wants his virtual lecture to raise questions about religion and naturalism in his audience — and to inspire that audience to ultimately begin researching the answers
What does it mean to be “from” somewhere? And how does that influence a person’s writing style and content? Giffels These are the sorts of questions David Giffels has been pondering in his Chautauqua workshop
Jamail The Amazon Rainforest. The Great Barrier Reef. Alaska’s Denali National Park. These are just a few of the iconic places Dahr Jamail traveled to in order to write his new book, The End Of
Bertram Lillian-Yvonne Bertram was 10 years old when they realized something crucial about language and words, something that would go on to shape their future in ways they couldn’t have predicted. “When I learned about
Jared Jacobsen, organist and coordinator of worship and sacred music at Chautauqua Institution, died Aug. 27, 2019 in a car crash. Here, Jacobsen speaks at the beginning of the "In Remembrance" service on August 11,
In Lillian-Yvonne Bertram’s estimation, “home” is a concept that writers can toy with, challenge and investigate in their work — especially when it comes to the social distancing and isolation that characterize home life amid
The COVID-19 pandemic has indelibly changed the way literature in both the United States and the world is consumed, created and curated. And though this year’s Chautauqua Writers’ Festival had been canceled due to the
Choir Director and organist Jared Jacobsen plays the organ and leads the Chautauqua Choir Sunday, Aug 18, 2019. ALEXANDER WADLEY/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Sunday’s Sacred Song Service promises to be both nostalgic and haunting. “At the end
A cure to the social and cultural ills of 21st-century American life lies within its people — at least, so says Wynton Marsalis. The only catch? Each of us has to help find it. “We’re
The Very Rev. Samuel Candler is contemplative. “I appreciate the presence of God in silence and in the outdoors,” said Candler, a lecturer and the dean of the Cathedral of St. Philip in the Episcopal
Music Director Wynton Marsalis, center, plays the trumpet alongside the combined Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra in playing the National Anthem before playing Marsalis', "The Jungle," during the concert on Tuesday,
Eberhardt Jennifer Eberhardt believes that in order to overcome bias, it must first be embraced. “Bias is not a trait but a state,” said Eberhardt, an author and professor of psychology at Stanford University, in
Sutton The Rt. Rev. Eugene Sutton thinks the United States has been given an incredible opportunity. “We can show the world that the world can live in peace,” said Sutton, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese
williams The Rev. angel Kyodo williams believes that addressing racism in the United States can lead to the sense of belonging the American dream promised, but never fully delivered on. A multiracial, black and queer