ABOUT WINTER WORDS WITH TARA ROBERTS

GENRE: LECTURE

Tara follows, dives with and tells stories about Black scuba divers as they search for and help document slave shipwrecks around the world. Her journey was turned into an award-winning National Geographic-produced podcast called “Into the Depths.” Tara became the first Black female explorer ever to be featured on the cover of the magazine and was named the Rolex National Geographic Explorer of the Year. Currently, Tara is an Explorer in Residence at Nat Geo. She is the author of “Written in the Waters: A Memoir of History, Home and Belonging.”

Tara is also a former magazine editor and indie publisher, a nonprofit communications director and editor of several nonfiction books for girls. 

She calls Atlanta home but loves to hit the road. Her motto is: have suitcase, will travel.

ABOUT ASPEN WORDS

Aspen Words was founded in 1976 as a literary center based in Aspen, CO. A program of the Aspen Institute, our mission is to encourage writers, inspire readers, and connect people through the power of stories. AW’s year-round programs include Summer Words, a writing conference; Winter Words, a speaker series presenting the best of contemporary literature; the Aspen Words Literary Prize, a $35,000 annual award for fiction with social impact; and educational programs for middle and high school students featuring acclaimed authors and poets.

DETAILS

• Doors open @ 5:30pm | Show @ 6:00pm
• SEATED SHOW | ALL AGES (UNDER 18 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A LEGAL GUARDIAN)
• Location: TACAW, 400 Robinson St, Basalt, CO 81621

Presented By: TACAW & ASPEN WORDS