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Our Volatile World: Searching Stability - JLF Colorado: International Literature Festival

Amidst volatile alliances, shadow wars, and the weaponization of everything from data to natural resources, this panel asks: is it time to imagine a new global order altogether? Together they will explore how hegemonic orders can be challenged and reimagined in a world on the brink. Edward Wong, Pardis Mahdavi, Jim Yardley and Pedro Silva in conversation with Sanjoy K. Roy

Venue: Canyon Theater

All are invited to JLF Colorado - an annual international literature festival of books, ideas, stories and camaraderie - September 13-14 at Boulder Public Library.

Date:: Saturday, Sep 13 2025
Time:: 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Location:: Main Library
Audience:: Ages 12 to 18 Ages 18+
Categories:: Author Talk

JLF Colorado is a proud sister festival of the world-renowned Jaipur Literature Festival. JLF Colorado is produced by Teamwork Arts and has been hosted each September in Boulder, Colorado since 2014. We bring together inspiring authors and thought leaders from across the state and around the world.

JLF Colorado is free and open to all. Come for the morning music, stay for engaging conversations—and feel free to attend one session or many. Register for the festival today to secure your spot and receive updates about authors, program sessions, and volunteer opportunities.

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