By Anastasia Stanmeyer July 2026 Read Berkshire Magazine's July 2026 Issue. A conversation with Jason Isbell is one of self-reflection. Honesty and vulnerability are key to what makes him one of the best contemporary songwriters in Americana music. Despite all of his success, Isbell continues to “do the work” in his songwriting, digging deeper into themes that address addiction recovery, the human condition, and his Alabama roots. The six-time Grammy® winner is known both for
By Anastasia Stanmeyer July 2026 Read Berkshire Magazine's July 2026 Issue. A conversation with Jason Isbell is one of self-reflection. Honesty and vulnerability are key to what makes him one of the best contemporary songwriters in Americana music. Despite all of his success, Isbell continues to “do the work” in his songwriting, digging deeper into themes that address addiction recovery, the human condition, and his Alabama roots. The six-time Grammy® winner is known both for
May/June 2026 Read Berkshire Magazine's May/June 2026 Issue. For David Auburn, the Berkshires is more than a summer destination—it is part of a long creative relationship that has deepened over decades. Best known as the Pulitzer Prize– and Tony® Award–winning playwright of Proof, Auburn has become a vital artistic force at Berkshire Theatre Group, where he serves as Associate Artistic Director and has directed a wide range of productions over the years. This season, his pres
A PREVIEW OF HIS WIT LITERARY FESTIVAL CONVERSATION THIS SEPTEMBER By Scott Edward Anderson AS THE ANNUAL Author’s Guild WIT (Words, Ideas, and Thinkers) Literary Festival approaches, anticipation builds for a thought-provoking dialogue featuring three distinguished voices: Marilynne Robinson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of over a dozen books of fiction and nonfiction; Bishop Mariann Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington, D.C., perhaps best known for her bold sermon at