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