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The 2025 Words Without Borders Gala

Wednesday October 29, 2025
The Edison Ballroom, 240 W 47th St, New York NY 10036
Celebrate the power of international literature with WWB and a host of dazzling writers and translators in NYC!
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Words Without Borders Gala, Edison Ballroom, New York, New York, October 30, 2024.
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Join us in NYC on October 29th for a celebration of the power of global literature! WWB’s annual gala is the literary event of the season, featuring a lively cocktail hour, powerful bilingual readings by WWB authors, and a delicious dinner in the company of our brilliant literary hosts. 

Stay tuned for more details about our featured readers. 

With questions about access, or to request disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation in the gala, please contact us at giving@wordswithoutborders.org.

If you’d like to make a donation to the gala, you can visit our Donate page or mail a check made out to Words Without Borders to the WWB office:

Words Without Borders
147 Prince Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201

For any questions, please reach out to us at giving@wordswithoutborders.org.