Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation

Dayton Literary Peace Prize: Conversation With The Authors

Nov 8, 2025

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Victoria Theatre

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Please join the Dayton Literary Prize Foundation for a once-in-a-lifetime literary event celebrating the 2025 winning authors and the 20th anniversary of the Prize. On Saturday, November 8, the Victoria Theatre stage will host national and international authors whose works are recognized as advancing peace through literature. Dayton Literary Peace Prize- and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Gilbert King will moderate the panel.

Additionally, the 2025 Holbrooke recipient is renowned author Salman Rushdie. Following the panel conversation, Rushdie will be interviewed one-on-one live on stage by David Rohde, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and national security and law editor at NBC News. This conversation is an incredible opportunity to hear first-hand about Rushdie and his life’s work as one of the most profound and impactful authors in the world.

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Sign interpretation and/or audio description available upon request. Please let the ticket agent know at least two weeks before the performance if you would like either of these services when you order your tickets from Dayton Live. Please understand that while we will make every effort to make reasonable accommodations, certain requests may not be able to be honored.

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Parking

The Arts Garage, on the northwest corner of Second and Ludlow Streets, open for all performances at the Schuster Center and Victoria Theatre. The Arts Garage is owned and operated by Dayton Live, so parking there actually helps support the arts venues used by all our great arts organizations. For more parking information, visit our Directions & Parking page.