To the administrators of Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference,
As writers who are well aware of the Middlebury Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference’s much-lauded reputation, we were excited to be invited to the ten-day conference in August 2023, which welcomed more than 200 scholars, participants, contributors, staff, faculty, agents, and guests from all over the country to Ripton, Vermont. We were able to make lasting connections and it was an experience that we will not soon forget. However, the way that the organization handled the COVID-19 outbreak at Bread Loaf showed an astonishing lack of regard for the attendees’ health and overall well-being.
