Watch Jodi Picoult’s award acceptance speech from GrubStreet’s Lit Up 2025 celebration, where we honored Jodi, celebrated founder Eve Bridburg, and reflected on 28 years of building a vibrant community for writers.

We are deeply grateful to our attendees and supporters — together, we raised $400,000 to sustain GrubStreet’s mission and continue helping writers from all backgrounds find their voices and share their stories.