The Las Vegas Writes Project and the editors, publisher, and contributors of LIVE THROUGH THIS: AN ANTHOLOGY OF UNNATURAL DISASTERS, launched the book (more…)
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Save the Date! Las Vegas Writes Project 2018
You’re invited!
Please join me and the editors and authors of LIVE THROUGH THIS: AN ANTHOLOGY OF UNNATURAL DISASTERS for a book launch and conversation on Thursday, October 18th at 7:00 p.m. at the Clark County Library Theater, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. LIVE THROUGH THIS is a collection of stories and essays by eleven Las Vegas writers: (more…)
One Book at a Time
Last Thursday, I went to school. E.W. Griffith Elementary School, to be exact. It’s in Las Vegas, not far from downtown. When I got there, a big truck was parked right in front of the main entrance, and a bunch of excited kids had gathered nearby. The truck was from Spread the Word Nevada, and the children had obviously gotten wind of why it was there. Their school was about to become Spread the Word’s 49th “adoptee.”
Channel 8 was there, too, along with a crowd that included (more…)
The Best Spots for Writing and Coffee in Las Vegas
I’m sitting in the back room at The Writer’s Block with a handful of other people. We’re here for the Coffee Writing Club, a bi-weekly gathering of folks who assemble to drink some good coffee (generously donated by PublicUs down the street), chat, and even get some writing done. I have to drive across town for this one-hour event, and over the past couple of months, I have not missed a single session. Kind of crazy, don’t you (more…)
Spreading the Word, One Book at a Time
Today I am spreading the word about Spread the Word Nevada. Founded in a garage in 2001, the mission of Spread the Word is to give books to children who would otherwise never know the joy of book ownership. Spread the Word outgrew the garage a long time ago, and, to date, has given away more than 3,000,000 (yes, that’s three million!) new and gently used books to (more…)
The Great Book Burning
It’s been over two decades since all my books went up in smoke. I’m sure they made a lovely bonfire. I had a lot of them, after all. Packed shelves, tall stacks, countless boxes. Because I love books. I even won an award in college for having a great library. Books are good. More is better. No such thing as too many. (more…)