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The Las Vegas Book Festival returns to Downtown this October
Featured authors Terry McMillan, Malcolm Nance, Rebecca Yarros and Ana Reyes headline a free, all-ages festival that has something for everyone who loves to read.
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Current reads and all-time faves from three Las Vegas authors
"It’s super pulpy, gory crime stories. It’s bad people meeting bad ends.”
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The Las Vegas Book Festival returns with best-selling authors, panels, children’s activities and more
Legendary investigative reporter and author Carl Bernstein will discuss his new book.
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Nevada-bred author Phyllis Barber takes us through the Mojave Desert and beyond
The essays are full of existential questions. In one piece, Barber asks, “Does a grain of sand have a name? Or a drop of water? ...
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Downtown Requiem: ‘Happy at Any Cost’ is a sad, harrowing account of Tony Hsieh’s final days
I had to push myself to read through those final pages, for reasons beyond the obvious.
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Explore new physical and emotional territory with these Las Vegas authors
New books by Megan Edwards, Paul W. Papa and more.
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‘The Believer’ magazine’s Kristen Radtke journeys through loneliness in a new nonfiction graphic novel
“We need one another, and we need to rely on and depend on and support one another,” she says. “I hope the book encourages them ...
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Fran Lebowitz to headline 2021 Las Vegas Book Festival
For its 20th anniversary, the October event has announced an outstanding literary lineup.
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These new Nevada books should keep you busy through the surge
What else were you gonna do, make sourdough bread?
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Historian David Schwartz’s latest book revisits a classic Las Vegas casino
From 1952 to 1996, the Sands was at the center of the Strip’s constant evolution, hosting the likes of John F. Kennedy and the Rat ...
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John Dickerson of '60 Minutes' to headline Virtual Las Vegas Book Festival
Just because we can't get together to talk about books doesn't mean we can't still read them … or hear authors talk about them in ...
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Local journalist and cycling advocate Alan Snel reflects on a life lived on two wheels
The self-published Bicycle Man: Life of Journeys allows avid readers to plow from beginning to end, and casual ones to sample stand-alone stories.
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Bookmark ’em: Our reading list runs deep this summer
‘How to Be an Antiracist,’ ‘Station Eleven,’ ‘The Vanishing Half’ and more.
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Writer's Block Book Shop hosts its first-ever seasonal sale
Browse hundreds of discounted titles online—and pick them up in a safe, contact-free transaction.
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A&E
Lady Gaga, Charo, Cirque du Soleil and more Las Vegas showbiz news
She’s back! Lady Gaga will return to her acclaimed “Jazz & Piano” residency production at Dolby Live at Park MGM for eight performances running from ...
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Gaming
NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of the South Region
The stylistic divide couldn’t be more stark between the top two seeded teams in the South and their next two challengers. ...
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Sports
UNLV advances to second round of NIT with 84-77 win over Princeton
The UNLV men’s basketball team picked up its first postseason win in nearly two decades, knocking off Princeton on Wednesday, 84-77, to advance to the ...
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Gaming
NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of the Midwest Region
Some of the earliest NCAA Tournament bracket projections, made at the outset of the season, had three teams that wound up in the Midwest Region ...
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Politics
Legislation to address drug smuggling at southern border signed into law
A bill was signed into law today by President Joe Biden requiring the commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to review field operation ...
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Gaming
NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of the East Region
For the second straight year, Connecticut is squarely in the middle of the toughest set of teams. ...
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Sports
Freshman phenom got up to speed quickly for UNLV women's basketball team
The UNLV women’s basketball program has never advanced past the first round of the NCAA Tournament, but the team has one player with Final Four ...
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Sports
Betting the bracket: Analyzing the odds on the Final Four
Brackets are due before the start of the NCAA Tournament, but the betting window stays open. Sportsbooks post game lines and reopen futures odds quicker ...
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Sports
UNLV advances in NIT with home win over Boston College
It felt like March. That’s what Kevin Kruger seemed most happy about after his UNLV team knocked off Boston College, 79-70, in the second round ...
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Sports
How an NIT run could boost the UNLV basketball program
The UNLV men’s basketball team practiced on Monday, and that is a big development for the program because it means the season is still alive ...
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News
Artificial intelligence to be used to help improve safety of Las Vegas crosswalks
Las Vegas will pilot the project around the Fremont Street corridor, which attracts more than 26 million visitors per year and includes the Fremont Street ...
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A&E
What to do in Las Vegas this week (March 21-27, 2024 edition)
Bruce Springsteen, Las Vegas Sinfonietta, LANY, the Isley Brothers and more in this week’s Superguide.
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A&E
Key 3: Las Vegas musician Ted Sablay on the albums that informed his point of view
The seasoned guitarist has been a staple of the Killers’ touring band for the past 17 years.
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Business
40 Under 40: Celebrating Southern Nevada talent
The Vegas Inc 40 Under 40 awards honor young community leaders who represent a broad spectrum of industries. This issue celebrates the true cream of ...
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News
Transportation officials bullish on development of EV infrastructure
Shailen Bhatt, federal highway administrator and a top official in the U.S. Department of Transportation, is emphasizing the importance of implementing an infrastructure for ...
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Business
Home decor entrepreneur plants roots of business without being rooted to location
Las Vegas local Kim Nguyen opened her business, Base Roots, as an online storefront on Amazon about six years ago. Since then, the home decor ...
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Gaming
NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Saturday's games
The odds on Oakland and North Carolina State facing off in one of the most intriguing round of 32 matchups would have been astronomical as ...
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Gaming
NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Sunday's games
Connecticut opened as high as +110 (i.e. risking $100 to win $110) to win the East, but are now as low as -170 (i.e. risking ...
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Features
Las Vegas chef James Trees doubles down on his beloved hometown with a new Esther’s Kitchen
Trees knew that Las Vegans were ready for the kind of dining he knew in LA—neighborhood spots with relaxed vibes and ingredients from family-run ranches ...
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A&E
Miranda Lambert on feeling at home in Las Vegas and finishing up her residency show
“I didn’t know what to expect from being in Las Vegas. It’s a normal life off the Strip, people just doing life. So I’ve been ...