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Lead Photo Maybe skip David Foster Wallace’s essay collection ‘Both Flesh and Not’

Rick Lax | Wed, Dec 5, 2012 (4:27 p.m.)

Latest posthumous collection takes on varied subjects, from tennis to Terminator 2.

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Lead Photo Book Review: Jon Meacham’s ‘Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power’

Chuck Twardy | Wed, Nov 21, 2012 (midnight)

Jefferson may not have been perfect, but he was a great president.

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Lead Photo Inspired by iconic Vegas postcards, eight local writers contribute to a new anthology

Las Vegas Weekly Staff | Wed, Oct 24, 2012 (6:30 p.m.)

An excerpt from Kristen Peterson's "Into the Night"

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Lead Photo Book review: Junot Diaz’s ‘This Is How You Lose Her’

Chuck Twardy | Wed, Oct 24, 2012 (4:13 p.m.)

Junot Diaz revisits an old friend, Yunior, in a great new collection of stories

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Lead Photo Steven Weissman’s graphic Obama

J. Calob Mozzocco | Wed, Oct 24, 2012 (4:09 p.m.)

Each page is its own story featuring Weissman’s zen cool, elliptical version of Obama...

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Lead Photo Our city’s paranormal legends come alive in Haunted Las Vegas

Erin Ryan | Wed, Oct 24, 2012 (4:03 p.m.)

Paul Papa scoured museums and historical archives and chronicled personal accounts in an effort to collect the best anecdotes about ghostly presences and places.

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Lead Photo Bryce Harper’s amazing story told in new book

Taylor Bern | Wed, Oct 3, 2012 (4:38 p.m.)

In his first year in the majors, Harper is headed to the playoffs

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Lead Photo Author Robert Anasi on the rise and fall of ‘The Last Bohemia’

Rick Lax | Wed, Oct 3, 2012 (3:48 p.m.)

Author Robert Anasi lived at the right place at the right time: Williamsburg, 1988.

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Lead Photo A fresh appraisal of Kurt Vonnegut before the release of his second posthumous work

Chuck Twardy | Wed, Sep 19, 2012 (4:56 p.m.)

Book critic Chuck Twardy discusses the highs and lows of the late author's career.

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Lead Photo P Moss searches for our city’s soul in ‘Vegas Knockout’

Rick Lax | Wed, Sep 12, 2012 (5:15 p.m.)

A big-time boxing match weaves through the narrative of Moss' latest work.

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Lead Photo Book review: ‘Amped’

Rick Lax | Wed, Aug 29, 2012 (4:01 p.m.)

Daniel H. Wilson's latest novel is a huge disappointment

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Lead Photo Geoffrey Nunberg’s new book gets to the bottom of “asshole”

Chuck Twardy | Wed, Aug 22, 2012 (3:39 p.m.)

With the decay of Victorian values, it first seemed smart not to seem smug.

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Lead Photo Book review: Alex Stone’s ‘Fooling Houdini’

Rick Lax | Wed, Aug 1, 2012 (4:49 p.m.)

Alex Stone's Fooling Houdini isn't a bad read -- it's just unoriginal

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Lead Photo Wisdom from the book critic who doesn’t actually like reading

Chuck Twardy | Wed, Jul 25, 2012 (5:56 p.m.)

More labor than love, reading is still Chuck Twardy's best girl.

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A reading list for fans of the Dark Knight and his friends and foes

J. Caleb Mozzocco | Wed, Jul 18, 2012 (5:49 p.m.)

Just because Christopher Nolan is done with the caped crusader doesn’t mean you have to be.

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Photos: Prince, Chris Brown, Above and Beyond, Will.I.Am, Michael Strahan, Kevin Hart …
Superstar Prince joined a party of nine, including his three bodyguards, for late-night eats at Society Cafe in Steve Wynn’s Encore. He enjoyed tomato …
Photos: Tiger Woods keeps Lindsey Vonn hidden in Las Vegas amid engagement …
Amid online buzz of buying engagement rings, golf great Tiger Woods was all smiles as he walked hand-in-hand with Olympic skiing champion girlfriend …
In writing his book, Oscar Goodman ‘found myself to be a hero’
Oscar Goodman’s autobiography, “Being Oscar,” is being released Tuesday by Weinstein Books. The former three-term Las Vegas mayor sat down with me for an extensive interview that covered topics including representing the mob as a lawyer, his 12 years at City Hall and his half-century love affair with his wife, …

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Cocktail of the Week May 15, 2013
by Sabrina Chapman

The Golden Pillar: An architectural cocktail built for XS

This Sunday, XS nightclub celebrates the grand reopening of its after-dark pool party, Night Swim. Along with the bash comes a new offering of signature cocktails served by the pitcher, ...
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