Topic: Las Vegas

Like God before it, the novel is dead, or so we are told."The book can't compete with the screen," Philip Roth, the old master, has said.The hegemony of digital media is now assured - our culture given over to what the novelist ...
¶To read about more outdoor hot spots in Southern Nevada visit lasvegassun.com/outdoors.President Barack Obama declared June 2011 as Great Outdoors Month, an awareness campaign and celebration of outdoor recreation and preservation with a nod to natural landscapes and neighborhood parks. Although Southern ...

Police officer is thinking like teen

Read more about Metro officer-turned-author Beth Choat and her young-adult novels at lasvegassun.com/policeauthor.If Beth Choat's life were a novel, it would read something like this: A girl with four brothers gets talked out of entering West Point, pursues journalism instead and travels ...

Lack of A/C put chill on restaurant

The rule of the land in VegasVille is, when the mayor warns you about doing business on one of the city's most famous corners, it's probably a good idea to heed that warning.Longtime Vegas entertainer and businessman Tony Sacca was reminded of ...

Reading a lot into ranking

Coming in at 52 of 75 cities leaves room for Las Vegans to improve – but then, they may not want toSo, Las Vegas checks in at No. 52 on a new ranking of the nation's 75 most literate cities. Are you ...
High Stakes is a 2008 novel written by the French born author Alex Duval. Continuing to look at the life of Jason Freeman, he faces more drama here as the events of the fifth book unfold, and lives are once more put ...

Dave Alvin

Dave Alvin (born November 11, 1955, in Downey, California ), is a guitarist , singer and songwriter . These albums are considered precursors to what is now called "deathrock ".Dave Alvin also played with the band The Gun Club briefly,playing guitar on ...

Poker Night

We have a weekly game that we play in the card room at a nearby community center. Many of the new books are " books, intended to cash in on a players TV persona - the new books by Antonio Esfandiari and ...
I am learning many lessons as I go through the process of promoting my book. I have had three book signings since my book came out. At first, a successful book signing clearly meant having a big turn our and selling lots ...

Book Clubs in Las Vegas

Whether wintering in Las Vegas or making it your permanent home, discover life off of the strip and join a book club. The Elusive Las Vegas Book Club Founded September 30, 2009, The Elusive Las Vegas Book Group hosts monthly meetings and ...
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