Events

Las Vegas Book Festival

Historic Fifth Street School 401 S 4th St, Las Vegas, NV, United States

Immerse yourself in the world of literature at the 2024 Las Vegas Book Festival. Join us for a day of literary delights, where book lovers of all ages are invited to partake in enriching discussions with esteemed authors and participate in family-friendly activities that spark creativity and curiosity. Admission is FREE, and everyone is welcome! […]

Free

The Poetry Kitchen at UNLV Art Walk

University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV, United States

At The Poetry Kitchen, anyone can cook!🧑‍🍳🐭 Discover your inner poet at UNLV Art Walk on Friday, Nov. 1 from 5-9 p.m. BMI graduate student assistants, volunteers, and the little chefs controlling their every move will guide you through our interactive and immersive literary experience. Create your own erasure, cut-up, and fridge magnet poetry and […]

Free

The Sandbox: A Southwest Writers Exchange

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Join Black Mountain Institute for an reading “exchange” with writers from four different MFA programs: the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA), New Mexico State (NMSU), the University of California, Riverside (UC Riverside), and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).  This program was created by writing programs at four institutions situated in unique southwest […]

Free

Readers & Authors Vegas Event (RAVE)

Horseshoe Hotel 3645 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, NV, United States

Readers & Authors Vegas Event (RAVE) is the ultimate multi-genre reader event, uniting over 200 indie authors and book lovers for a global celebration of storytelling. Taking place at the Horseshoe Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on Nov. 14-15, 2024, RAVE offers an immersive experience for both readers and writers. The event kicks off […]

$50

Fall 2024 Poetry Workshops at the Left of Center Art Gallery

Left of Center 2207 W Gowan Rd., N. Las Vegas, NV, United States

Calling all beginning and advanced poets! Join Left of Center and the Black Mountain Institute at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas for three free poetry workshops designed to engage both beginning and experienced writers in “ekphrastic poetry.” Ekphrastic poems are written in response to works of visual art, and these three workshops will utilize Left […]

Free

Kwentuhan at Chikahan: Las Vegas Filipino Book Club — Read Aloud Book Club Meeting #2

East Las Vegas Library 2851 East Bonanza Road, Las Vegas, NV, United States

Join us for Kwentuhan at Chikahan, a free event series centered on Filipino and Filipino-American authors. As we read and respond to the works of critically acclaimed Filipino authors, we find meaning in our everyday struggles and triumphs, enabling us to lay claim to our unique stories. Anyone can participate in the Kwentuhan at Chikahan […]

Free

A Conversation with Laura Wetherington and Teresa Breeden

Carson City Senior Center 911 Beverly Dr., Carson City, United States

Two northern Nevada poets will be sharing their work. Laura Wetherington is a poet, teacher, and editor. With several books, her poems have been described as being "like small paintings in words." Teresa Breeden lives in Carson City with a published novel and more than 60 poems in various journals and anthologies. Her writing revolves […]

An Evening with Teju Cole

The Beverly Theater 515 S 6th St,, Las Vegas, NV, United States

Novelist, essayist, and photographer Teju Cole will give a presentation, followed by conversation with Black Mountain Institute executive director Colette LaBouff. The event is free and open to the public. The reading will be followed by a book signing. About Teju Cole: Teju Cole was born in the United States in 1975 to Nigerian parents and grew up […]

Free

A Conversation with Patty Cafferata: Christmas in Nevada

Carson City Senior Center 911 Beverly Dr., Carson City, United States

Author, historian, and attorney, Patty Cafferata is a lifelong resident of Reno, Nevada. Her background includes a diverse career in law and politics, becoming the first woman elected to any constitutional office in Nevada when she was elected as Nevada state treasurer in 1982, and later serving as district attorney in several Nevada counties. She […]

A Conversation with Kathy Nelson & George Perrault

Carson City Senior Center 911 Beverly Dr., Carson City, United States

Poetry reading with two northern Nevada poets, Kathy Nelson and George Perrault. Nelson is a 2024 Nevada Arts Council Fellow with two chapbooks and one full-length collection, The Ledger of Mistakes. George Perrault has received various awards including, most recently the inaugural Charles Simic Poetry Prize. He has published five full-length collections including the latest, […]

Free

Breakout Writers Series: ‘Pemi Aguda

The Beverly Theater 515 S 6th St,, Las Vegas, NV, United States

Nigerian novelist and short-story writer ‘Pemi Aguda, finalist for the National Book Award in Fiction, will read from her acclaimed collection Ghostroots. True to its name, the book weaves horror, fantasy, and myth in short stories that explore women’s roles and female relationships as well as family conflict and identity. The reading will be followed by a […]

Free

Suing for Silence: Sexual Violence and Defamation Law with Mandi Gray

Beverly Rogers Literature and Law Building (RLL), UNLV 4505 S. Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV, United States

Join Black Mountain Institute and Mandi Gray for a discussion about her work and how it influenced her book, Suing for Silence: Sexual Violence and Defamation Law. Gray, Ph.D., is an assistant professor at Trent University (Ontario, Canada) in the sociology department. She is the author of Suing for Silence: Sexual Violence and Defamation Law published […]

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