Events

Libros & Chisme – Our Share of Night: A Novel by Mariana Enriquez

The Writer's Block 519 S 6th Street #100, Las Vegas, NV, United States

Join us at The Writer’s Block starting in October for Libros & Chisme (formerly the Latinx Book Club), a book club hosted by BMI associate director of development Kim Treviño. […]

Free

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 […]

Free

A Conversation with Janice Oberding

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

Janice Oberding is historian, true crime buff, paranormal enthusiast and investigator. She is also the author of more than 50 books on topics ranging from ghosts to true crime to […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

$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

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 […]

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 […]