Previous Events

A conversation with Doug Unger
October 19, 2024 Las Vegas Book Festival, Las Vegas, NV

Pulitzer Prize finalist Doug Unger and I will discuss his new novel Dream City at the Las Vegas Book Festival.

Las Vegas Sun Youth Forum
September 16, 2024 Las Vegas NV
In conversation with Amor Towles
July 10, 2024 The Beverly Theater, 515 South Sixth Street, Las Vegas, NV - 6 pm

Best-selling novelist Amor Towles and I will chat about his new book Table for Two and other delights. Sponsored by The Writer’s Block.

“A Writer’s World” (with Shaun Griffin)
April 14, 2024 KWNK, Reno, NV

Nevada’s poet laureate spoke about We Are Called to Rise on his weekly radio show.

“Women’s Bodies” (Women’s History Month)
March 21, 2024 College of Southern Nevada, Henderson, NV
Las Vegas Sun Youth Forum
November 6, 2021 Las Vegas NV
Nevada Writers Hall of Fame Workshop
April 24, 2021 Reno NV
Westside Newcomers Literary Event
November 11, 2020 Las Vegas NV
Las Vegas Literary Society (with Black Mountain Institute)
October 6, 2020 Las Vegas NV
Henderson Community Read
March 28, 2020 Paseo Verde Library, Henderson NV

In the Midnight Room is the 2020 Henderson Community Read selection. Free to all – join me!

The Las Vegas Literary Ladies
November 14, 2019 Springs Preserve, Las Vegas NV
Sun Youth Forum
November 13, 2019 Las Vegas NV
Campus Common Read: Owensboro Community & Technical College
October 3, 2019 Owensboro KY
First Year Experience: Molloy College reads We Are Called to Rise
October 2, 2019 Rockville Centre NY
Publication of Träume vor Mitternacht
June 18, 2019 by Goldmann Verlag, Germany

It’s publication day for ‘Round Midnight in German.

“A Celebration of Creativity” at CSN
September 6, 2018 June Whitley Lounge, North Las Vegas NV
It’s PUB Day for In the Midnight Room!
August 21, 2018 Barnes & Noble Stores, Las Vegas NV
Green Valley High School
May 4, 2018 Henderson NV
“Marginal Voices”
April 24, 2018 CSN, North Las Vegas NV
Literary Orange Festival
April 7, 2018 Newport Beach CA
Stanford’s Review of Books
January 25, 2018 Walnut Creek CA
Las Vegas Writers Group
October 19, 2017 Las Vegas NV
The Regency at Summerlin
September 26, 2017 Las Vegas NV
Southern Nevada Writing Project
June 16, 2017 Las Vegas NV
‘Round Midnight on tour: Madison CT
May 24, 2017 R.J. Julia Booksellers, Madison CT
‘Round Midnight on tour: Madison NJ
May 23, 2017 Short Stories Bookshop, 23 Main St, Madison NJ
‘Round Midnight on tour: Montclair NJ
May 22, 2017 Watchung Booksellers, 54 Fairfield St, Montclair NJ
Camarillo Reads: One City One Book, Camarillo CA
May 21, 2017 Camarillo Public Library, Camarillo CA
‘Round Midnight on tour: Austin TX
May 19, 2017 BookPeople, 603 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin TX
‘Round Midnight on tour: Houston TX
May 18, 2017 Blue Willow Bookshop, 14532 Memorial Drive, Houston TX
‘Round Midnight on tour: Dallas TX
May 17, 2017 Barnes & Noble, 801 W. 15th St, Plano TX
‘Round Midnight on tour: Salt Lake City UT
May 16, 2017 The King's English, 1511 S. 1500 East, Salt Lake City UT
‘Round Midnight on tour: Denver CO
May 15, 2017 Tattered Cover, 2526 E. Colfax Ave., Denver CO
‘Round Midnight on tour: San Rafael CA
May 13, 2017 Copperfield's Books, 850 Fourth St, San Rafael CA
‘Round Midnight on tour: San Francisco CA
May 12, 2017 Book Passage, 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco CA
‘Round Midnight on tour: Orinda CA
May 11, 2017 Orinda Books, 276 Village Square, Orinda CA
‘Round Midnight on tour: Berkeley CA
May 11, 2017 Mrs. Dalloway's Literary and Garden Arts, 2904 College Ave, Berkeley CA
‘Round Midnight on tour: Seattle WA
May 10, 2017 Queen Anne Book Company, 1811 Queen Anne Ave N, Seattle WA
‘Round Midnight on tour: Spokane WA
May 9, 2017 Auntie's Bookstore, 402 W. Main, Spokane WA
‘Round Midnight on tour: Las Vegas NV
May 4, 2017 The Writers Block, 1020 Fremont Street, Las Vegas NV
‘Round Midnight on tour: Kansas City MO
May 3, 2017 Woodneath Library Center, 8900 NE Flintrock Rd., Kansas City MO
‘Round Midnight on tour: Wichita KS
May 2, 2017 Watermark Books, 4701 E. Douglas Ave, Wichita KS
American Dreams: The Festival
April 21, 2017 Red Rock Canyon ampitheater, Clark County NV
Truckee Meadows Writers Conference (Keynote)
April 8, 2017 7000 Dandini Blvd, Reno NV
CSN Creative Writing Club
March 2, 2017 College of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas NV
Imagining Las Vegas: Opening of UNLV Libraries Exhibit
February 2, 2017 UNLV Lied Library Goldfield Room, Las Vegas NV
ABA Winter Institute
January 28, 2017 - January 29, 2017 - Hyatt Regency, Minneapolis MN
SJC One Book One Community
October 27, 2016 - October 28, 2016 - San Juan College, Farmington NM
Pekin One Book One Community
October 25, 2016 Pekin Public Library, Pekin IL
Southern Nevada Retired Teachers Association
October 19, 2016 Henderson NV
Julie’s Book Groups
July 15, 2016 - September 19, 2016 - Los Angeles CA
UnBound Book Festival
April 23, 2016 - April 24, 2016 - Stephens College, Columbia MO
“Cherish the Children” – Dallas CASA
April 5, 2016 Dallas TX
All Campus Reads – Housatonic Community College
March 30, 2016 Bridgeport CT
One Book One Valley
March 24, 2016 Eagle Valley CO
Henderson Writers’ Group
March 7, 2016 Las Vegas NV
Aliante Library-Nevada Reads
February 20, 2016 North Las Vegas NV
Mesquite Library-Nevada Reads
February 20, 2016 Mesquite NV
St. Helena Library Benefit
January 31, 2016 Charles Krug Carriage House, St. Helena CA
Laughlin Library-Nevada Reads
January 23, 2016 Laughlin NV
Walter Kirn and Laura
January 20, 2016 The Writers Block, Las Vegas NV
Douglas County Library-Nevada Reads
November 21, 2015 Minden NV
Carson City Library
November 20, 2015 Carson City NV
Northwest Reno Library-Nevada Reads
November 20, 2015 Reno NV
Nevada Writers Hall of Fame Awards
November 19, 2015 Silver Pen Award, Reno NV
Paseo Verde Library-Nevada Reads
November 14, 2015 Henderson NV
Los Prados Women’s Club
November 13, 2015 Las Vegas NV
One Book One Valley
October 23, 2015 Estes Park CO
Vegas Valley Book Festival
October 17, 2015 Las Vegas NV
Nevada Library Association Conference
October 13, 2015 Fallon NV
Richardson Reads One Book
September 15, 2015 - September 16, 2015 - Richardson TX
Central Methodist University
September 10, 2015 Fayette MO
CCSD Summer Graduation Address
August 18, 2015 Las Vegas NV
Books Are Better Shared
May 17, 2015 Mission Viejo CA
Orinda Books
May 14, 2015 Orinda CA
Bookworm of Edwards
May 8, 2015 Edwards CO
Lighthouse Writers Workshop
May 7, 2015 Denver CO
King’s English Bookshop
May 6, 2015 Salt Lake City UT
The Bookhouse
May 5, 2015 St Louis MO
Main Street Books
May 4, 2015 St. Charles MO
Watermark Books
May 2, 2015 Wichita KS
Books & Boutiques
May 1, 2015 Overland Park KS
Arlington Central Library
April 28, 2015 Arlington VA
Sunday Readers
April 26, 2015 Washington DC
Rainbow Library
April 18, 2015 Las Vegas NV
Tarrant County College
April 8, 2015 - April 9, 2015 - Fort Worth TX
A Tale for Three Counties
March 26, 2015 - March 28, 2015 - Batavia NY
Sun City Summerlin
March 12, 2015 Las Vegas NV
Rachel’s Kitchen at The Ogden
January 17, 2015 Las Vegas NV
The Las Vegas Writers Group
January 15, 2015 Las Vegas NV
Sun City MacDonald Ranch
November 16, 2014 Henderson NV
Vegas Valley Book Festival
October 18, 2014 Las Vegas NV
College of Southern Nevada
September 18, 2014 Charleston Campus, Las Vegas NV
Orca Books
August 1, 2014 Olympia WA
Queen Anne Book Company
July 29, 2014 Seattle WA
Auntie’s Bookstore
July 17, 2014 Spokane WA
Ladies, Lunch & Literacy
July 2, 2014 Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore, Redondo Beach CA
Barnes & Noble
July 1, 2014 Huntington Beach CA
Book Passage
June 30, 2014 Corte Madera CA
Mrs. Dalloway’s Literary & Garden Arts
June 29, 2014 Berkeley CA
American Library Association Convention
June 28, 2014 Las Vegas NV
A Chat with Eleanor Brown
June 21, 2014 Barnes & Noble, Boulder CO
BookBar
June 20, 2014 Denver CO
Blue Willow Bookshop
June 7, 2014 Houston TX
Barnes & Noble
June 6, 2014 Houston TX
Barnes & Noble
June 5, 2014 Edina MN
Barnes & Noble, Rainbow
June 3, 2014 Las Vegas NV
Red Rock Review reading
April 25, 2014 City Hall, Las Vegas NV
Blossom Hill Foundation
April 22, 2014 New Canaan CT
NoCal Independent Booksellers Assoc
March 30, 2014 San Francisco CA
Mountains & Plains IBA
March 5, 2014 Denver CO
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