A former long-haul trucking dispatcher returns to the road in debut novel
Ryan Lowell. (Photo by Jessica Russell) The first six pages of Ryan Lowell’s debut novel, “Freight,” open with a crossword […]
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Find gritty Nevada tales in this short story collection
Nevada is full of stories. From the ghosts of Virginia City to the Moonlite Bunny Ranch to Burning Man, complicated
8 of the best comic book shops in Las Vegas
The world always needs superheroes. But our cape is at the dry cleaner’s. So we’ll let Spider-Man, Supergirl, and that
Makenna Goodman’s ‘Helen of Nowhere’ Long-Listed for the Booker Prize
Makenna Goodman got the news shortly before it went public on Tuesday: Her second novel, Helen of Nowhere, is long-listed
Julia Alvarez to Receive Lifetime of Excellence in Fiction Award
Julia Alvarez will receive the 2026 Lifetime of Excellence in Fiction Award, an honor bestowed by the Center for Fiction
Carrboro Author Elisa Faison On Her Debut Novel ‘Skin Contact’
Ideas about partnership seem to be shifting beneath our feet. The language of polyamory and ethical non-monogamy has entered the
Retired Portland police detective pens 3rd book in ‘Detective Justice’ series
Bruce Robert Coffin. (Photo by Amanda Heubner Photography) Retired police detective sergeant Bruce Robert Coffin spent his career of nearly
Grandson pens new book on Las Vegas mobster Meyer Lansky
When it comes to influential figures in the development of Las Vegas, Meyer Lansky could have had his own wing
Venture beyond ‘Widow’s Bay’ with your summer reading list
Matthew Rhys in a scene from “Widow’s Bay.” (Apple TV+ via AP) Apple TV’s new genre-blending, horror-comedy, “Widow’s Bay,” has
New Graphic Novel ‘Charity & Sylvia’ Comes Under Scrutiny
Since its release on June 16, former Vermont cartoonist laureate Tillie Walden’s new graphic novel, Charity & Sylvia, has generated