Panelist

Oct
22

Lucky Diaz

Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band is on the pulse of all things kids music and brings smart, crafty lyrics with irresistibly fresh pop beats. Join us for a family-friendly performance with this Latin Grammy-award-winning artist!
10/22/2022 5:00:00 PM
Oct
22

Unity: Community, Family, and the Future

The power of poetry can bring us together, a selection of readings that shine a light on our need to care for one another to create the future we all will share.

Moderated by Bobbie Ann Howell; Featured Poets: Angela M. Brommel, Harry Fagel, Shaun T. Griffin, Rodney J. Lee, Elizabeth Quiñones-Zaldaña, and Erica Vital-Lazare.

Poetry and artwork posters from the Unity: Community, Family, and the Future exhibition will be available at the Nevada Humanities tent, free while supplies last.

10/22/2022 5:15:00 PM
Oct
22

For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts

Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodriguez

Feminist, theologian, storyteller, and advocate Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez will discuss the topics of her book For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts, engage in a community Q&A, and read from the Spanish translation of her book. Moderated by: Raquel Cruz-Juarez
10/22/2022 5:30:00 PM
Oct
22

NYRA Winners in Discussion

Moderated by: Nikki Bylina-Streets; Featuring: JL Esplin, Heather Fox, Jonathan Stutzman, and Julie Berry

Join us to meet the 2022 Nevada Young Readers Award recipients and discuss what gets readers to love their books!


10/22/2022 5:45:00 PM
Oct
22

Co-Zi Las Vegas Zine Workshop

Gina Parham and Nicole Espinosa of Co-Zi LV (Comics and Zines Fest Las Vegas) lead an introductory workshop to zines for youth ages 6-15. Participants will be guided on the construction and mass production of their own mini zine. Zine supplies will be provided.
10/22/2022 5:45:00 PM - 10/22/2022 7:45:00 PM
Oct
22

Las Vegas and Beyond

Moderated by: Geoff Schumacher; Featuring: John Glionna, Judy Jones, P. Moss, and Joe Weber

The challenges of writing insightfully about Las Vegas and rural Nevada — through fact and fiction — will be the focus of a discussion among three authors with distinct perspectives on the Silver State and its biggest city.
10/22/2022 6:00:00 PM
Oct
22

Mika Song

Come meet author/illustrator Mika Song, the creator of the Norma and Belly series and so much more!
10/22/2022 6:00:00 PM
Oct
22

NEA Big Read: Sitting Pretty with Rebekah Taussig

Sitting Pretty author Rebekah Taussig will moderate a discussion of her book Sitting Pretty, along with experts on disabilities, and engage in a discussion on how we talk about disabilities in our community. With Chuck Neuwohner (Opportunity Village), Lauren Beattie and Ridley Faires (FillAble).
10/22/2022 6:15:00 PM
Oct
22

Pictionary with Children’s Illustrators

Ready...Set...DRAW! Come see your favorite children's illustrators battle it out in a rousing game of Pictionary! Featuring: Cyndi Marko, Troy Cummings, Mika Song, and Heather Fox.
10/22/2022 6:30:00 PM
Oct
22

Write to Resist: Speaking to Suppression, Disregard, and Dismissal

Moderated by: Bruce Isaacson; Featuring: Rodney J. Lee, Moniro Ravanipor

In an era when too many are suppressed, disregarded, or dismissed, writing provides a path for us each to find an understanding of the world and ourselves. Three writers discuss their experiences and possibilities of writing.
10/22/2022 6:30:00 PM
Oct
22

Chef Huber Keller in Conversation with John Curtas

A discussion on food and dining in Las Vegas.
10/22/2022 7:00:00 PM
Oct
22

Somewhere We Are Human

Moderated by: Maribel Estrada Calderon; Featuring: Reyna Grande with Sonia Guiñansaca

Author Reyna Grande and poet Sonia Guiñansaca discuss the new anthology Somewhere We Are Human: Authentic voices on migration, survival, and new beginnings, which includes poetry, essays and short stories on immigration, family and belonging.
10/22/2022 7:00:00 PM
Oct
22

Lucky Diaz reading from Paletero Man

10/22/2022 7:00:00 PM
Oct
22

Mecca in the Low Desert

Tod Goldberg in conversation with Susan Straight

Beyond the glamour of Hollywood and the beach, Southern California is a vast desert, populated by a diverse array of people often overlooked in fiction. Susan Straight, author of the novel Mecca, and Tod Goldberg, author of the story collection The Low Desert, will discuss the advantages and pitfalls of writing about the Golden State’s desert outposts.
10/22/2022 7:30:00 PM
Oct
22

Poetry and Friendship: A Worthy Journey

A conversation with Shaun T. Griffin and Douglas Unger, longtime friends along the path of writing, poetry, and teaching have filled the vast Nevada spaces with insight and beauty.
10/22/2022 7:30:00 PM
Oct
22

Jonathan Stutzman and Heather Fox reading (and illustrating!) from Llama Destroys the World

10/22/2022 7:45:00 PM
Oct
22

Las Verdades de Ficción: presentado en español

Moderado por: Elizabeth Galvez

Con la participación de: Reyna Grande, Priscilla Oliveras.

Los autores hablaran de cómo incorporan sus experiencias personales a sus obras publicadas
10/22/2022 8:00:00 PM
Oct
22

The Rocky Road to Happily Ever After

Moderated by: Crystal Perkins; Featuring: Alisha Rai, Xio Axelrod, Elle Cruz, Rosie Danan, Amalie Howard, and Katee Robert
First love, second-chances, assassins, rivals, opposites in almost every way, and even what seems like a perfect match. How do authors give these couples obstacles to overcome while making readers cheer for their love story?
10/22/2022 8:15:00 PM
Oct
22

Lucky Diaz Workshop

In this workshop, Lucky & Alisha will share how and why he became a songwriters! Lucky will then discuss and play the structure of a song: chords, chorus, verse, bridge, etc while Alisha interacts with the children with gentle encouragement. This fully interactive workshop will then take suggestions from the students as to the topics the song will be about. Together, Lucky & Alisha will guide the children through the entire process of writing a song.
10/22/2022 8:15:00 PM
Oct
22

Kiley Reid in Conversation with Kelvin Watson

Writing Such a Fun Age. Kiley Reid will conduct a book signing after the conversation.
10/22/2022 8:30:00 PM
Oct
22

Musical Storytelling with Jacob Smigel

Folk musician—turned ER doctor—turned musician again, returns to the stage with a collection of left-of-center songs called If I Were Me, brought to life and to new heights by Providence, RI’s own Deer Tick, who back Smigel on the recorded album of the same name. Nashville Scene says “[Smigel has] folded

interests like medicine and entomology and a fascination with found sound into gentle songs that seem to tumble out of his head fully formed.” Vowing to keep artistic expression at the forefront of his life, this Las Vegas native will bring a special musical storytelling set to the Discovery Tent
10/22/2022 8:30:00 PM
Oct
22

Spark! Youth Poetry Recitation, Competition and Award Ceremony

Competition Moderator, Ms. AyeVee, and Elle Hope

High school students residing in Clark County, Nevada submitted original poems presented during the Las Vegas Book Festival and judged by a panel consisting of poets, authors, educators, and other community members.
10/22/2022 8:30:00 PM - 10/22/2022 10:30:00 PM
Oct
22

Small Packages: The Art and Challenge of the Short Story

Moderated by: Andrew Kiraly; Featuring: Tod Goldberg, Wendy Wimmer, & Nicholas Russell

The short story is a slippery form — too brief to encompass the world, but complete enough to stand on its own. And it’s open to every imaginable prose style, narrative tone, and storytelling approach. Three writers at different stages of their careers talk about the art and craft of this most shape-shifting literary form.
10/22/2022 8:45:00 PM
Oct
22

Troy Cummings

Come meet the author/illustrator of Arfy from your favorite books: Can I Be Your Dog?, I Found a Kitty! and the latest from Troy Cummings, Is This Your Class Pet? Also, the beloved creator of The Notebook of Doom series.
10/22/2022 9:00:00 PM
Oct
22

Love Beyond Expectations

Moderated by: Priscilla Oliveras; Featuring: Angelina M. Lopez, Olivia Dade, Rachel Van Dyken, Jamie Wesley, Nana Malone, and Alana Quintana Albertson

There’s not just one size, look, or personality when it comes to today’s Romance characters. These authors will discuss writing characters readers can relate to, with stories that have them rooting for love from the very first page.
10/22/2022 9:30:00 PM
Oct
22

The Colony and the Cartel

Sally Denton in conversation with Dorothy Allred Solomon

The complex and harrowing story of fundamentalist Mormon communities in Mexico is the focus of best-selling author Sally Denton’s latest book, The Colony. Denton, in conversation with author Dorothy Allred Solomon, will explore the inner workings of these communities as well as the 2019 ambush killing of a group of fundamentalist Mormon women and children by drug cartel gunmen.
10/22/2022 9:45:00 PM
Oct
22

Discovery Children’s Museum

Bringing literacy to life through Design Thinking

Join us as we explore the design thinking process through the lens of storytelling, and learn how literacy cultivates creative problem solving. This engaging workshop will awaken the design thinker in all through the imaginative process of storytelling. (Appropriate for teachers and parents of K-8 grade students.)

10/22/2022 9:45:00 PM
Oct
22

Cyndi Marko

Come meet the author/illustrator of the children's chapter book series Kung Pow Chicken.
10/22/2022 9:45:00 PM
Oct
22

Life After Grief

Moderated by: Jill Roberts; Featuring Reggie Burton, and Cynthia Portaro

Jill Roberts of Trauma Intervention Program of Southern Nevada will moderate a discussion with Las Vegans Reggie Burton and Cynthia Portaro, who share their stories of unimaginable loss and the communal act of recovery.
10/22/2022 10:00:00 PM
Oct
22

Elin Hilderbrand in conversation with Steph from “Mercedes in the Morning” (Mix 94.1) and Kayla from “The Chet Buchanan Show” (KLUC 98.5)

A conversation about book clubs, beach reads and becoming a NY Times bestselling author. Elin Hilderbrand will conduct a book signing after the conversation.
10/22/2022 10:15:00 PM
Oct
22

It’s All the Blues

Wesley Brown reads from his new novel Blue in Green reimagining the night jazz-auteur Miles Davis is assaulted by police outside of Birdland. Brown will be backed by celebrated band leader Rick Arroyo.
10/22/2022 10:15:00 PM
Oct
22

Las Vegas Writes: Stories from the Editors

Moderated by: Jarret Keene, Scott Dickensheets, Geoff Schumacher; Featuring: Eric Duran-Valle, Kim Foster, P Moss, and Nicholas Russell.

Editors and authors Scott Dickensheets, Jarret Keene, and Geoff Schumacher have edited 13 volumes of the Las Vegas Writes anthology between them. Gathering a vast array of talented writers that in total have created 131 stories, essays or poems deeply connected to the place they call home—Las Vegas. Contributing authors will sit in conversation to discuss topics that appear in Nevada Humanities’ Las Vegas Writes anthology series.

10/22/2022 10:30:00 PM
Oct
22

Julie Berry reading from Lovely War

10/22/2022 10:30:00 PM
Oct
22

Find Your New Book Bias

Moderated by: Axie Oh; Featuring: Susan Lee, Kat Cho, Stephan Lee, & Grace Shim

Young Adult authors whose books are inspired by and feature K-pop and K-drama storylines talk about their inspirations and characters, and maybe they’ll even tell you who their real life biases are, too!
10/22/2022 10:45:00 PM
Oct
22

The Poetry of Place with Clark County Poet Laureate Angela M. Brommel

Join us for a conversation and generative workshop with Clark County Poet Laureate Angela M. Brommel about the magic of exploring place in your poetry and prose. You will also learn about her monthly program, Writer-Ready, which focuses on getting ourselves ready for good opportunities to write, perform, and publish our work.
10/22/2022 11:15:00 PM
Oct
22

Jenny L Esplin reading from 96 Miles

10/22/2022 11:15:00 PM
Oct
22

Batholithic Future-Shock: A Conversation in Poetry

Featuring: Jarret Keene and Heather Lang-Cassera

Inspired by fantasy and the quotidian. Through science-fiction conventions, this collaborative poem foreshadows the dystopian future humanity is projected to encounter due to overpopulation and climate change, and honors verse as an oral tradition, as a form of storytelling, and as a mode of communication. As a part of this panel, the presenters will discuss their processes as both literary artists and educators who teach creative writing and literature.
10/22/2022 11:30:00 PM
Oct
23

Chasing History - Carl Bernstein in Conversation with Steve Sebelius

Carl Bernstein will appear in conversation with Las Vegas political journalist Steve Sebelius to discuss Bernstein’s new book Chasing History: A Kid in the Newsroom. Bernstein will conduct a 45-minute interview before engaging the audience in Q&A at the Historic Fifth Street School Auditorium. Carl Bernstein will conduct a 15-minute signing after the main event.
10/23/2022 12:00:00 AM
Oct
23

Silver State Student Symposium

Moderated by Jen Nails, who will be joined by students from her 8th grade writing club

Author, librarian and chef, Jen Nails joins 8th grade students from her writing club in an exhibition of reading that will culminate in a conversation with the writers regarding why they write, what inspires them, how a writing club works, why it is important to seek critique opportunities and how we can better understand the world and our place in it by sharing our writing.
10/23/2022 12:00:00 AM