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‘President Squid’ will amuse even the politically weary

All the boxes are checked. Tie, mansion, fame, blah-blah-blah-talking, bossiness; it’s all there. So you know who to vote for, right? “All hail, President Squid.”

Literary Las Vegas: Thomas D. Powers

Henderson writer Thomas D. Powers shares a family-focused saga in his novel “Mother, Father, Son.”

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Nevada JAG teacher inspires at-risk students to excel in post-high school life

Sometimes when students come to school, they are carrying obstacles that distract them from doing their best in class and prevent them from being prepared for life after high school. That’s where Brandon Singleton and the Jobs for America’s Graduates program steps in.

UNLV Medicine’s new center to offer support for Las Vegas families dealing with autism

Actress Pia Zadora wants families in the valley dealing with autism to know that “it’s going to get better.” Her now 19-year-old son was diagnosed with autism 15 years ago, and she was on hand Oct. 13 to celebrate the opening of the UNLV Medicine Ackerman Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment Solutions.

Las Vegas’ First Friday to celebrate voting with Suffrage theme

The First Friday arts festival is Nov 3 at venues throughout the 18b Arts District. In celebration of the upcoming election, the theme for November is Suffrage, the right to vote.

Fantasy takes flight in ‘Books do not Have Wings’

The rhyme is irresistible, evocative of a hip-hop tune in “Books do not Have Wings,” by Brynne Barnes with illustrations by Rogério Coelho.

Literary Las Vegas: Scott R. Abella

Timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service, the book “Conserving America’s National Parks” by local author Scott R. Abella tells the story of challenges and successes in conservation efforts in the United State’s more than 400 national parks.

Las Vegas book briefs for Nov. 3-9, 2016

Find book signings and writing events throughout the Las Vegas Valley.