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Las Vegas Book Briefs for May 22-28, 2014

Literary event highlights coming up include signings by showgirl-turned-author Vicki Pettersson and pioneering policewoman Debra Gauthier.

Bathtime bakery: Sweet Bubble’s soap confections realistic enough to make mouths water

Don’t go into Sweet Bubble when you’re hungry — the displays may give you ideas. The store sells handmade soaps crafted to look like bakery items, including cookies, cupcakes, scones and doughnuts. The owners have opened a new Boca Park location at 740 S. Rampart Blvd. to complement their Town Square Las Vegas store at 6569 Las Vegas Blvd. South.

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Reader-submitted photos and adoptable pets, May 22-28, 2014

View Neighborhood News readers send photos of their pets and everday lives, and View features photos of pets ready for adoption each week. To submit a photo, email View copy editor Anne King at aking@viewnews.com or mail to Viewpoints, 1111 W. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas, NV 89125. Photos cannot be returned, and due to the high volume, they are often scheduled a month or two in advance.

Newsmakers, May 22-28, 2014

Air Force Airman Phillip L. Barragan graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio. Barragan is a 2007 graduate of Liberty Baptist Church & Academy. He earned a bachelor’s degree in 2012 from Pensacola Christian College.