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Book signings and events, Aug. 26-Sept. 1

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

August 26, 2012 - 1:09 am

Here is a listing of events designed for book lovers. Information is subject to change or cancellation without notice. Additions or changes to this listing must be submitted at least 10 days in advance of Sunday publication to Bookmark, Las Vegas Review-Journal, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125. For more information, call 383-0306.

SIGNINGS

Eddie Trunk will sign "Eddie Trunk's Essential Hard Rock and Heavy Metal" at 3:30 p.m. today at the Hard Rock Store at Hard Rock, 4455 Paradise Road.

EVENTS

The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District and the Vegas Valley Book Festival will present "An Evening with Cheryl Strayed" at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. The author of "Tiny Beautiful Things" and the memoir "Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail" will discuss her works with author Maile Chapman. A book signing and reception will follow the event.

The Mahogany Circle Book Club meets at 11 a.m. the first Saturday of the month at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road.

The Sahara West Book Discussion Group meets at 5:30 p.m. the last Thursday of each month at Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave.

The Henderson Writers Group meets at 6 p.m. Mondays. The group meets at Community Lutheran Church, 3720 E. Tropicana Ave., on the first Monday of the month, and meets at Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf in the Running Rebel Plaza, 4550 S. Maryland Parkway, the remaining Mondays.

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