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Author uses dark humor to show the struggles of real life

The characters in Alissa Nutting’s debut short story collection, “Unclean Jobs for Women and Girls,” hold some interesting jobs, even if Nutting’s definition of “job” is more inclusive — and, maybe weirder — than most people’s definition of the word.

Hollywood veterans left TV, movie careers to teach in Las Vegas

Hollywood’s triple loss is Las Vegas’ triple gain after three showbiz vets — actor Clarence Gilyard, screenwriter/producer Sean Clark and actor Michael Tylo — left the glitter and glamour to teach in the film and theater departments at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

‘Rat Pack’ gives our reporter the hook (Prank Sinatra)

Let me be frank with you: Don’t let me be Frank with you. One of the last places I belong is performing in Frank Sinatra’s shiny shoes on a Vegas stage. So here I am, of course, starring in “The Rat Pack is Back” at the Plaza downtown.

Coloring keeps minds off chemotherapy

Merysa Lozada, a 4-year-old leukemia patient at Children’s Hospital of Nevada, colors a hat she is designing. A nonprofit called Coloring for Chemo/Comfort has given hundreds of coloring books and boxes of crayons to a number of medical institutions.