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High school writing winners selected by Sierra Nevada College Winners to read alongside award-winning poets, novelists
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/07/2013 - 12:52pm
Event Date:
January 11, 2013 - 7:00pm Sierra Nevada College professors and editors evaluated over 500 submissions to choose the top winners for the 2012 High School Writing Contest, a national competition that produced exceptional stories, poems and creative nonfiction from high school juniors and seniors.
“The level of talent was extraordinary, making it tough for the judges,” said June Saraceno, English Department chair at Sierra Nevada College, a four-year private college in Incline Village, Nev.
Location
Sierra Nevada College
999 Tahoe Blvd.
Incline Village, Nev
United States
39° 14' 41.9856" N, 119° 56' 16.9692" W
See map: Google Maps
Ski industry, travel and tech writers, speakers scheduled for Lake Tahoe 'Snowcial'
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 12/24/2012 - 3:44pmSki and travel industry media heavy-hitters will converge on Heavenly Mountain Resort in South Lake Tahoe Feb. 27 through March 2 for the fifth Tahoe Snowcial, a winter social media and technology festival that celebrates a common passion for snow and provides attendees with insights from some of the most innovative players in the market today.
Letter to the editor: Book review was right on
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/21/2012 - 6:00amThanks to the Tribune, Tim Parsons and Gloria Sinibaldi for the review of my novel "The Fifth Device." Thanks to the Tribune and Tim for supporting the efforts of Tahoe writers and artists. Thanks ...
Study finds nature nurtures creativity when unplugged in the backcountry
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 12/12/2012 - 4:05pm
Backpackers scored 50 percent better on a creativity test after spending four days in nature disconnected from electronic devices, according to a study by psychologists from the University of Utah and University of Kansas.
Writers Returns to Squaw Valley with a Great Line-Up of Literary Events
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 07/08/2012 - 12:06amEvent Date:
July 8, 2012 (All day)
Every summer writers of all stripes — poets, novelists, screenwriters and writers of memoirs, histories, essays and short stories — descend on Squaw Valley and Lake Tahoe for a week of intensive literary activity. The valley buzzes with metaphors flying and manuscripts flapping, as over 250 writers, editors and publishers convene in two separate week-long workshops in poetry, fiction, nonfiction, memoir and screenwriting.
Squaw Valley Hosts an Extraordinary Evening of Poetry
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 06/24/2012 - 2:37pmThe 43rd annual Squaw Valley Community of Writers will convene again this summer with acclaimed workshops in Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction and Screenwriting. As part of the workshop, the Squaw Valley Community of Writers will be hosting an extraordinary evening of poetry readings on Thursday, June 28, at 8 p.m. in The Olympic Village Lodge at Squaw Valley.
As part of the evening of poetry, Kazim Ali, Robert Hass, Sharon Olds, Claudia Rankine and C.D. Wright will read from their published and unpublished work, including poems written in Squaw Valley just days before.
Reno Writers Read 'Tahoe Blues' at Sundance Books
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 06/12/2012 - 1:03pm
Event Date:
June 20, 2012 - 6:30pm On Wed. June 20, Sundance Books in Reno will host a reading for “Tahoe Blues: Short Lit on Life at the Lake” at 101 California Street, 6:30 p.m.. The event is free and open to the public.
Location
Sundance Books
121 California Ave.
Reno, NV 89509
United States
35° 22' 5.8944" N, 119° 0' 13.7232" W
See map: Google Maps
Meyers celebrates Summer Solstice with community gathering
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 06/12/2012 - 5:41am
The Meyers Summer Solstice Celebration “Fire” will take place on June 23, from 2-6 p.m. at 3170 Highway 50 in honor of the 5th anniversary of the Angora Fire. Face painting, local culture and music will set the stage. This free and public family-centered event is designed to bring together the healing, artistic, and recreational cultures of Lake Tahoe in a community street fair that highlights the Washoe ancestral land that is centered on the “sacred giver of life,” Da ow a ga (Lake Tahoe).
2 LTCC Writers Series events to close out school year
Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/28/2012 - 2:00am'Tahoe Blues' Book Launch at LTCC June 8
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 05/07/2012 - 10:39am
Event Date:
June 8, 2012 - 7:00pm On Fri. June 8, Bona Fide Books will host a book launch and reading for “Tahoe Blues: Short Lit on Life at the Lake” at Lake Tahoe Community College, 7:00 p.m. The event is part of the LTCC Writers’ Series and is free and open to the public.
Artist Reception at Bona Fide Books May 5
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 1:10pm
Event Date:
May 5, 2012 - 5:30pm An Artist Shows “What Remains” at Bona Fide HQ May 5
On Sat. May 5, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 p.m. Bona Fide Books will host an art reception for local photographer and writer Stacy Hicks, featuring her collection “What Remains.” Free and open to the public, the exhibit will feature 16 black and white images. Refreshments will be served.
Hicks, who lives in Strawberry, CA with her son, says that her photographs reveal the things that people often don’t see, and this is what she finds most interesting in her subjects. She favors black and white film, because “It’s more honest.”
Award-winning Poet to Lead Workshop at Bona Fide Books
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/08/2012 - 1:48pm
Event Date:
March 31, 2012 - 3:00pm Award-winning poet and editor Ravi Shankar will be in South Lake Tahoe on Saturday, March 31 to give a poetry workshop from 3-6pm at Bona Fide Books in Meyers. The cost is $25. Interested participants should bring 10 copies of a poem to workshop. Advance reservation is necessary, as space is limited. To sign up, please call or email Suzanne Roberts: 530-541-4660 X708 or robertss@ltcc.edu. All abilities and aesthetic stances are welcome.
Fantasy Writers Social at Bona Fide Books
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 4:35pm
Event Date:
February 16, 2012 - 6:30pm Calling all fantasy writers! Bona Fide Books is hosting Lake Tahoe's first local fantasy writers social Thursday, Feb. 16, 6:30 PM at Bona Fide HQ. Writers of all ages and all levels of experience are welcome. Discuss your latest work or ideas for new projects with others who work in your genre. Refreshments will be provided.
http://www.bonafidebooks.com/events/
Location
Bona Fide Books
1069 Magua St. #4
Meyers, CA
United States
38° 51' 11.754" N, 120° 1' 12.936" W
See map: Google Maps
Writers and artists celebrated with contests
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/28/2012 - 6:00amJoin the Celebration of Writers and Artists with Creative Communication's Spring 2012 Essay, Poetry and Art Contests. The Essay Contest divisions are: Grades 3-6, 7-9, and 10-12, with 10 top winner...
Movie Review: Sc-fi horror film 'Underworld Awakening' wastes Beckinsale's talent
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Sat, 01/21/2012 - 11:38pmThe sci-fi-horror film "Underworld Awakening 3D" playing at the Horizon Stadium Cinemas in Stateline is the fourth iteration of the series, in this case starring Kate Beckinsale as Selene for the third time.
Selene has been in suspended animation in a freezer for 12 years bust breaks out to find that humankind is at war with the vampires in the population a well as the werewolves.
LTCC Writer's Series on Wednesday with Jeremy Evans and Scott Lankford
Submitted by admin on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 6:17pmLake Tahoe Community College's Writers' Series continues as two local authors, Jeremy Evans and Scott Lankford, read and sign their work at the LTCC library. Stop by for the reading, buy a book to get signed, and chat with the writers.
Writing workshop taps into creativity
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/25/2011 - 8:47amThe Monday Night Creative Writing Workshop is designed to revitalize creative juices. Learn writing techniques and tips. Meet other writers and strengthen your ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../writing-wor...
Movie Review: 'The Sitter' has some moments but not many
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 2:26amBy Sam Bauman
"The Sitter," billed as a black comedy and currently flickering at Heavenly Village Cinema at South Shore Lake Tahoe, is mercifully only 81 minutes long, but that's long enough to spell disaster to any discriminating movie goer.
It stars comic actor Jonah Hill as college failure Noah forced into baby sitting three of the most repellent child actors in living memory. He is also pursuing a blonde who is suggesting intimacy that night.
Opinion: Suggestions for how to fix South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/06/2011 - 9:01amSouth Lake Tahoe should be one of the greatest destinations in the world. Aside from the stunning beauty of the lake, we are blessed with amazing writers, athletes and artists in this community. Meanw...
Opinion Suggestions for how to fix South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/06/2011 - 4:27amSouth Lake Tahoe should be one of the greatest destinations in the world Aside from the stunning beauty of the lake we are blessed with amazing writers ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion-suggestions...
Grandma Went to Woodstock: Writing Your Family History
Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 11:09am
Come to Bona Fide HQ Saturday and Sunday, November 19 and 20 from 10am to 2pm for this hands-on workshop with publisher Kim Wyatt.
Grandma Went to Woodstock: Writing Your Family History offers writers techniques and tools to bring your family history to life, how to create a compelling outline, and how to research your family history. The cost is $49, payable online. Please see the Events page at Bona Fide Books for register.
Writers Workshop: "The Hook, the Twist, and the Cliffhanger"
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 2:12pm
Bona Fide Books, Lake Tahoe's own independent publisher, is hosting Author Todd Borg for a weekend workshop, "The Hook, the Twist, and the Cliffhanger" - What Works and What Doesn't in Entertainment Fiction
Workshop hours are Friday, Oct. 14 through Sunday, Oct. 16 from 10 AM to 5 PM with an hour break for lunch.
Cost is $250. In order to ensure the best-quality workshop experience, space is limited.
Lake Tahoe writers share their craft with enthusiastic crowd
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/18/2011 - 2:09pmCAMP RICHARDSON – If there were any doubt about the written (and spoken) word not thriving in Lake Tahoe, those concerns were laid to rest Friday night. Seven authors read from their work during the t...
Celebration of Writers Around the Lake
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 7:50pm
Whether you're a writer or a reader, join Tahoe Writers Works for a Celebration of Writers around the Lake at the Valhalla Grand Hall, South Lake Tahoe, Calif. $10, includes a wine reception and reading by writers who call the lake home and those who are inspired by the lake.
Celebration of Writers lineup released
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/03/2011 - 5:20amTahoe Writers Works will host the third annual Celebration of Writers Around the Lake on Sept. 16 at 7pm at the Valhalla Grand Hall. It's an evening of literature at the lake with eight writers wh...
Teddy Roosevelt and Sarah Winnemucca first up for historical series at Twain Center
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 2:46pmHungry for culture and entertainment people across late 19th and early 20th centuries, America gladly welcomed the Chautauqua's entertainers, writers, musicians and speakers on a variety of subj...
Teddy Roosevelt and Sarah Winnemucca first up for historical series at Twain Center
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 2:46pmHungry for culture and entertainment people across late 19th and early 20th centuries, America gladly welcomed the Chautauqua's entertainers, writers, musicians and speakers on a variety of subj...
