The UNLV Libraries Center for Gaming Research presents Rex J. Rowley, the author of Local Life in a Tourist Town. Rowley will read from his book and will discuss what it's like for locals to live in Sin City. The event is free and open to the public. Reservations are required as there is limited seating. RSVP by September 27 by calling (702) 895-2277 or rsvp online.

• When: 4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 6
• Where: UNLV Lied Library Goldfield Room
• Speaker: Rex J. Rowley, assistant professor, geography, University of Wisconsin-Platteville