Topic: books and literature

collage of 5 book covers
Arts and Culture | March 18, 2021

For Women’s History Month, social sciences and interdisciplinary studies librarian Brittani Sterling shares some of her favorite reads from women authors. 

Kids looking at library books
Business and Community | April 20, 2020

UNLV College of Education assembles online library of books amid coronavirus pandemic to help support children, parents, teachers.

A man sits smiling at a restaurant table.
Arts and Culture | September 19, 2019

A new book explores what Thai food in America can tell us about the people cooking it and the people consuming it.

various book covers
Arts and Culture | August 4, 2019

From works providing context for today's political issues to the unexpected inspiration of sheep, Black Mountain Institute staff offer their recommendations.

A man in a colorful shirt holds a cigar at a bar in Havana, Cuba.
Research | July 25, 2019

Hospitality professor Tony Henthorne traces decades of tumult due to tourism fluctuations in Cuba.

A woman leans against a chain-link fence as the sun sets in the background.
Research | June 11, 2019

A new book reveals how current social structures thwart the mobility of black and brown youth, even those who ‘play by the rules.’

elephant reaching into tree
Research | June 6, 2019

A new book details how colonial control impacted a continent’s relationship to its wildlife.

two white pills, one red caplet
Research | April 16, 2019

A new book by social work professor An-Pyng Sun walks readers through the roots of addiction and treatment.

Sara Ortiz, program manager for the Black Mountain Institute. She manages events, readings, etc. for the fellows and writers-in-residence, poses in front of trees on campus.
People | November 13, 2018

As program manager for the Black Mountain Institute and "The Believer," the former vocalist lifts her voice to advocate for literacy in Las Vegas.

sunlight through water
Research | August 7, 2018

A new book explores Gandhian thought and Quakerism to show us how both contribute to humanity’s quest for world peace.