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Explore the power of the Black queer lens with a night of readings, craft talk, and community focused on the stories that shape us.
Join BMI Shearing Fellow KB Brookins for an evening with George M. Johnson, author of All Boys Aren’t Blue. Following a reading of Johnson’s work, Brookins will lead a conversation with Johnson about the craft of writing — including but not limited to structure, hybrid genre writing (both authors use creative nonfiction, poetry, visual art, and letters in their work), influence of other Black queer authors, literary journalism, and audience. They will discuss these topics through centering Johnson’s critically acclaimed books All Boys Aren’t Blue, The Flamboyants, and their upcoming debut romance novel, There’s Always Next Year. After the program, books by both writers will be available for purchase and signing.
This event is co-presented with Black Mountain Institute and The LGBTQ+ Center.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Lectures & Conversations | Entertainment & Theater | Community Events | Books, Poetry & Writing |
| Mon, Jan 26 | Closed |
| Tue, Jan 27 | Closed |
| Wed, Jan 28 | Closed |
| Thu, Jan 29 | Closed |
| Fri, Jan 30 | Closed |
| Sat, Jan 31 | Closed |
| Sun, Feb 01 | Closed |
The West Las Vegas Library opened to the Historic Westside Neighborhood on D Street in 1973 before moving to its current location on Lake Mead Boulevard in January 1989. In addition to offering a 298-seat theater, the African American Special Collection, and a state-of-the-art robot lab, this 38,900-square-foot library houses 27,700 volumes and has become a prominent part of the community.