Nevada Humanities Welcomes Willy Vlautin to Carson City on 'Nevada Reads Tour'

Nevada Humanities will welcome author Willy Vlautin at a series of events throughout northern Nevada during the month of September. Mr. Vlautin is the author of Don’t Skip Out On Me, a 2019 pick for Nevada Reads—a statewide, public book club offered by Nevada Humanities. Nevada Reads invites Nevadans to read selected works of literature and to come together in their communities to share ideas and perceptions inspired by the book club selections.

“Nevada Humanities is thrilled to welcome this author of the enthralling novel Don’t Skip Out On Me back home to Nevada,” said Christina Barr, Executive Director of Nevada Humanities. “If you live in northern Nevada, we invite you to join us at one of these upcoming events to engage in what will certainly be lively and enlightening discussions.”

The following 2019 events, which feature Mr. Vlautin and his novel Don’t Skip Out On Me, will take place in northern Nevada. All events are free, and open to all. Note that some events are 21+.

Willy Vlautin in Conversation. Wednesday, September 11, 5:00 – 6:30 pm

Douglas County Public Library, 1625 Library Lane, Minden, 775-782-9841

Willy Vlautin in Conversation. Thursday, September 12, 12:00 – 1:00 pm, Brown-bag lunch talk

Nevada State Library, Archives, and Public Records, 100 North Stewart Street, Carson City, 775-684-3360

Willy Vlautin in Concert. Thursday, September 12, 9:00 pm

JT Basque Bar, 21+, 1426 US-395, Gardnerville, 775-782-2074

Willy Vlautin in Concert and Conversation. Friday, September 13, 7:00 pm

The Martin Hotel, 94 West Railroad Street, Winnemucca, 775-623-3197

Nevada Humanities Literary Crawl: Performance and Discussion. Saturday, September 14, 5:30 – 6:15 pm

Ceol Irish Pub, 538 South Virginia Street, Reno, 775-329-5558

Willy Vlautin in Concert and Conversation. Monday, September 16, 7:00 pm

Western Folklife Center, 501 Railroad Street, Elko, 775-738-7508

Events will feature conversations and/or performances with Nevada’s own author Willy Vlautin as he discusses his novel, Don’t Skip Out On Me, a moving story about a young man’s search for belonging. Events include a Q + A, a book signing, and even some music. In December 2019, Vlautin will also visit venues in Las Vegas and Tonopah, Nevada with similar book conversations.

Born and raised in Reno, Nevada, Willy Vlautin started playing guitar and writing songs as a teenager and quickly became immersed in music. It was a Paul Kelly song, based on Raymond Carver’s Too Much Water So Close to Home, that inspired him to start writing stories. Vlautin has published five novels: The Motel Life (2007), Northline (2008), Lean On Pete (2010), The Free (2014), and Don’t Skip Out On Me (2018). He is also the frontman of the bank Richmond Fontaine, whose many albums include Post to Wire, and more recently founded The Delines. He now lives in Portland, Oregon.

About Nevada Humanities, Nevada Reads, and Nevada Center for the Book:

Nevada Humanities is one of 56 independent, nonprofit state and territorial humanities councils affiliated with the National Endowment for the Humanities. With offices in Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada Humanities creates public programs and supports public projects statewide that define the Nevada experience and facilitate the exploration of issues that matter to the people of Nevada and their communities. For more information about Nevada Humanities visit nevadahumanities.org.

Nevada Reads and Nevada Center for the Book are programs of Nevada Humanities that are made possible with support from Nevada State Library, Archives, and Public Records; the Institute of Museum and Library Services; and the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Library of Congress’ Center for the Book promotes books and libraries, literacy and reading, and poetry and literature.

To learn more about Nevada Humanities, Nevada Reads, and Nevada Center for the Book, visit nevadahumanities.org.