Nevada Humanities Literary Crawl
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2024
RENO, NEVADA
The Nevada Humanities Literary Crawl returns on Saturday, October 12, 2024 from 11 am to 7 pm. Join us in downtown Reno for a festival that celebrates the written word! Explore a joyful day of panel discussions, book signings, workshops, and family-friendly activities that brings together the rich literary talent of Nevada and beyond. All events are hosted at local business venues throughout the California Avenue corridor in downtown Reno. The Nevada Humanities Literary Crawl is free and open to participants of all ages.
PROGRAM GUIDE
Download a digital version of the program guide and see the full schedule of events. Printed copies will be available at the event.
NEW THIS YEAR: Explore the Crawl with Our App
Explore the Crawl with the help of the Nevada Humanities Literary Crawl mobile app. Register online with your name and email address and download the app from the iOS app store and Google Play. Dive into the schedule of events and curate your day with your favorite sessions.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
KEYNOTE EVENT
This year’s highly anticipated keynote speaker is bestselling novelist Anthony Doerr, author of Cloud Cuckoo Land and All the Light We Cannot See—winner of the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction. Doerr will discuss his work with author Christopher Coake, and a moderated Q-and-A session and a book signing will follow the keynote event. Tickets are required for admission.
Our keynote event with Anthony Doerr is SOLD OUT. If you have signed up on the waitlist, we will contact you by email if a ticket becomes available.
WORKSHOPS
This year's Nevada Humanities Literary Crawl will feature three interactive workshops with Dayvid Figler, December Cuccaro, Naseem Jamnia, and Natalie Van Hoozer. Space is limited and registration is free.
What’s Your Story? Storytelling Workshop with Dayvid Figler
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
E.L. Cord Classroom, Lake Mansion, Arts for All Nevada
Join Las Vegas-based performer and storyteller Dayvid Figler in this interactive workshop to reflect on your lived experience, write, and tell your stories through activities and prompts.
Building Inclusive Worlds with December Cuccaro & Naseem Jamnia
2:00 pm – 2:45 pm
E.L. Cord Classroom, Lake Mansion, Arts for All Nevada
Fantasy and science fiction can build whole worlds for us to explore. How can we build these worlds to reflect the diversity of our own?
Record Your Family Story: Interactive Oral History Recording Workshop
4:00 pm – 4:45 pm
E.L. Cord Classroom, Lake Mansion, Arts for All Nevada
Learn how to record and archive oral history recordings with your friends and family and create your own StoryCorps-style conversation.
Featured Authors and Performers
MICHAEL P. BRANCH
BRANDY BURGESS
CHRISTOPHER COAKE
KIM FOSTER
CATHERINE GAMMON
JOAN MAKI
LAURA NEWMAN
JM HUCK
VENUES
The Nevada Humanities Literary Crawl is partnering with 10 local businesses and cultural organizations to bring you over 30 events throughout the day. Street parking is available throughout the California Avenue corridor and MidTown Reno. Our venue partners include:
1864 Tavern (290 California Avenue)
Arts for All Nevada (250 Court Street)
Downtown Reno Library (301 South Center Street)
Great Basin Community Food Co-op (240 Court Street)
The Loving Cup (188 California Avenue)
Nevada Museum of Art (160 West Liberty Street)
RareTea, The Wheyfarer, Elixir Superfood & Juice (24 California Avenue)
Royce Burger Bar (115 Ridge Street)
BECOME A SPONSOR
Each year, the Nevada Humanities Literary Crawl brings hundreds of literature, arts, and humanities enthusiasts to Reno for this signature event—the largest literary festival in northern Nevada. Align your brand with this unique event and enhance your reach in the Reno-Sparks community.
To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, please contact George Tsz-Kwan Lam, Nevada Humanities Assistant Director, at glam@nevadahumanities.org or 775-784-6537.
THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS AND SPONSORS
The Nightingale Family Foundation
NEVADA HUMANITIES LITERARY CRAWL MEDIA SPONSOR
For Media Inquiries email:
Allison Monette, Cordova Creative
Nevada Humanities Communications Consultant at communications@nevadahumanities.org