The Writer's Block is an independent bookseller, publisher, and literacy educator in
downtown Las Vegas
Downtown Las Vegas (commonly abbreviated as DTLV) is the central business district and historic center of Las Vegas, Nevada. It is the original townsite, and the Downtown gaming area was the primary gambling district of Las Vegas prior to the S ...
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The Writer's Block was established in 2014 by
826NYC co-founder Scott Seeley and Drew Cohen. It was opened with former
BSSco. store manager and
Archway Editions publisher
Chris Molnar
Chris Molnar is a writer, editor, filmmaker and publisher. He is the co-founder of The Writer's Block bookstore in Las Vegas, and editorial director of Archway Editions, the literary imprint of powerHouse Books distributed by Simon & Schuster.
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. It is the first independent bookstore in Las Vegas, and second in the state of
Nevada
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Behind the bookstore front at the original Fremont St. location was the literacy education component of the Writer's Block, known as Codex. Similar in layout to the educational area behind 826NYC's Superhero Supply Store, Codex also featured movable walls, tables and desks. It was used for free writing workshops for children ages 5-18, in addition to readings, signings, and ongoing series such a
Neon Lit the monthly reading by MFA and PHD writing students at
UNLV
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is a public land-grant research university in Paradise, Nevada. The campus is about east of the Las Vegas Strip. It was formerly part of the University of Nevada from 1957 to 1969. It includes th ...
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In 2019, the Writer's Block relocated to the Lucy, a new art center in downtown Las Vegas.
References
External links
Official websiteThe Writer's Block Residencies
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Independent bookstores of the United States
Downtown Las Vegas
Buildings and structures in Las Vegas
Retail buildings in Nevada
Creative writing programs
Education in Las Vegas
Bookstores established in the 21st century
American companies established in 2014
Publishing companies established in 2014
Retail companies established in 2014
2014 establishments in Nevada
Tourist attractions in the Las Vegas Valley