In Rome, it's the Spanish Steps or the Pantheon. In San Francisco, it's the Ferry Building or Coit Tower. But in Las Vegas, it's always casinos that give you your bearings. The Stratosphere tower and the beam from the Luxor Pyramid anchor the two ends of the Strip, and everybody in the valley identifies neighborhoods by means of the nearest gaming destination... Continue reading »

The phrase that keeps jumping to mind when I try to sum this book up is "raw material." Michael Broderick has packed not only the story of his life within these pages, but also quite a bit about the evolution of Las Vegas over the last forty years. No punches are pulled, because Broderick published the book himself, thereby sidestepping any revisions an editor might have suggested. This is both a plus -- these are unexpurgated, undiluted memoirs of life in the Mob years in Las Vegas... Continue reading »

Set in Las Vegas, this thriller centers around a serial killer who thinks he's a cross between Edgar Allan Poe and Jesus Christ. The other main character is a Las Vegas cop with intuitive powers... Continue reading »

In Tickled Pink, Rita Rudner provides an insider's look at the world of stand-up comedy through the adventures of Mindy Solomon, who embarks on a career as a comedian in New York Continue reading »

A collection of short, mostly autobiographical essays, Naked Beneath My Clothes serves up more than the the stand-up material for which Rita Rudner is so deservedly admired. Topics range from pregnancy and going through a tax audit to marriage proposals... Continue reading »

Yes, he's the one who does all the talking on stage, but did you know Penn Jillette can write, too? In his debut novel, a thriller written from the point of view of the main character's sock monkey... Continue reading »