The Neon Lit Reading Series began in 2009 and is run by the MFA and PhD students of UNLV’s Creative Writing Program. Each reading features writing and performances by current UNLV students, alumni, and local writers and artists. We have no rules around here, which is why each reading is different from the last. The readers at these events are creating pieces across all genres, and we encourage them to perform them as they please every month.

UNLV’s Creative Writing MFA & PhD students read their work every 4th Friday at The Writer’s Block bookstore and in downtown Las Vegas. Past readings have also taken place at the Neon Museum and the Velveteen Rabbit. Join us for fresh poetry, non-fiction, fiction, food, drinks, and special guests.

Neon Lit is dedicated to serving the greater community. Every spring we hold a fundraiser for a cause we hold dear to our hearts. Most recently, we raised money for RAICES, and Project 150 fundraiser.

Neon Lit is made possible by overwhelming support from The Writer’s Block, the UNLV English Department, Black Mountain Institute, and the Las Vegas literary community. Thank you!

Current Neon Lit committee members: Krista Diamond, Oona Robertson, Mark L. Ranchez, Sara Brown, Leah Mell, Alex Schechter, Jordan Forest, Billy Lezara

President: Harrison B. Nuzzo

Photographer: Mauricio Ortiz Zaragoza