Speaking

Geoff speaks often to civic groups, conventions, classes and writers’ groups about the following topics:

- Las Vegas history

- Contemporary Las Vegas

- Howard Hughes

- Nonfiction writing

- The future of the news media

Here's a help wanted ad you won't see everywhere: "Barn Laborer . . . Previous hog experience is a plus." 2 weeks ago
News reports in recent months suggest that every pedestrian in Las Vegas eventually will be hit by a car. 2 weeks ago
Calendar marked: Boise State @ Nevada, Saturday, Dec. 1. ABC or ESPN. 2 weeks ago
Veteran Wisconsin political journalist John Nichols predicts Gov. Scott Walker will lose June 5 recall election. #bookfest 1 month ago
Day 1 of L.A. Times Festival of Books was a fine time. My highlight: History panel with Hochschild, Goodheart and Nagorski. #bookfest 1 month ago
I'm a big fan, okay, but Ryan Braun sure looks like he's thinned down for the start of the new baseball season . . . 1 month ago
Could North Carolina keep up with seemingly unbeatable Kentucky? I think so. 2 months ago
Hard to imagine anyone but Kentucky winning the national championship this year. 2 months ago

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