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Black Mountain Institute will host a reading with Juan Martinez, author of “Best Worst American,” at 7 p.m. Monday in Room 101 at UNLV’s Rogers Literature and Law building, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. The free event is part of the Alumni Reading Series. blackmountaininstitute.org

Willy Vlautin will read and sign his new novel “Don’t Skip Out on Me” at 7 p.m. Thursday at The Writer’s Block, 1020 Fremont St. thewritersblock.org