The Writer's Block
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Company type | Bookstore |
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Industry | Books |
Founded | 2014 |
Headquarters | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Key people | Scott Seeley, Drew Cohen, Chris Molnar |
Products | Books, periodicals, marionettes, artificial birds, anatomical models, build-your-own diorama kits |
Services | Literacy education, publishing |
Website | thewritersblock.org |
The Writer's Block is an independent bookseller, publisher, and literacy educator in downtown Las Vegas.
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 Chris Molnar.[1][2] It is the first independent bookstore in Las Vegas, and second in the state of Nevada.[3]
Behind the bookstore front is 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,[4][5] Codex also features movable walls, tables and desks. It is used for free writing workshops for children ages 5-18, in addition to readings, signings, and ongoing series such as Neon Lit, the monthly reading by MFA and PHD writing students at UNLV.[6]
References
- ^ "Wham! Pow! Everything a Superhero Could Want". Webcitation.org. Archived from the original on May 30, 2015. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "DOWNTOWN DENIZEN - CHRIS MOLNAR". Webcitation.org. Archived from the original on May 30, 2015. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Despite E-Books, Independent Bookstore Gambling on Downtown Las Vegas". Webcitation.org. Archived from the original on May 30, 2015. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Here's What You Can Buy At The Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co. — And How The Store Is Secretly Saving The World". Webcitation.org. Archived from the original on May 30, 2015. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Rewriting the Bookshop". Webcitation.org. Archived from the original on May 30, 2015. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Hawthorne Heights, Neon Lit, Chicken Shack and Remembering Aurajin". Webcitation.org. Archived from the original on May 30, 2015. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
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External links
- 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