Books

In Reno Confidential, veteran Nevada historian Richard Moreno pulls back the curtain on the Biggest Little City to reveal eleven men and women who shaped its destiny―some celebrated, others nearly forgotten. Heavyweights like George Wingfield and William Harrah loom large, but Moreno digs deeper, spotlighting bold reformers, civil rights...

Noted Nevada historian Richard Moreno presents thirteen original short stories influenced by the likes of Ray Bradbury, Rod Serling, and Edgar Allan Poe. Enter a world of lost caves, ghost towns, old mines, and even dragons in this collection of haunting, mind-bending tales set in the land of sage and silver.

Deadliest Little City in the World

Reno's glittering casinos and welcoming atmosphere hides a multitude of tragic - and murderous - tales

Before the neon lights, the burgeoning city became the site of frontier mob justice when a local vigilante group, unwilling to wait for a verdict, hanged an accused killer from the city's main bridge. In the...

Washington boasts more than 1,600 locations on the National Register of Historic Places ranging from a quaint, pioneer country church and a log cabin school to elegant Victorian-era courthouses and a sacred waterfall. This sampler of 50 carefully-curated sites spotlights the amazing diversity of Washington's historic places, which can be found...

When readers see the names Mark Twain and Dan De Quille, fake news may not be the first thing that comes to mind. But these legendary journalists were some of the original, and most prolific, fake news writers in the early years of Nevada’s history. Frontier Fake News puts a spotlight on the hoaxes, feuds, pranks, outright lies, witty writing,...

From the mystery of a U.S. Senator’s death (was he kept on ice until after the election?) to a haunting of the Governor’s mansion, this selection of fourteen stories from Nevada’s past explores some of the Silver State’s most compelling mysteries and debunks some of its most famous myths.

Whether you’re a born-and-raised Illinoisan, a recent transplant, or just passing through, IllinoisCuriosities will have you laughing out loud as Richard Moreno takes you on a rollicking tour of the strangest sides of the Prairie State.

Take a date to the World’s Largest Laundromat, a 13,500-square-foot facility in Berwyn with 153 washers and...

The definitive collection of Nevada’s odd, wacky, and most offbeat people, places, and things, for Nevada residents and anyone else who enjoys local humor and trivia with a twist.

Reality and fantasy collide when a young boy named Hank discovers a mysterious golden flashlight that leads him to a magical place called Adaven. There, he encounters a talking fly and the Tree Wizard, who tells him the most amazing story in which he is the main character and he has a duty to deliver the world’s most delicious pie to another...

Nevada Nightmares, Vol. 1 is an excursion into some of Nevada’s weirdest, scariest, and most offbeat stories, assembled by the editors of Dragon Crown Books. The first entry in this two-volume set features new stories from some of the Silver State’s most acclaimed contemporary authors, set alongside vintage tales from Nevada’s literary legends.

Nevada Nightmares, Vol. 2 is an excursion into some of Nevada’s weirdest, scariest, and most offbeat stories, assembled by the editors of Dragon Crown Books. The second entry in this two-volume set features new stories from some of the Silver State’s most acclaimed contemporary authors, set alongside vintage tales from Nevada’s literary legends....

The Aces Anthology presents short stories and poems from 25 writers, focusing on Northern Nevada. Some have written as many as 40 or 50 books, while others are making their debut in this volume. Bestselling and award-winning authors are featured side-by-side with newcomers. Among the entries, Ken Sutherland’s “SWOOP!” was selected as a finalist...

The Aces Anthology 2024 follows up on the 2023 edition with 23 new entries from Northern Nevada-based writers. Fourteen authors were featured in the 2023 edition, with nine others making their debuts here. Some have written as many as 40 or 50 books, while others are relative newcomers. Bestselling and award-winning authors are featured...

This book offers an inside look at over 25 interesting and unusual episodes that shaped the history of the Hoosier State. From the 1908 race riots in Springfield to Ron Blagojevich’s impeachment in 2009, this book will cover a wide range of Illinois history.

From the mystery of a U.S. Senator’s death (was he kept on ice until after the election?) to a haunting of the Governor’s mansion, this selection of fourteen stories from Nevada’s past explores some of the Silver State’s most compelling mysteries and debunks some of its most famous myths.

There's more to Nevada than one-armed bandits, cheap buffets and Elvis impersonators and this book proves it. Roadside History of Nevada leads readers across the not-so-lifeless desert, visiting long-forgotten boom-and-bust mining towns, quirky roadside stops, and the intrigues of the real Las Vegas. With a historian's nose for detail and a...

Nevada has long been a place of endless mystery, irony and flat-out wonderment for those who have taken time to experience it. It's easily the most eccentric, interesting, and misunderstood state in the union. Richard Moreno and Larry Prosor have probed every hidden region of Nevada to find and chronicle the lives and visages of Nevadas gone and...