Categories for Videos
Literature, Videos
Othello by William Shakespeare
Watch this short film by Las Vegas bookseller Embry Clark on why Othello is her favorite play by William Shakespeare. Read More
Science/Natural History, Videos
The Story Behind Dialogue by Galileo
Watch a short film featuring Las Vegas bookseller Christy Shannon and the story behind Galileo’s Dialogue. Read More
Travel, Videos
The Story Behind Captain James Cook’s Voyages
The voyages of Captain James Cook stand among the greatest feats of exploration undertaken in any age. The only 18th – century explorer to lead more than one Pacific voyage,… Read More
History, Literature, Videos
The Story Behind The Second World War by Winston Churchill
Watch a short film featuring Las Vegas bookseller Greg Hicks and the story behind The Second World War by Winston Churchill. Read More
19th Century, Literature, Videos
The Story Behind Moby Dick by Herman Melville
Watch a short film by Las Vegas bookseller Embry Clark with the story behind Herman Melville’s Moby Dick. Read More
Literature, Moderns, Videos
Favorite Authors: Virginia Woolf
In this short film, Las Vegas bookseller Mary Olsson tells you why she loves the work of Virginia Woolf. Read More
Literature, Moderns, Videos
The Story Behind A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway
In this short film, Las Vegas bookseller Christy Shannon tells you the story behind Ernest Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms. Read More
Polar, Travel, Videos
The Story Behind South by Ernest Shackleton
In this short film, Las Vegas bookseller Greg Hicks tells you why he loves the story of South by Ernest Shackleton. (Image above by expedition photographer Frank Hurley.) For more… Read More
Civil War, History, Videos
The Story Behind Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant
Watch this short film featuring Las Vegas bookseller Greg Hicks with a great story about the publication of Grant’s Memoirs. Read More