{"id":866036,"date":"2024-09-24T14:22:45","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T21:22:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/?post_type=product&#038;p=866036"},"modified":"2026-03-13T10:25:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T17:25:47","slug":"desert-superbloom-las-vegas-writers-on-scarcity-and-abundance","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/products\/desert-superbloom-las-vegas-writers-on-scarcity-and-abundance\/","title":{"rendered":"Desert Superbloom: Las Vegas Writers on Scarcity and Abundance"},"content":{"rendered":"<table class=\"bios\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Desert-Superbloom-Jarret-Keene\/dp\/1944877789?crid=156W86TTA17DI&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.SNpICZlGS6tXX6QoXsj9kRZgKceE0f5Q3fVjvcHmF0qVdJxCKjKnqV0aSfmavoDG0ifonhiJy1VmP6wavYst7xM_u4QSCh7YE4Wrf8bxu7DW2FPKixrdu9dcoZiFrhvKhwRqOXHnSsl2r0RoMzCilQ.J8N3IOONvkJxN39GnD3IQC74xy88e_qZbdGWqAePnek&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=desert+superbloom&amp;qid=1728681277&amp;sprefix=desert+superbloom,aps,176&amp;sr=8-1&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=huntingtonpre-20&amp;linkId=0695d0330be1d4dfd61f8a7938ba9c52&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-609763 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Amazon_button1.png?resize=100%2C30&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"100\" height=\"30\" \/><\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"p1\">In this collection of original essays, stories, and graphic narratives, 15 local writers and artists portray their city as a place in which money is king and water is scant. What does it mean to be a creative being when you live in an environment that revels in conspicuous displays of wealth, while glaring inequalities fester just below the surface? What is it like to grow up in Las Vegas, provide care to an ailing parent, turn a barren yard into a lush landscape, rub elbows with Alice Cooper and Frank Zappa, play frisbee golf during the pandemic, and find beauty and sustenance in the unlikeliest of environments? With unique perspectives on blossoming in luxurious yet resource-starved southern Nevada,\u00a0<i>Desert Superbloom\u00a0<\/i>takes a deep dive into a city that flaunts so much and cherishes so little.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Las Vegas Writes is a program of Nevada Humanities, published by Huntington Press, with support from the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District,\u00a0and part of the Las Vegas Book Festival. Las Vegas Writes anthology\u00a0is an annual collection of writings by local authors focused on a theme connected to Las Vegas.\u00a0 For more information visit:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nevadahumanities.org\/las-vegas-writes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.nevadahumanities.org\/las-vegas-writes&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1663100631247000&amp;usg=AOvVaw06TPUr53bNqKZ9H1FsN-eM\">https:\/\/www.nevadahumanities.org\/las-vegas-writes<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 15th annual volume of the anthology,\u00a0<i>Desert Superbloom: Las Vegas Writers on Scarcity and Abundance,<\/i>\u00a0explores the deep canyon in which locals reside\u2014somewhere between the opulence of the gleaming gambling capital and the privation of the literal and cultural desert.<br \/>\n<em>(Price includes shipping to U.S. addresses only.)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":866038,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"product_cat":[539,440,378],"product_tag":[1916,489],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/866036"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=866036"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/866038"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=866036"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=866036"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=866036"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}