The Beverly Rogers, Carol C. Harter Black Mountain Institute (BMI) will host the celebrated novelist, essayist, and photographer Teju Cole at The Beverly Theater on Tuesday, Nov. 19. Cole will talk about writing and photography followed by a conversation with BMI executive director Colette LaBouff. The event is free with RSVP and open to the public.
“BMI is thrilled to host Teju Cole at The Beverly Theater,” said LaBouff. “Professor Cole’s words and pictures speak to us about what and who is far away and near us. His work offers an opportunity to ask questions about our experience, our humanity, and our place in this world with each other.”
Teju Cole was born in the US and raised in Nigeria — a biographical fact that informs much of his work. His latest novel, "Tremor," was named to TIME’s 10 Best Fiction Books and 100 Must-Read Books of 2023. His second novel, "Open City," won the PEN/Hemingway Award, while his first book, "Every Day Is for the Thief," was named a Book of the Year by The New York Times. "Pharmakon," a work of photography and text, was published by MACK in February 2024. Cole’s other works include "Black Paper," "Golden Apple of the Sun," "Fernweh," "Human Archipelago," and "Blind Spot." Cole is currently a professor of creative writing at Harvard University and a contributing writer to The New York Times Magazine.
The reading and conversation will be followed by a book-signing. Copies of Cole’s books will be available for purchase on-site from The Writer’s Block.
This program is supported by the African American and African Diaspora Studies Program at UNLV’s Department of Interdisciplinary, Gender and Ethnic Studies, the UNLV Department of English, and the UNLV Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art.
About Black Mountain Institute
Black Mountain Institute at UNLV champions writers and storytellers through programs, fellowships and community engagement. From the brightest spot on the planet, BMI amplifies writing and artistic expression to connect us to each other in the Las Vegas Valley, the Southwest, and beyond. For more information about BMI, please visit https://blackmountaininstitute.org/.
