Issue: December 14, 2017
Hi, and welcome to this week's Reno News & Review.
On the cover is our annual Winter Guide, which features stories about getting out in the cold. This year, you can read about winter photography, the Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count, and indoor options for winter recreation for those people who just don't like the cold.
Over in the arts section, there's a story from Arts Editor Kris Vagner about University of Nevada, Reno art department alumna Joan Arrizabalaga's current solo show. It's part of University Galleries' exhibition series examining its permanent collection prior to the opening of a new arts building in 2019.
Also—and this is big news—it's time for our annual 95-Word Fiction Contest! The idea is to write a short story that's exactly 95 words long. It's an exercise in creative writing under pressure. Here's an example:
"I Want a New Drug," he said.
"I Can't Go for That," I countered.
"You Can't Always Get What You Want," he shot back.
"I Just Want to Be Your Everything," I replied.
"I Want to Hold Your Hand," he retorted.
"Where Did Our Love Go?" I asked.
"What's Love Got to do with It?" he exclaimed
"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For," I said.
To which he replied, "Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict."
Choosing our roadtrip playlists is always a chore.
We want 95 words, as counted by LibreOffice, Google Docs or Microsoft Word. Please email submissions to renofiction@newsreview.com and include the subject line "Fiction 2017." Put each story in the body of an email, because we definitely won't open any strange attachments. We require the author's name, email address and phone number listed above each story. That stuff won't count toward your word count and will be removed before judging. Titles are acceptable but not required (and also don't count among your 95 words).
Stories must be received before 9:01 a.m. on Jan. 11. We'll publish the best stories a few weeks after that. Need some inspiration? Look at last year's winners here: https://www.newsreview.com/reno/95-word-fiction/content?oid=23078994
Happy reading! Good luck with your 95-Word Fiction entries. We'll look forward to reading them.
Regards,
Jeri Chadwell
RN&R Special Projects Editor
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Cold snaps
Two RN&R contributors got a lesson in winter photography.
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For the birds
The National Audubon Society counts birds for Christmas.
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Bring it in
You don’t have to venture into the great outdoors to stay active this winter.
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Now you see it
New devices create new court tests of public records.
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Reno citizen of the year
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on Colin Kaepernick.
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Heller’s awful tax bill
Making life easier for the rich and harder for parents and students in the middle.
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The write time
It’s time for our annual 95-Word Fiction Contest.
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A tax bill minus any reforms
Heller avoids talking substance.
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The capitalist view of net neutrality
A purist makes the case.
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In response
Artists made new works to exhibit alongside pieces from UNR’s archive.
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Ways of the dinosaur
There are fossil treasures in two Reno museums.
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Room at the top
This film does a cinematic honor to writer, director and star of The Room Tommy Wiseau.
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Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri
This marks the third film—and the third masterpiece—for writer-director Martin McDonagh.
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Under the influences
Think of Dainesly as alt-alt-country with a lot of sounds mixed in—like boppy bass lines and shimmery pedal steel.
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Close to home
After decades as bastions of franchised fast eats, mall food courts are courting new interest with local, independent upstarts—like Nana and Pop’s Eatery.
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Kids’ News & Review
Stories, reviews, artwork and perspectives through the eyes of children from the Boys & Girls Club.
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Winter Guide
A guide to the Sierra Nevada’s many outstanding cold-weather activities, from skiing to live entertainment.
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