Writers’ Wednesday – On The GO! – Mark Curtis, One of a Kind, Vol. 2 Book (Off-site, KOP)
April 8 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Writers’ Wednesday – On The GO!
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
5:00 – 5:30 pm – Building open
5:30 – 6:30 pm – Lecture
Speaker: Mark Curtis, author
Book Title: One of a Kind: The People and Places that make Reno the Biggest Litty City in the World, Volume 2
Summary of Book:
Personal stories from northern Nevadans past and present, including Greg LeMond, Frankie Sue Del Papa, Franz Weber, Jian Li You, Steven Nightingale, Nancy & Harvey Fennell, Steve Alford, Pete Stremmel, Alicia Barber, McAvoy Layne, Mark Estee, Pete Ernaut, Stephanie Kruse, Mike Martino, Racquel Abowd, and many more.
An engaging book, you will find out about the people and places that make Reno the Biggest Little City in the world.
Speaker Bio: Mark came to Reno when he was three months old so his dad could study journalism on the GI Bill at the University of Nevada. It wasn’t his decision, but it worked out. He spent some 35 years as an award-winning advertising agency principal/creative director/writer, arts advocate and civic leader. His clients included Harrah’s Hotels & Casinos, International Game Technology, Washoe Health System/Hometown Health, the University of Nevada, Heritage Bank of Nevada and many others. Upon his semi-retirement, he took on two clients as a consulting creative director: Kampgrounds of America and the historic La Fonda Hotel in Santa Fe, NM. He is a recipient of the Thomas C. Wilson Lifetime Achievement Award from the northern Nevada chapter of the American Advertising Federation.
Mark Curtis, author
He was a founding member of Reno’s first arts commission (C.I.T.Y 2000), conceived and co-founded Artown, America’s largest visual and performing arts festival, has won civic and creative awards at all levels, and as of this November has published three books: RENO: A FABLED CITY FINDS IT SOUL and ONE OF A KIND, Volumes 1 and 2: The people and places that make Reno The Biggest Little City in the World. Mark lives in one of Reno’s historic homes with his wife Valerie and son Henry. He also has two grown daughters: Britt, who lives in Reno and founded the Holland Project, and Johanna who lives in Seattle with her partner Colin Evans. Mark is also the proud grandfather of Theo and Miles, Britt and her partner Tim Conder’s sons, and Rue, Johanna and Colin’s daughter.
The Writers’ Wednesday Lecture Series, held the second Wednesday of each month, features a different author who takes part in a book signing, a presentation and question-and-answer session with the audience.
The intent of the program is to highlight writers who specifically focus on Nevada, the Great Basin, or the West in general. The authors talk about the content of their books but also share details about the creative process.
We would like to thank our partner, the Knights of Pythias for hosting our off-site lectures.
The Knights of Pythias fraternal organization promotes friendship among men and for the general welfare of its membership. They strive to make the world a better place by practicing the principles of friendship, charity, and benevolence through community service. The Knights of Pythias has been serving Nevada communities across since the 1870s. There are only three active lodges left in the State of Nevada. The address is 980 Nevada Street, Reno, NV 89503.
