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2026 Truckee Lit Crawl

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Join us in celebrating stories that inspire, connect, and ignite the imagination during the second annual

Truckee Literary Crawl

I April 10-11, 2026

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The Truckee Literary Crawl is a one-of-a-kind free celebration of writers and readers building a rich, vibrant literary community in the Truckee/Tahoe region and beyond.

Held April 10–11, the Lit Crawl takes place across lively, walkable venues—from art galleries and bars to breweries and theaters—transforming downtown Truckee into a dynamic storytelling experience. Throughout the event, 60+ local and regional authors, along with voices from across California, Nevada, and beyond, present short readings from their recently published works, followed by engaging audience Q&As.

With every genre represented, you’re sure to find something you love.

Is it poetry? Make a day of it.
Historical fiction? We’ve got you covered.
Romance or crime thrillers? It’s all here.

Cap off the evening at our open-mic showcase, where you’ll hear fresh poetry and prose — sometimes shared for the very first time.

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2026 Authors and Presenters

Jesse James Ziegler

FIVE

Jesse James Ziegler is currently serving as Poet Laureate for the City of Reno. He is the creator and manager of Monday Night Poetry and vice president for Spoken Views Collective. He is a member of the Sierra Literary Cooperative and the Spoken Word/Poetry contributor to Reno Arts News. He runs a twice monthly all ages poetry group/open mic True Colors in collaboration with Our Center. He was the first ever Poet in Residence for the Bruka Theatre and held that position for three consecutive seasons. His first collection of poetry, FIVE (2019), was published and brought to life through their annual new Works Festival.

Karen Terrey

Bite and Blood

Karen Terrey currently serves as the Poet Laureate of Nevada County. She is a poet, editor, writing coach, and the founder of Tangled Roots Writing. An alumna of the Community of Writers and a member of the Sierra Arts Foundation, her work has appeared in various journals. Her poetry chapbook, Bite and Blood, is available at local bookstores.

Priya Hutner

Chasing Nirvana: A Seeker’s Story of Love, Loss, and Liberation

Priya Hutner is the co-founder of the Tahoe Literary Festival and the Truckee Literary Crawl, and a passionate advocate for the arts. She is the author of Chasing Nirvana: A Seeker’s Story of Love, Loss, and Liberation, she chronicles her epic adventure to attain enlightenment and her quest to break free from the cult-like community she was raised in. Priya writes for several publications, including Tahoe Guide, where she serves as the arts and culture editor, Moonshine Ink, Muse Magazine, and Tahoe.com.

Blair Glaser

This Incredible Longing

Blair Glaser is a writer and leadership consultant whose essays have appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Provoked Magazine, Longreads, Oldster, Quartz, HuffPost, Inside Higher Ed, and others, as well as in literary magazines such as Brevity, Dorothy Parker’s Ashes, In Short, and The Mantlepiece. She’s read stories live at events such as Writer’s Read, Generation Women, and The Woodstock Bookfest. Her debut memoir, This Incredible Longing, will be published by Heliotrope in February 2026. She lives with her husband and dog-ter, Vanna White, in Venice Beach, CA. More can be found at www.blairglaser.com.

Brent J. Freeman

The Alchemy of Joy

Brent J. Freeman is an entrepreneur, author, and speaker whose work explores the deeper meaning of success and the inner architecture of a well-lived life. After two decades building multimillion-dollar companies, he experienced a dark night of the soul that led him deep into the study of neuroscience, mindfulness, and human transformation. His unraveling became the foundation of his work on The Alchemy of Joy, which reframes fulfillment as an inside-out practice grounded in presence rather than performance. Knighted by Italy’s Casa di Savoia for his philanthropic work, Brent's work has been featured in GQ, Men’s Health, Life & Style and USA Today.

J.A. Forde

On the Ferry to Skye

J.A. Forde is a romance writer, Navy wife, and full-time mom to two crazy kids (and a furry pup). She currently resides in Nevada with her family where you’ll most likely find her with her nose stuck in a book… or more realistically chasing her two kids with an audiobook in her earbuds. She loves to travel and go on adventures which is why she decided to set her first book in Sydney, Australia. She hopes to write more books set in fun locales both as an escape for herself in writing, and for you as the reader!

Lisa Michelle

True Nature: Hidden in the High Sierra

Lisa Michelle is an award-winning screenwriter, bestselling author, filmmaker, and lover of snow storms. Her debut thriller, Calaveras, became an Amazon instant bestseller and encouraged her to write prequels Blue Mountain and Forest Creek. After thirty years of adventuring her most recent book is True Nature: Hidden in the High Sierra published in the summer of 2025 along with the PenCraft Best Book Award.

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