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Book Review: My Week at the Blue Angel

  “Nevada Book Review” gives My Week at the Blue Angel, published by Huntington Press, a glowing review. This nonfiction book was written by Matthew O’Brien, who is also the author of Beneath the Neon, another Huntington Press book. March … Continue reading

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Top Bizarre Statues or Public Art in Las Vegas

Huntington Press title My Week at the Blue Angel is cited in a local CBS News story about strange statues and bizarre public art in Las Vegas. Oct. 1, 2012 Travelers to the eastern part of Las Vegas cannot help but notice … Continue reading

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An Interview with Las Vegas Author Matthew O’Brien – Part 1

Noir Nation talks to best-selling Huntington Press author Matt O’Brien in a two-part interview. Aug. 29, 2012 Matthew O’Brien’s debut book Beneath the Neon (Huntington Press, 2007) has taken the world by “storm.” Matt spent years exploring the mysteries of the … Continue reading

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Las Vegas: Bright Lights, Big City, Small Town

NPR’s State of the Reunion visits Las Vegas, and hears from Huntington Press author Matt O’Brien about the homless people whose lives he’s explored in Beneath the Neon and My Week at the Blue Angel. Residents narrate the city’s rise during … Continue reading

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My Week at the Blue Angel

Excerpts from Rain Taxi’s review of Huntington Press author Matt O’Brien’s latest creative non-fiction title Vol. 16 No. 2, Summer 2011 (#62) by Jens Tamang “O’Brien has an incredible eye for detail, made potently clear by his exploration of the … Continue reading

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Rich Vegas, Poor Vegas

March13, 2011 Newsweek magazine asks whether Celine Dion’s return can save a Las Vegas hurting even more than most from the economic downturn, and interviews Huntington Press’ Matt O’Brien, author of Beneath the Neon and My Week at the Blue Angel, … Continue reading

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Las Vegas Author Matt O’Brien Exposes Plight Of Underground Homeless

March 1, 2011 The Huffington Post interviews Huntington Press author Matt O’Brien and reviews his latest book, My Week at the Blue Angel and Other Stories from the Storm Drains, Strip Clubs, and Trailer Parks of Las Vegas. Below the … Continue reading

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Five Stars for New Huntington Press Title

CasinoOnline.uk has high praise and five stars for new Huntington Press title. Jan. 17, 2011 Throughout My Week at the Blue Angel there are vibrant flashes of humour, eccentricity and kindness. However, O’Brien stays true to his source material and … Continue reading

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My Week at the Blue Angel

Volume 21, Number 1, January 2011 A sleazy cheap motel is often the headquarters of life’s adventures. “My Week at the Blue Angel: And Other Stories From the Storm Drains, Strip Clubs, and Trailer Parks of Las Vegas” is a … Continue reading

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My Week at the Blue Angel

October 27, 2010 ThrillistVegas gives some love to Huntington Press’ new title My Week at the Blue Angel. Author Matthew O’Brien of Beneath The Neon journeys back to the depths of Vegas to deliver unclean tales of prostitutes, ex-cons, homeless … Continue reading

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