Lost Vegas to Appear on a College Syllabus

Thanks to a dear friend of mine who is a college English professor, Lost Vegas will be discussed in one of his classes!

This semester Shamus is teaching a special course titled Poker in American Film and Culture. Man, if I had Shamus as my prof, I would have not ditched class to follow the Grateful Dead and I would have actually gone to class (albeit, I would have been stoned to the bejesus, but at least he's teaching a subject that I'd be thrilled about). Anyway, you can imagine how thrilled (and floored) that I was upon learning that Shamus selected a chapter out of Lost Vegas as part of the required reading for the course. I can't believe that I'm in the mix with the Mount Rushmore of poker scribes, along with several of the most historical pieces of gambling/poker cinema in the history of film making. Now, if I can just figure out how to audit that class...

Atlanta Gambling Examiner's Review

James Pickard penned a review of Lost Vegas for the Atlanta's Gambling Examiner.

Here's a bit:

The book is filled with the darker side of Las Vegas, which he calls "Lost Vegas": a world of prostitutes, substance abuse, and problem gambling. Yet, somehow, McGuire retains the humor necessary to survive the existential wasteland in the desert of Nevada, and he even manages to find some redemptive qualities amid the orgy of desperation.

Read the full review here.

Happy 2011! New Year Sale for Lost Vegas

Happy New Year, folks.

If you don't know, Lulu.com is offering up Lost Vegas for 25% off of the retail price from now thru Jan 5th. You have to use coupon code: WINTER305.

To ring in 2011, Amazon.com is offering Lost Vegas at a 10% discount. If you do most of your book shopping online, stop by my Amazon page for Lost Vegas.

And for all of you new owners of snazzy e-book readers (Kindles, Nooks, and iPads), don';t forget that Lost Vegas is available in e-book formats for only $9.99.

e-Lost Vegas for Your New Kindle, Nook, and iPad!

Merry Christmas to everyone. Were you a good enough of a boy/girl that Santa hooked you up with a new Kindle, Nook, or iPad? If so, you're in luck because the e-book version of Lost Vegas is only a few clicks away!


Click here to buy Lost Vegas for Kindle and iPads.

Click here to buy Lost Vegas for the Nook.

For print copies, you can always head directly to Amazon.com page for Lost Vegas, or if you want to save a few bucks, right now through December 31st, you can get 10% off of print copy of Lost Vegas via Lulu using coupon code: PEARTREE.

Thanks for your support.

The Goat's Review

One of my favorite scribes, Julius Goat, penned a stellar review of Lost Vegas. He wrote it as guest post for Full Tilt's Poker From the Rail blog. Check it out, because it's one of my favorites.

Here's a sample...

I'm here to tell you, brothers and sisters of the congregation: Lost Vegas is about as interested in poker as Fear and Loathing was in the Mint 400. Sure, WSOP happening in the background, but Lost Vegas is not about poker. It's almost not about poker as a mission statement. Instead, it's about being in that time, and that place. More specifically, it's about being Paul McGuire in Las Vegas; there during the World Series of Poker, sure, and covering it, sure, but that's just the wallpaper. These are impressions of a lifeguard on duty when a singularly large and greasy wave swelled out from the sea of the American Dream, lapped up on shore, elevated a few, killed many others, and, for the rest of us, got a bit of sand between our toes... MORE

Now Available on Nook!

If you have a Nook, or planning on getting one for Christmas, well here's a bit of good news because Lost Vegas is now available for sale on BN.com as a Nook book. The cost of a Nook version of Lost Vegas is $9.99.

European Press for Lost Vegas

Do you speak French or German?

I did an interview with Donk Magazine... don't forget that it's in German!

Benjo was interviewed by a Swiss magazine about the French version of Lost Vegas. Check out Slow Rolled.... if you can read French.

In case you were wondering, the French version of Lost Vegas will be published by Inculte in the second half of 2011.

e-Lost Vegas now on Amazon.com

Good news to all of you Kindle users (or soon to be new Kindle users)... the e-book for Lost Vegas is available at Amazon.com. It cost only $9.99...

Christmas Sale! Get 15% Off; Lost Vegas Now Available on Amazon.com

Great news. After months of waiting, Lost Vegas is now available on Amazon.com! If that's where you do the bulk of your Christmas shopping, then stop by my page and pick up a copy or two.

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If you want to save $3, then you can buy copies of Lost Vegas for 15% off via Lulu.com. At checkout, you use coupon code STOCKING305.

The 15% off coupon is valid through December 15th. Don't worry... the discount comes out of the publisher's pocket and I get my full cut.

Just a reminder... Lost Vegas is cooked to order, which means it's Print-On-Demand (POD). Due to high volume of orders with my publisher, I encourage you to buy the book before December 5th to ensure a Christmas deliver.

Click here to buy a print copy on Lulu. Don't forget to use code STOCKING305 for 15% off.

Click here to buy a print copy on Amazon.

Click here to buy the e-Book for $9.99.

Buy e-Lost Vegas

The e-book version of Lost Vegas is now available for Kindles and priced at $9.99!

The ePub version will not be available for another month or so. My apologies for the delay. For now, just the PDF version has been released.

Click here to buy an e-version of Lost Vegas.

The e-book Version of Lost Vegas Available 10/10/10

For everyone who has been waiting for an electronic version of Lost Vegas, well, I have great news! The e-book will be available on 10/10/10. The cost is $10. The e-book will be for sale at lulu.com.


For more info, follow @LostVegasBook on twitter.

Click here to buy your copy of Lost Vegas.

Lost Vegas Interview on This Week in Poker

Here's my appearance on This Week in Poker that we recorded live on at the This Week In studios in Santa Monica. Other guests included Lacey Jones (video call from London in bed and in a bathrobe) and Jess Welman (aka the Tina Fey of poker).

During my segment, we discussed Lost Vegas, but also touched on the Phish book that I'm writing.


Thanks for the gang at Wicked Chops Poker for having me on This Week in Poker.

Click here to buy your copy of Lost Vegas.

Lost Vegas Interview with Shamus

Short-stacked Shamus penned a review of Lost Vegas a couple of weeks ago.

We also sat down for a thorough interview and discussed some of the background information about the publication and overall creative process behind Lost Vegas. I also get asked about my favorite authors and major influences.

Click here to buy your copy of Lost Vegas.

Few Early Reviews for Lost Vegas

Here's what the folks on the street are saying about the Lost Vegas...

Dr. Pauly Gets To Grips with The Real Sin City and its Highs and Lows by Brendan Murray (Card Player Europe)

The Book Review by Short-Stacked Shamus (Betfair)

A Friend and His Pen by Otis (Rapid Eye Reality)

Review: Lost Vegas by Poker Shrink (Keeping Your Head in (All) the Game)

Review: Lost Vegas by Wolynski (Wolynski)

Summer Reading: Lost Vegas by Short-Stacked Shamus (Hard-Boiled Poker)

Book Review: Lost Vegas by Ernest (Throwin’ Rocks)

Book Review: Lost Vegas by Chad Holloway (Predict’em)

Book Project by Kara Scott (Card Runners)

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