Nevada author to hold book signing at Morley's Books during Carson City Wine Walk

Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 05/28/2019 - 12:49pm
Event Date: 
June 1, 2019 - 1:00pm
Sandie La Nae

Sandie La Nae will be the featured author Saturday, June 1 at Morley's Books located at 201 W. King Street in Carson City.

La Nae, author of 19 books, will be featuring her volume written about the historic building that Morley's Books is housed in, "Wells Fargo Office."

Other books Sandie will be selling of her historic volumes include Buckland Station, St. Charles Hotel, Genoa Bar, Alpine Hotel in Markleeville, and those from her "WEIRD" series about Carson City, Reno, and Virginia City.

Morley's Rare and Used Bookstore is located at 201 W. King Street, Carson City. The signing is from 1 to 4 p.m.

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