Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at 3pm – Where’s Waldo Party
Join us for a party celebrating Bozeman’s diligent Waldo seekers. A drawing will be held for anyone who collected more than 20 stamps during July. All are welcome to join in the fun!
Prizes include a Where’s Waldo? delux edition set, a skateboard from World Boards, treasures from Earth’s Treasures, a stuffed owl from LillyLu, and much more to come!
Want to find Waldo and earn a chance to win some cool prizes? Ask us how today!
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Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at 4pm – Author Event with Bill Matson and members of the Edward Clown Family for Crazy Horse: The Lakota Warrior’s Life and Legacy
The Crazy Horse family members Floyd Clown, Doug War Eagle, and author William Matson will be available to meet and sign their book Crazy Horse: The Lakota Warrior’s Life and Legacy on Wednesday, August 2.
The Crazy Horse family’s oral history had not been told outside the family for over a century. Now it is ready to be told by Clown, War Eagle, and Red Thunder who are the son and grandsons of Edward Clown, who was the nephew to Crazy Horse and the keeper of the sacred bundle and pipe for the family after his mother Iron Cedar passed away.
Their book includes what they know about one of Montana’s biggest events, the battle of the Little Bighorn including who killed Custer, how he was killed, and what happened to his missing index finger. It also contains additional history that pertains to Montana.
Clown, War Eagle, and Red Thunder currently live in Dupree, SD on the Cheyenne River Reservation. Matson, a documentary film maker, currently resides in Spearfish, SD but is originally from Tacoma, Washington. This is Matson’s first book.
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Saturday. August 5, 2017 at 5pm – Author Event with CJ Box for Paradise Valley
Join us for an evening with beloved western mystery writer C. J. Box and his new stand-alone thriller, Paradise Valley. Those who have joined us here before with Mr. Box know what a delightful and entertaining speaker he is. Those who haven’t are in for a treat!
She almost caught him once. Now, he’s back.
For three years, Investigator Cassie Dewell has been on a hunt for a serial killer known as the Lizard King whose hunting grounds are the highways and truck stops where runaways and prostitutes are most likely to vanish. Cassie almost caught him…once.
Working for the Bakken County, North Dakota sheriff’s department, Cassie has set what she believes is the perfect trap and she has lured him and his truck to a depot. But the plan goes horribly wrong, and the blame falls on Cassie. Disgraced, she loses her job and investigation into her role is put into motion.
At the same time, Kyle Westergaard, a troubled kid whom Cassie has taken under her wing, has disappeared after telling people that he’s going off on a long-planned adventure. Kyle’s grandmother begs Cassie to find him and, with nothing else to do, Cassie agrees–all the while hunting the truck driver.
Now Cassie is a lone wolf. And in the same way that two streams converge into a river, Kyle’s disappearance may have a more sinister meaning than anyone realizes. With no allies, no support, and only her own wits to rely on, Cassie must take down a killer who is as ruthless as he is cunning. But can she do it alone, without losing her own humanity or her own life?
C.J. Box is the author of more than a dozen novels including the award-winning Joe Pickett series. He’s the winner of the Anthony Award, Prix Calibre 38 (France), the Macavity Award, the Gumshoe Award, the Barry Award, and an Edgar Award and L.A. Times Book Prize finalist. Open Season was a 2001 New York Times Notable Book. Box lives with his family outside of Cheyenne, Wyoming.
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Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at 7pm – Exploring Ivan Doig: A Discussion Series reading Prairie Nocturne
The MSU Library and Country Bookshelf invite local readers to join us for Exploring Ivan Doig: A Discussion Series, a series of book group style discussions to explore the works of beloved Montana author Ivan Doig. This series is in concert with the upcoming symposium Doig Country: Imagining Montana and the West, September 14-16, presented by the Western Lands and People’s Initiative at Montana State University, the College of Letters and Science, and the MSU Library.
All discussions start at 7pm at Country Bookshelf. Everyone is welcome!
If you are interested in receiving email reminders about this series, please contact Jan Zauha at jzauha@montana.edu.
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Thursday, August 2, 2017 at 7pm – Author Event with Ruth Crocker and Steve Horan for People of Yellowstone
Yellowstone National Park is a national treasure with international recognition for its ever-flourishing geography, wildlife, and natural beauty. But what about the people who live and work within Yellowstone’s magnificent ecosystem?
Photographer Steve Horan spent more than five years photographing over 120 people who work in and around the park for his PEOPLE OF YELLOWSTONE project. While he was taking pictures of Ranger Robert G. Whipple, Steve mentioned that his writer had just left the project and Whipple suggested his sister, Ruth W. Crocker. The two immediately connected and Ruth travelled from Connecticut to Yellowstone to meet Steve and begin interviewing the people he had photographed.
PEOPLE OF YELLOWSTONE features eighty-seven portraits and real-life stories of the people who maintain the park’s wildness, lead expeditions, collect scientific data, wrangle horses, document seismic activity, study wildlife, rescue stranded hikers, and much more. While some of the subjects portrayed in Horan and Crocker’s book are employed by the National Park Service, readers will discover that there is more to Yellowstone than the friendly rangers and volunteers that park visitors are used to. Each photograph and conjoined essay expresses a personal perspective on what it’s like to experience Yellowstone from an “insider’s” point of view.
The book highlights a number of Yellowstone’s personalities who share the same passion for sustaining Yellowstone’s ecosystem, including: a construction crane operator who must adhere to guidelines to prevent damage from the seismic activity of Yellowstone’s massive underground volcano; the U.S. magistrate judge in Mammoth Hot Springs, who presided over crimes from geyser vandalism to poaching; the director of Yellowstone Association, who survived a grizzly bear attack and continues to hike to this day; and a Vietnam War veteran who fights for preserving native wildlands.
Reaffirming the universal delight and enthusiasm for the park through Horan’s stunning photography and Crocker’s insightful descriptions, PEOPLE OF YELLOWSTONE is a gorgeous work of art that evokes the spirit and mission of the people who work tirelessly to keep Yellowstone National Park the beautiful and inspiring environment that it is today.
Steve Horan studied photography in Toronto and the U.S. and has worked in many aspects of the art. The PEOPLE OF YELLOWSTONE project unites his passion for community and its connection to the natural world. He spent five years crisscrossing three states to find collaborative subjects for this book. Visit him at www.peopleofyellowstone.com or www.stevehoran.com.
Ruth W. Crocker is the Pushcart Prize-nominated author of the award-winning memoir Those Who Remain: Remembrance and Reunion After War. Her work has appeared in outlets including The Gettysburg Review, O-Dark-Thirty Magazine, The Saturday Evening Post, Best American Essays, and T.A.P.S. Magazine. Visit her at www.ruthwcrocker.com.
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Monday, August 14, 2017 at 7pm – Forever Young Adult Book Club reading The Memory Book
Forever Young Adult is a book club for YA fans who are a little less “Y” and a bit more “A.” From book reviews to TV crushes, it’s basically a non-stop internet slumber party, and you’re totally invited!
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Sunday, August 20, 2017 at 2pm – Author Event with Tracy Nelson Maurer for John Deere, That’s Who!
Back in the 1830s, who was a young blacksmith from Vermont, about to make his mark on American history?
John Deere, that’s who!
Who moved to Illinois, where farmers were struggling to plow through the thick, rich soil they called gumbo? Who tinkered and tweaked and tested until he invented a steel plow that sliced into the prairie easy as you please? Long before the first tractor, who changed farming forever?
John Deere, that’s who!
Beautiful illustrations–including spectacular landscapes–reflect the time period and bring John Deere’s remarkable story to life.
Tracy Nelson Maurer is the author of over a hundred books, including John Deere, That’s Who! and many other nonfiction books for children. She lives near Minneapolis with her family, and loves to interact with readers on her frequent school and library visits.
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Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at 7pm – Country Bookshelf Book Club reading LaRose
The Country Bookshelf book club meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 7pm upstairs at the store. The book club is open to the public and we are always happy to see new faces. If you enjoy fun and interesting discussion about great books, join us!
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Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 7pm – Author Event with Danielle Girard for Excise
Medical examiner Dr. Annabelle Schwartzman was not meant to be idle, which is why she’s back at a murder scene even while reeling from recent chemotherapy treatments. Having undergone a double mastectomy, all she wants to do is dive back into her medical examiner job. It’s a gruesome world, yet Schwartzman takes comfort in its science and precision.
But the crime she’s dealing with brings her right back to the cancer ward: the victim is her own oncologist, dead from ingesting the very chemical used to fight her disease. Now, Schwartzman and homicide inspector Hal Harris must figure out why and stop the culprit before he can act again.
For Schwartzman, the case becomes even more personal. Her abusive ex, Spencer, who’s in prison and seemingly out of the picture, is never far from Annabelle’s mind. But to solve the mystery behind the death of the doctor who saved her life, she’s got to put aside everything else.
Danielle Girard is the author of ten previous novels, including Chasing Darkness and Exhume, the first novel featuring Dr. Annabelle Schwartzman, as well as The Rookie Club series. Her books have won the Barry Award and the RT Reviewers’ Choice Award, and two of her titles have been optioned for movies. A graduate of Cornell University, Danielle received her MFA at Queens University in Charlotte, North Carolina. She, her husband, and their two children split their time between San Francisco and the Northern Rockies.
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Saturday, August 26, 2017 at 2pm – Author Event with RL Syme for Vangie Vale and the Murdered Macaron
Small towns and gossip go together like flaky crust and sweet pastry cream. Between the police scanners, social media, and the senior center, it’s like a zombie apocalypse where the undead consume people’s secrets instead of living flesh. But Vangie Vale wants nothing more than to stay under the radar…especially the police radar.
So when her new bakery becomes linked to a murder investigation, nothing will stop the gossip mill from connecting her to the dead body. Can’t have that.
Forced into the role of investigator, this new-in-town bakery owner has to become the very thing she hates–a nosy, small-town gossip–in order to clear her good name, and keep her face off the front page. But when a dating debacle brings her face-to-face with the Sheriff, Vangie can’t ignore the fact that one of her macarons was involved in a murder. She has to find the real murderer.
Becca Syme writes contemporary romance as Becca Boyd, the USA Today bestselling author of the small town romance Line of Fire series. As R.L. Syme she writes historical romance in the popular Highland Renegades series. She is a writer of heroes worth loving and villains worth hating. Lover of fancy cheese, binge-watching, strawberries, and hope. A Tweeter and Pinner of things. She loves to connect with readers via social media so click those buttons below – she’s waiting for you.
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Monday, August 28, 2017 at 7pm – Author Event with David Abrams for Brave Deeds
From Fobbit author David Abrams, is a compelling novel of war, brotherhood, and America. Spanning eight hours, the novel follows a squad of six AWOL soldiers as they attempt to cross war-torn Baghdad on foot to attend the funeral of their leader, Staff Sergeant Rafe Morgan. Cut off from all communication with their company headquarters back on the base, they find themselves struggling to survive in an inhospitable landscape. As the men make their way to the funeral, they recall the most ancient of warriors while portraying a cross section of twenty-first- century America—sometimes strong, sometimes weak, but subject to the same human flaws as all of us.
Drew is reliable in the field but unfaithful at home. Cheever, overweight and whining, is a friend to no one—least of all himself. Specialist Olijandro, or O, is distracted by dangerous romantic thoughts of his ex-wife. Fish’s propensity for violence is what drew him to the military and could be a catalyst for the day’s events. Park is the quiet one, but his quick thinking may make him the day’s hero. And platoon commander Dmitri “Arrow” Arogapoulos is stalwart, yet troubled with questions about his own identity and sexuality. As the six march across Baghdad, their complicated histories, hopes, and fears are told in a chorus of voices that merge into a powerful portrait of the modern war zone and the deepest concerns of us all, military and civilian alike. Moving, thoughtful, funny, and smart,
BRAVE DEEDS is a gripping story of combat and perseverance, and an important addition to the oeuvre of contemporary war fiction.
David Abrams, a U.S. Army veteran, is the author of Fobbit, which was a 2012 New York Times Notable Book and a finalist for the Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction. His stories have appeared in Esquire, Glimmer Train, Narrative, and other publications. He lives in Butte, Montana.
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Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at 7pm – Author Event with Tyler Dunning for A Field Guide to Losing Your Friends: Essays on Loss
When Tyler Dunning’s best friend is killed in a terrorist attack, the experience forces him to confront grief, depression, and his own destructive tendencies. To cope, he turns to travel, wandering the United States and crossing paths with a suicidal shaman, a Cambodian alien hunter, and off-the-grid meth addicts. He weathers an Atlantic hurricane, endures the Black Rock Desert, and attempts summiting Longs Peak, the highest point in northern Colorado, convinced that by overcoming the mountain he can overcome loss. But just when you think Tyler has come to terms with the passing of more friends—to rare disease, accidental drowning, and self-destruction—you won’t believe the final lesson death has in store for him. This is a book of goodbyes, of migration, of achieving restoration—a five-year journey founded upon coming-of-age heartache, the loss of innocence, and finding hope in our natural world.
Tyler Dunning grew up in southwestern Montana, developing a feral curiosity and reflective personality at a young age. This mindset has led him around the world, to nearly all of the U.S. national parks, and to the darker recesses of his own creativity. He’s dabbled in such occupations as professional wrestling, archaeology, social justice advocacy, and academia. At his core he is a writer.
