The Country Bookshelf in Downtown Bozeman–Montana’s largest independent bookstore since 1957–has an exciting slate of February events for bookworms and literature enthusiasts alike.
An Author Event with Samuel Western for Canyons will be held Thursday, February 18th at 7pm. Canyons is about the inextricable, twisted relationship between two self-destructive men. Ward Fall is a rancher in Wyoming, a family man with a strong and supportive wife. Eric Lindsay is a studio musician and songwriter in Los Angeles. Eric and Ward were classmates and friends at U.C. Berkley. Their friendship turned ugly in an instant when, on a hunting trip, Ward accidentally killed Eric’s twin sister, Gwen, with a shotgun, ruining the lives of the surviving two former friends. Ward wallows in guilt, depression, and alcohol. Eric’s chaotic life is driven by anger and self-destructive behavior. Now, 25 years later, Ward invites Ericto come to his ranch to go on an elk hunt. The two former friends set out on a tense, contentious camping trip. Ward longs to atone for his guilt. Eric wants revenge. Called by Craig Johnson as “one of the finest writers in the American West,” Samuel Western spent 14 years honing and re-writing this novel. Western has served in the Swedish Merchant Marine, worked as a commercial fisherman, a longshoreman, logger, and Wyoming hunting guide. His work of history, Pushed Off the Mountain, Sold Down the River: Wyoming’s Search for Its Soul, is now in its 8th printing, is one of the best-selling books in Wyoming literary history. In addition, Western has published in The Economist, LIFE, and Sports Illustrated. A two-time recipient of the Wyoming Literary Fellowship for fiction, he was also a finalist for the High Plains Book Award for poetry.
The Country Bookshelf Book Club will discuss Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami on Tuesday, February 23rd at 7pm. This is the long-awaited new novel from internationally bestselling author Haruki Murakami. Here he gives us the remarkable story of Tsukuru Tazaki, a young man haunted by a great loss; of dreams and nightmares that have unintended consequences for the world around us; and of a journey into the past that is necessary to mend the present. It is a story of love, friendship, and heartbreak for the ages. The Country Bookshelf book club meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7pm upstairs at the store. The book club is open to the public and is always happy to see new faces! Please join in for some fun and interesting discussion about great new books!
The Country Bookshelf is located at 28 West Main Street downtown. All events are free and open to the public, though an RSVP is recommended. For more information about the store or these events, visit countrybookshelf.com or call 587-0166. •
