Select Reference Works Cited in Cataloging Our Rare Books When reading the descriptions of some of our rare books, you may come upon a note in brackets, for example “[Adams, Six Guns 1280]” or “[Thacher p.359].” These refer to works in our research library, with...
“Westward and Miserable is an irreverent rollick, dismantling myths and Gonzoing Western history. Haseltine illustrates his outrageous collection of tall tales and spirited yarns with originality, charm, and joyfulness.” –Betsy Gaines Quammen, author of True West:...
Gatz, Part One Gatz reads from "Jubilee Hitchhiker: The Life and Times of Richard Brautigan," "Falling Angel," (which was made into the movie Angel Heart) and its in-progress, yet-to-be-named sequel on March 19, 2013 at Elk River Books in Livingston, Montana. In Part...
Award-winning Alaskan author Seth Kantner will stop through Livingston on Wednesday, June 29, to read from and discuss his new book, A Thousand Trails Home. Called “[a] stunningly lyrical firsthand account of a life spent hunting, studying, and living alongside...
Award-winning Livingston author Elise Atchison will officially launch her debut novel, Crazy Mountain, with a reading at Livingston’s Elk River Books, on Thursday, June 23. According to the publisher, “Crazy Mountain chronicles a rapidly changing place and community...
Whether used as transportation, a source of energy, a weapon of war or a cultural icon, the horse has played a key role in the evolution of America according to Julia Soplop, author of Equus Rising: How the Horse Shaped U.S. History. On Thursday, June 2, Soplop, along...
Elk River Books will host two authors for book signings on two Saturdays in May. Ron Franscell, author of ShadowMan: An Elusive Psycho Killer and the Birth of FBI Profiling, will visit the store on May 7, from 2 – 4 p.m., and James McVey, author of Loon Rangers, will...
Elk River Arts & Lectures teams up with Park County Environmental Council to present a celebration of Yellowstone National Park’s 150th anniversary, featuring Megan Kate Nelson, author of Saving Yellowstone: Exploration and Preservation in Reconstruction America, and...
Acclaimed Missoula author Deirdre McNamer will discuss her new novel, Aviary, at Livingston’s Elk River Books, 122 S. 2nd St., on Thursday, May 5, at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 6:30, and a book signing and reception will follow. Aviary, McNamer’s fifth novel, was named...
Widely acclaimed novelist Richard Powers kicks off Elk River Arts & Lectures’ Spring 2022 Lecture Series with a discussion of his 2021 novel, Bewilderment at Livingston’s Elk Lodge, 130 S. 2nd St., on Thursday, April 14, at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the...
Author, grizzly bear expert and wildlands advocate Doug Peacock will discuss his latest book, Was It Worth It?: A Wilderness Warrior’s Long Trail Home, at Livingston’s Elk River Books, 122 S. 2nd St., on Thursday, Apr. 7, at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 6:30, and a book...
Renowned wolf expert and author Rick McIntyre will discuss the fascinating sagas of some of Yellowstone’s most iconic wolves at Elk River Books, 122 S. 2nd St. in downtown Livingston, on Thursday, March. 24, at 7 p.m. A book signing and reception will follow. McIntyre...
James Joyce's great modernist novel Ulysses was published 100 years ago, on February 2, 1922. To celebrate, Elk River Books will present an exhibit of collectible editions and related materials drawn from co-owner Marc Beaudin's extensive James Joyce collection of...
Famed wildlife biologist Douglas Chadwick will read from and discuss his newest book, Four Fifths a Grizzly: A New Perspective on Nature that Just Might Save Us All, at Elk River Books, 122 S. 2nd St., Livingston, on Thursday, Jan. 20, at 7 p.m. According to the...
Famed mountaineer and environmentalist Rick Ridgeway will read from and discuss his new book, Life Lived Wild: Adventures at the Edge of the Map, on Friday, Dec. 17, at 7 p.m. at Elk River Books, 122 S. 2nd St. in downtown Livingston. A book signing will follow. Life...