
Livingston’s Literary Heritage on the Occasion of Elk River’s 5th Anniversary
Guest post by Richard S. Wheeler Long ago, I had the great good fortune to settle in Livingston, quite probably the most important literary community in the country. The town had drawn some extraordinary talents from the literary and entertainment worlds. They collected here in a village with defined boundaries and wilderness in sight, to […]

Rick Bass headlines Elk River Books’ fifth anniversary festivities
Elk River Books will celebrate its fifth anniversary with a party and repeat performance from its grand opening, hosting author Rick Bass for a reading of his latest work on Wednesday, May 25. Bass is the author of nearly 30 books of environmental essays, novels and short fiction. He has received O. Henry Awards, numerous […]

Grand Re-Opening, Gala Reading
Elk River Books, the Wheatgrass Saloon and Mustang Kitchen will celebrate their move to Main Street with a series of events on Thursday, May 22. Mustang will start the evening with a reception and hors d’oeuvres from 5 to 7 p.m. at their new storefront, 112 N. Main St. Then Elk River Books and Wheatgrass […]

Fishing the park: Nate Schweber tells all
Elk River Books welcomes Missoula native Nate Schweber who will read from his new book, Fly Fishing Yellowstone National Park, an Insider’s Guide to the 50 Best Places, on Tuesday, September 4 at 7 p.m. “Yellowstone is the only place on the planet where you can fish in areas that boast fantastic wildlife watching, geysers […]

Fishing with DeMott and Friends
Elk River Books welcomes Ohio University professor Robert DeMott and friends who will read from a collection of essays on fishing featuring a who’s who of local literati, Astream: American Writers on Fly Fishing, on Thursday, August 2 at 7 p.m. DeMott is a Steinbeck scholar at Ohio University, but has spent a great deal […]