Montana Writers

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Program Description

With more time on their hands to in which to indulge, baby boomers may wish to explore the literature of their home state. This program could be set up as a book club that meets to discuss a new Montana book every month, or could be one evening program that would provide an overview of several of Montana's most famous authors.

Topics

• Montana's most famous authors
• Montana genres: landscapes, coming-of-age, etc.
• Montana's poets
• Montana's living writers

Speakers

• Local English professors or teachers
• Local creative writing professors or teachers
• Local famous authors

Basics

• For the book club, follow regular book club guidelines.
• For a regular adult program, consider doing one three-hour program or two 1 ½ hour programs.
• Auditorium-style seating.
• Prep-time - for book club, 1 ½ hours for each meeting. For adult program, two hours.

Learn More About It

• Montana Committee for the Humanities and Montana Center of the Book's Web site is a great resource on Montana writers: http://www.montanabook.org/
• Mac Swain's Montana: Let There Be Lit A Resource Guide for Teachers is available online at: http://www.montanabook.org/let%20there%20be%20lit%20book%20pdf.pdf
• The Montana Book Award is an annual award that recognizes literary and/or artistic excellence in a book published during the award year. http://www.montanabookaward.org/
• New West, which bills itself as "The Voice of the Rockies" has an in-depth section on Books and Writers, with author interviews and book reviews. http://www.newwest.net/index.php/topic/main/C39/L39/
  

Make It Special

Ask a local bookstore to donate a book by a Montana author to be given as a door prize. Highlight components of your collection that complement the night's theme, from books to books-on-tape to movies.

Market It

Distribute flyers in bookstores, at college campuses, in places of employment, doctor's offices, and local businesses.