For three days and nights reading, writing and books were celebrated in Missoula at the Montana Festival of the Book. The festival featured writers from across the region in a variety of readings, panels, exhibits and signings.

One of the panels had five history writers, including UNP author Sue Resnick, who dived into a plethora of Western topics including Irish in the American West to the Smith Mine disaster, which was the topic of Resnick’s book, Goodbye Wifes and Daughters. To read more about the panel discussion click here.

For those readers who are in Nebraska, UNP author Michael Forsberg is having an open house and book signing this evening from 6-9 p.m. at 100 N. 8th St. in Lincoln. Forsberg’s book, On Ancient Wings, features Sandhill cranes from across North America with 153 stunning color photographs. So come to his open house tomorrow to support a great local author!