Montana Book Festival 2018

What is Montana’s best loved novel? This spring, a panel of our own literary experts sought to answer this question as part of the nationwide search for the PBS program, the Great American Read. Though the selection process was tough, the judges narrowed their picks to 20. The final list features books published within an 80 year time span, including stunning debuts and heartfelt finales from established and up-and-coming authors.  Join Sarah Aronson, host of MTPR's "The Write Question" alongside a handful of our judges to celebrate the extraordinary literary achievements inspired by Montana’s authors and its place. Panel members will share their own judging process, including books that narrowly missed the final list as well as the qualities which make Montana literature stand out within the national literary scene. Classics, like James Welch’s “Fools Crow” will be discussed alongside contemporary contributions such as Emily Danforth’s “The Miseducation of Cameron Post.” Come get your crash course in Montana’s best books and join the conversation as we work to keep the Treasure State’s literary scene thriving.