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Taylor Brorby discusses new memoir, ‘Boys and Oil: Growing Up Gay in a Fractured Land’
Author Taylor Brorby joined us in the Yellowstone Public Radio studios in September to discuss the release of his new memoir, Boys and Oil: Growing up Gay in a Fractured…
An interview with Mario Van Peebles
Internationally acclaimed film star Mario Van Peebles has been presented with a Lifetime Achievement in Cinema by the Montana International Film Festival. “I think when we’re at our best, we…
Inaugural James Welch Native Lit Festival celebrates Indigenous writers
The Inaugural James Welch Native Lit Festival launched in Missoula in July, focus on contemporary Indigenous writers and celebrating the work of author James Welch. Welch was a key figure…
Naturalist Doug Peacock asks, ‘Was It Worth It?’ in his new memoir
Doug Peacock spent years alone in Montana and Wyoming wilderness observing grizzly bears. “The great thing about wilderness — it’s a total exit from culture,” said Peacock during our recent…
Tippet Rise embraces a new beginning with a sold-out season
It’s no surprise that Tippet Rise Art Center near Fishtail is already fully booked for the season! This treasure in the Beartooth Mountain foothills opened for the summer season on…
Poetry Notes
I’ve been questioning my place in poetry. What is my voice? Why am I writing? What is my purpose? I want everything to mean everything. And some days, it does….
Two Lighthouses
Sound: Matt Smiley Poetry: Anna Paige
A Reading of Her Own
An evening dedicated to Women’s Voices will take place Thursday, Oct. 19 at MoAV Coffee (2501 Montana Avenue), hosted by Billings Area Literary Arts (BALA) and presented in conjunction with…

Montana-based independent journalist
Anna Paige is an independent Montana-based arts journalist and nonprofit development specialist. She’s been working in the newspaper and publishing industry since 2004. Want to stay connected? Anna sends periodic updates about upcoming events, new publications and projects, and articles that might interest you.

Montana-based independent journalist
Anna Paige is an independent Montana-based arts journalist and nonprofit development specialist. She’s been working in the newspaper and publishing industry since 2004. Want to stay connected? Anna sends periodic updates about upcoming events, new publications and projects, and articles that might interest you.