Discussing Montana at the Open Book Club

SEELEY LAKE – The Open Book Club (OBC) held July 13 featured Russell Rowland's book "Fifty-Six Counties: A Montana Journey." Three things were unusual about the event.

First, it was a summer event held at Holland Lake Lodge rather than one of the fall-through-summer readings OBC traditionally holds at Grizzly Claw Trading Company. Second, published writer, Sheila Scobba Banning, functioned as a moderator, alternately interviewing Rowland, prompting him to read selections from his book and soliciting questions from the audience. And third, the requisite travel and research Rowland needed to do...