Jack Horner and James Gorman | How to Build a Dinosaur
Bozeman's Jack Horner, whose fascination with dinosaurs has led him on some remarkable journeys, turns his formidable expertise to cutting-edge research in a book subtitled "Extinction Doesn’t Have to Be Forever."
In a book co-written with science writer James Gorman, he explores the controversial questions: Can we or should we build a dinosaur? Or are we interfering with nature in a way that we’ll regret?
Horner looks at current efforts to advance science – not only in reconstructing prehistoric creatures, but also to apply findings to modern-day genetics.
The book explores the new field of “evo-devo,” short for “evolutionary developmental biology, and one of the hottest fields in science. Horner and Gorman take us inside the world of laboratory research to explain what current technology is revealing – that the common chicken could be bio-chemically nudged to create a “Chickenosaurus,” without resorting to the use of ancient DNA.
Horner gives credit to several scientists and colleagues working in the paleontology field, particularly Mary Schweitzer, who, along with her… Read more
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet wins 2009 Montana Book Award
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Great Falls author Jamie Ford won the 2009 Montana Book Award. This annual award recognizes literary and/or artistic excellence in a book written or illustrated by someone who lives in Montana, is set in Montana, or deals with Montana themes or issues. Read more
Sherman Alexie visit rescheduled for March 16
Acclaimed author, poet and screenwriter Sherman Alexie, who cancelled his visit to Helena in February due to health reasons, has rescheduled his visit for March 16. Alexie will present “Without Reservations: An Urban Indian’s Comic, Poetic, and Highly Irreverent Look at the World” at 7 p.m. in the Helena Middle School Auditorium. Read more
Doris Knowles Pulis | How It Looks Going Back
When the Knowles family embarked from their home in California on a summer vacation to Canada in 1949, little did they expect to wind up moving to a log cabin, perched on a fish-filled lake, in the sparsely populated Yaak Valley. In her vivid and well-crafted memoir, Doris Pulis tells about the six years her family spent there, minus electricity or running water. Read more
Kevin Michael Connolly | Double Take, A Memoir
From the startling black and white images of people around the world gawking at a legless skateboarder to Kevin Connolly’s smart, funny and fiercely honest narrative, Double Take reads like a downhill skateboard ride: fast, fun and utterly engrossing. It begins with Connolly’s birth in 1985 at a Helena hospital, minus legs. Read more
Stones into Schools: Greg Mortenson continues to build peace one school at a time
I can’t read one of Greg Mortenson’s books without tears sneaking down my cheeks. My response, I’ve decided, has to do with my hunger for hope, my despair over politics, and a sense that each of us can help build a better world. Apparently, I’m not alone. Read more • (1) Comments
Craig Lancaster | 600 Hours of Edward
In Craig Lancaster’s first novel, Edward Stanton is a middle-aged man with Asperger’s syndrome, an obsessive-compulsive disorder that causes him to live a solitary, but not unhappy, life. Edward is in control of his orderly world until one chaotic October, when over a period of 25 days (600 hours) people and events bring changes to his daily routine that will forever alter his life. Read more