Arts-Entertainment
Elk River Arts & Lectures (ERAL) presents an evening with Timothy Egan on Thursday, May 7th at 7 pm, at The Shane Center Dulcie Theater, 415 E. Lewis Street in Livingston. Doors open at 6:30 pm.
Timothy Egan is the author of 10 books. His most recent, A Fever in the Heartland, is a historical thriller that was an immediate New York Times bestseller. His account of the Dust Bowl, The Worst Hard Time, won the 2006 National Book Award. A lifelong journalist, Egan worked as a national correspondent and opinion columnist for the New York Times, roaming the West. As a Times correspondent, he shared a Pulitzer Prize in 2001 with a team of reporters for their series, “How Race is Lived in America.”
Ahead of Egan’s lecture and reading, ERAL will present a book discussion focused on The Immortal Irishman: The Irish Revolutionary Who Became an American Hero on May 5th at 5:30 pm at the Livingston-Park County Public Library, 228 W. Callender Street. Egan’s The Immortal Irishman is a propulsive, richly reported biography of Thomas Francis Meagher—revolutionary, exile, Civil War hero, and mythic figure of the American West. Egan traces Meagher’s astonishing journey from Irish freedom fighter to Montana territorial leader with the pacing of a novel and the depth of masterful history. It’s a story of resilience, rebellion, and the complicated making of America, told with Egan’s signature blend of lyricism and journalistic rigor.
Both events are free and open to the public.
Egan’s visit is part of ERAL’s longstanding Lecture Series; writers from all over the country visit Park County to share their work with the Park County community. The series is generously supported by Elk River Books, the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, and community donations. ERAL is a nonprofit dedicated to cultivating and celebrating the literary arts in Park County. For more information, call (406) 529-1682 or visit elkriverarts.org.