Funding
Funded in part by a grant from the Montana Arts Council, the editors of MO: Writings from the River host and visit readings by writers across the state. Thus far the editors have brought MO in the form of public readings, to both the Missoula (March 2007) and the Helena (April 2007) areas. They have also arranged for monthly readings in Great Falls, at Hastings Hard Back Cafe, the second Thursday, 7:00 pm, September through May (with summers off).
Garth Whitson, owner of Shakespeare and Company, and staunch supporter of the creadive arts. Shakespeare and Company is one of the many fine independent booksellers throughout the state that stock MO.
Photographer and MO contributor Deb Fassnacht with Henry Fassnacht (left) and poet Mark Gibbons.
Mark Gibbons, author of the new released collection Blue Horizon, reads some of his new work.
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Readings at Shakespeare and Company,Missoula, MT
March 2007
MO Editor Frederick Bridger socializes with authors Robert Lee (center) and Rick Demarinis (right) after the Shakespear and Company reading . |
Author Dave Thomas reads selections of his work which appears in this year's MO, and selections from his collections. |
Author and University of Montana faculty member Henrietta Goodman delivers powerful poetry.
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MO contributing Editor Deborah Morey reads selections of her work which appears in this year's issue. |
Members of the audience react enthusiastically to a reader's work. |
Missoula poet Luke Phinney reads.
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Great Falls writers, and members of the 2008 Editorial Board, seem to be enjoying the readings. From left: Janet Ries, Traci Rosenbaum, Renee Wurster.
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Robert Lee and wife Rose pose after the reading.
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Traci Rosenbaum reads some of her enthusiastically-received new poems.
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Novelist (Guiding Elliott) and poet Robert Lee shares some of his recent work.
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After the reading, writers and editors socialize. Shown are Robert Lee, Rick DeMarinis, Deborah Morey and Renee Wurster.
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Janet Ries reads selections of her poetry.
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Poet and Editor Deborah Morey talks about MO to audience members after the reading.
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Poet and MO editor Renee Wurster reads some of her new work.
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Poet Dave Thomas socializes after the reading.
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