Giano Cromley in Conversation with Spencer Williams

About this event

Country Bookshelf is excited to welcome Giano Cromley and Spencer Williams to celebrate the release of American Mythology on August 4 at 6pm.

Tickets are not required for this event, but RSVPs are appreciated. Please get a FREE general admission ticket by selecting "Get tickets" on this page.

Books can be purchased at the event. Books can be ordered in advance through Eventbrite, ordering on our website, or by calling Country Bookshelf at 406-587-0166 during our regular business hours.

The event at a glance:

• On August 4, please arrive early to secure your seat. Seating is general admission first come, first serve.
• At 6:00pm, the event program featuring author Giano Cromley and Spencer Williams will begin. There will be time for questions following the program.
• After the talk, Giano Cromley will be available for book signing.
• Can't attend in person? Order a signed copy of American Mythology on our website or by calling 406-587-0166. Signing requests will need to be placed 24 hours before the event.

About American Mythology:

Every month at St. Pete’s Tavern in rugged western Montana, a meeting is convened by the Basic Bigfoot Society’s members—both of them. Jute and Vergil are lifelong friends, bound by an affinity for the elusive North American Wood Ape. Their monthly meetings and annual expeditions are a tradition that keep their friendship alive when so much else about their small town has fallen away.But things are about to get exciting for the Basic Bigfoot Society. Dr. Marcus Bernard, the country’s foremost Bigfoot “expert,” approaches them with a proposition that seems almost too good to be true: to join their next expedition, along with an ambitious young documentarian, Vicky Xu. Thankfully, Vergil’s daughter Rye is home from college, and decides to tag along in order to make sure her dad and Jute aren’t made fools of. Once in the woods, strange things begin to happen to them that seem to defy rational explanation. Is this a hoax? Or are they on the precipice of the greatest anthropological discovery ever?A spooky adventure story and a wry and heartwarming tale of friendship, American Mythology is a fabulous debut about the power of belief and our sacred bond to nature.

Giano Cromley was born and raised in Billings and received his MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Montana. He is the author of two young adult novels and a collection of short stories. He is a recipient of an Artist Fellowship from the Illinois Arts Council and was a BookEnds Fellow with Stony Brook University. He is an amateur woodworker, a certified wildlife tracker, and an English professor at Kennedy-King College, where he is chair of the Communications Department. He lives on the Southside of Chicago with his wife and two dogs.

Spencer Williams is a fifth generation Montanan, growing up on a ranch near Columbus. His love for his home state led Williams back to Montana after receiving a bachelor’s degree in German from Middlebury College in Vermont. Since 1996, Williams has grown the Bozeman, Montana-based business, West Paw, into a world-class manufacturer of eco-friendly pet toys and treats. West Paw’s products are sold in over 7,500 US retailers and in over 45 countries. Williams lives in Bozeman, Montana, with his wife, two sons, Niko the dog, and Sasha the cat.

Accessibility Information:

• The event will take place on the first floor of Country Bookshelf.
• All doorways have a width greater than 32 inches with the narrowest being our front door at 35 inches.
• The speakers will be using a microphone at this event.
• Please email staff@countrybookshelf.com if you have any specific accessibility needs and we will do our best to serve you!
• Do you or someone you know provide ASL interpretation? Country Bookshelf is seeking an interpreter to call on for future events. Please send information to staff@countrybookshelf.com if there is interest!