Author Talk with Dallin Kohler, Betsy Gaines Quammen, and David Quammen

Country Bookshelf is excited to welcome Dallin Kohler, Betsy Gaines Quammen, and David Quammen to celebrate the release of by Dallin Kohler on July 20 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 or ordered in advance through Eventbrite, ordering , or by calling Country Bookshelf at 406-587-0166 during our regular business hours.

The event at a glance:

• On July 20, please arrive early to secure your seat. Seating is general admission first come, first serve.
• At 6:00pm, the event program featuring Country Bookshelf is excited to welcome Dallin Kohler, Betsy Gaines Quammen, and David Quammen to celebrate the release of will begin. The authors will take audience questions following the program.
• After the talk, Dallin Kohler, Betsy Gaines Quammen, and David Quammen will be available for book signing.
• Can't attend in person? Order a signed copy of on our website or by calling 406-587-0166. Signing requests will need to be placed 24 hours before the event.

About Pyro:

How can snakes with such eye-popping colors be so maddeningly difficult to find? Despite their hues, Lampropeltis pyromelana snakes, lovingly known as pyros, are masters of secrecy. Embark on an exhilarating, swashbuckling journey with herpetologist Dallin Kohler in his attempt to locate these elusive snakes. From picturesque sandstone canyons to an unexpected stop at a local casino, Kohler encounters a delightful array of creatures. With its blend of exciting escapades, insightful natural history, and humor, Pyro promises not only to ignite a newfound appreciation for the seasoned herpetology enthusiast but to also warm the hearts of those curious about cold-blooded reptiles.

Dallin Kohler is a writer and herpetologist from Boise, Idaho. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Biodiversity and Conservation from BYU. He is currently chasing amphibians as a graduate student in China. When he’s not unraveling the mysteries of nature’s most captivating creatures, he finds joy in following the NBA, playing classical piano, and appreciating a cleverly crafted pun.

Betsy Gaines Quammen is a historian and writer. She received a PhD from Montana State University where she studied religion, history and the philosophy of science. Her dissertation focused on Mormon history and the roots of armed public land conflicts occurring in the United States. She is fascinated at how religious views shape relationships to landscape. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, New York Daily News, and the History News Network. She is the author of American Zion: Cliven Bundy, God, and Public Lands in the West and True West: Myth and Mending on the Far Side of America. Betsy lives in Montana with her husband, writer David Quammen, three giant dogs, a sturdy cat, and a lanky rescue python.

David Quammen is an American author and journalist whose eighteen books include The Song of the Dodo (1996), Spillover (2012), The Tangled Tree (2018), and Breathless (2022), which was a finalist for the National Book Award in Nonfiction. His most recent book is The Heartbeat of the Wild: Dispatches from Landscapes of Wonder, Peril, and Hope, drawn from his twenty years writing about wild creatures and wild places on assignments for National Geographic Magazine. Quammen’s shorter work has also appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, and The New York Review of Books, among other magazines, and his Op Eds in the New York Times, the Washington Post, and other newspapers. He’s a three-time recipient of the National Magazine Award and has received several awards for his books, including the Premio Letterario Merck, given in Rome. He shares a home in Bozeman, Montana, with his wife, Betsy Gaines Quammen, author American Zion (2020) and True West (2023), plus three borzois, a cross-eyed cat, and a python.

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.
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