Monday, July 23 -- reading will be Tom Rea, a freelance writer and editor living in Casper. He received an MFA in creative writing from the University of Montana and served as Writer-in-Residence for the Wyoming Arts Council, before working as a reporter and editor on the Casper Star-Tribune. He is the author of several books about Wyoming, including Bone Wars: The Excavation and Celebrity of Andrew Carnegie's Dinosaur and Devil's Gate: Owning the Land, Owning the Story, a hostory of Independence Rock, Devil's Gate and Marin's Cove, published last year by the University of Oklahoma Press. Musical performance by the Todd Scott Trio --members Todd Scott, Larry Neeff, and Amy Gieske.
Monday, July 30 -- Reading will be by the Dusty Daisies,five female poets --Ella Cvancara, Cathy Bailey, Arnetta Baugh, Ginny Jack Palumbo, Ellen Vayo -- who wax poetic on a make-believe roundup, and harass the male trail boss, Alan Cvancara, Ella's husband. Poetry ranges from sad to funny to soulful, interspersed with trail music. Musical performance by One Wild Onion.
