This House of Books is an independent bookstore in Billings, Montana, operated as a cooperative, meaning that more than 300 authors and readers own voting shares and elect a volunteer board of directors annually to supervise paid staff. The bookstore’s mission is to be the literary heart of downtown Billings, working together with other local cultural institutions to nurture a culture of the book in Yellowstone country. We feature local visual artists and musicians and hold readings and poetry open mics several times each week with people like the talented souls pictured below.
David Abrams
Bob Barlow
Malcolm Brooks
John Clayton
Emily Danforth
Connie Dillion
Gwen Florio
Jamie Ford
Tami Haaland
Smith Henderson
Adrian Jawort
Danell Jones
Harry Koyama
Craig Lancaster
Timothy Lehman
Elisa Lorello
Thomas McGuane
Chad Okrusch
Marilyn Hughes Pinkerton
Kevin Red Star
Charles Ringer Kinetic Sculpture
Dave Shumway
Robert Tompkins Fine Art
Dewey Vanderhoff
Rosebud County rancher Wally McRae: