25
w w w. d i s t i n c t l y m o n t a n a . c o m
BE A MAN:
RAISED IN THE SHADOW
OF COWBOYS
BY RUSSELL ROWLAND
We don't make any secret out of
how much we love Russell Row-
land, Montana author and writer of
the iconic Fifty-six Counties, among
other books. Otherwise, we wouldn't
hire him as a writer as often as we
do. But we're particularly excited for
his newest, Be a Man, which inter-
rogates some of the myths and codes of Western masculinity
in the West. When he was a much younger man he did some-
thing he was not proud of, something that has haunted him ever
since, and which he has spent much of his life reflecting on and
attempting to correct. Be a Man thoughtfully reflects on those
efforts, and on what being a man really means in a mythic West
that has always valued silent stoicism over emotional expres-
sion.
406.582.8700
blacktimberfurniture.com
Reclaim Your
Bedroom Space
With Our Locally
Hand crafted
Custom Murphy
Bed
BEST
FURNITURE
STORE
BEST
CUSTOM
FURNITURE
IN MONTANA
2022-24
Y EA RS W O N
BESTo f
M O N TA N A
A S V O T E D B Y R E A D E R S O F
W
I
N
N
E
R
!
