Episode 1: David Abrams and Richard K. O'Malley

Breakfast In Montana

In this first episode, Russell and Aaron talk about two books from Butte, Mile High, Mile Deep by Richard K. O'Malley, and Brave Deeds, by David Abrams. These two books represent two of the interesting facets of Montana literature in that one of them, (Mile High) was written while O'Malley was the Associated Press Bureau Chief in Paris. But it's considered the quintessential Butte novel. The other, Brave Deeds, is about the war in Iraq, but it was written in Butte. So we discuss what constitutes a Montana book, what it is about Butte that has inspired so many good books, and what some of the common themes are that emerge from this fascinating town.