Conversation with Author and Performer Amy Leach

Regular and lottery registration open on January 8, 2026.
Dates: January 29, 2026
Meets: Th from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
 Location: Bozeman, MT - Verge Theater
Cost:  $15.00

There are still openings remaining at this time.

Date Day Time
01/29/2026Thursday1 PM to 2 PM

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Please note: This course program requires membership in a 2025-2026 OLLI at MSU Membership

Description

Join a moderated discussion with renowned local author and musician Amy Leach. As writer Aimee Nezhukumatahil states, "You'll revel in her intricate knowledge of moons and music and plants and animals and marvel at how she puts words and sentences together to create effervescent wordplay [that] delights and surprises on every page." Leach will read excerpts and interact with OLLI members with her "irrepressible sense of humor," as Christian Wiman describes.

The space is ADA-accessible and offers ample free parking and seating. No standing or uneven surfaces.

Space is limited to 80 people.

Program Takeaways

  • Whether you're a longtime fan or new to Amy Leach's writing, you will appreciate this look into how she gains her fascinating knowledge and translates that information into literature. Is it lived experience, research or both?
  • What roadblocks and breakthroughs did Leach experience to get her words on paper and then into publication?
  • How do music and literature complement each other in Leach's work?
  • A behind-the-scenes glimpse into the upcoming literary concert focused on The Salt of the Universe with musicians Lori Rosolowsky, Megan Makeever and Amy Leach.

Scholarships

Apply for a needs-based scholarship to take this offering.

Fee:  $15.00

Bozeman, MT - Verge Theater

2304 N. 7th, Bozeman, MT 59715

Amy Leach

Amy Leach earned her MFA from the Nonfiction Writing Program at the University of Iowa. Her work has appeared in The Best American Essays, The Best American Science and Nature Writing, Granta, A Public Space, Orion and Tin House. She received a Whiting Writers' Award, a Rona Jaffe Foundation Award and a Pushcart Prize. She is the author of "Things That Are" (Milkweed Editions), "The Everybody Ensemble" (FSG) and "The Salt of the Universe" (FSG), a PEN America finalist.