@This House of Books Come hear Montana author Donna L. Erickson talk about her brand-new book ROOTED AT THE EDGE:RANCHING WHERE THE OLD WEST AND NEW WEST COLLIDE.In this narrative nonfiction work, Donna L. Erickson explores the hilly skirt of ground at the northern boundary of Missoula, Montana, separating the town from the wilderness beyond. The North Hills region represents the critical—and often highly personal—issues at play at the edge of many western towns.