Belgrade author Canyon Hohenstein drew from his experience leading a Montana inmate wildfire crew for his fictional novel “Who Tames the Flames?” exploring wildland firefighting, trauma, redemption and working with prisoners away from cell walls.
Hohenstein discussed the book and the 2021 Swan Valley fire that inspired it at the Country Bookshelf on Thursday, reflecting on the incarcerated firefighters he led and the personal stories that shaped his prose.
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