Run Wild Readers

Seasonal Book Club

Run Wild Missoula members have shown their passion for walking and running in the Missoula community, but many also share a love for reading. Run Wild Readers is aimed at combining those two interests with a focus on running based novels. The book club has made a conscious effort to include books with different points-of-view while understanding the triumphs, struggles, barriers and memories of people that share the sport.

Come for an hour to socialize, relax, and talk through provided discussion points on the book of the season. The titles of our picks are announced by quarters in order to provide ample amount of time for readers to pick up their book of choice and join us for the month(s) that interest them!  

Fall 2026

This fall, Run Wild Readers is taking a different path with Perma Red by Montana author Debra Magpie Earling. While our book club typically focuses on running-related reads, Perma Red is a novel set on the Flathead Indian Reservation and deeply rooted in the landscape, history, and Indigenous experience of Montana.

We chose Perma Red in connection with the Mntwi l Nłʔay Virtual Half Marathon, which is featuring the book as an opportunity to celebrate and connect with Indigenous Montana through story, place, and movement. We hope you’ll join us for a meaningful read that invites us to experience Montana from a different perspective.

We have 12 copies of Perma Red available for Run Wild Missoula members. You can pick up a copy at the RWM office; first come first served. We ask if you get a copy from the office please donate $15 to the Mntwi l Nłʔay Virtual Half Marathon beneficiary, Indigenous Ascent Coalition. 

Donate here!

Fall 2026 Meeting Info:

Date: Thursday, October 1

Time: 6:00 PM

Location: Confluence Center – Headwaters Foundation (119 W. Main St.)

For additional information or questions, please contact Cara.