BOOKS, POETRY & LOVE STORIES

Chief Dan George played the character of Old Lodge Skins, in "Little Big Man," starring Dustin Hoffman. Despite his second billing, the actor won awards for his convincing portrayal of the wise chief who names Hoffman's Jack Crabb character Editor's note: Christene Meyers covered the making of  "Little Big Man" as a young reporter and was among  panel participants discussing the Montana made movie.  STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By BRUCE KELLER and courtesy Cinema Center

A troupe of actors makes its way across the U.S., as silent movies give way to the talkies. Side trips to Paris and London, with a stop in rural Montana, plus a love triangle, drug addiction, show biz flair, loyalty tested, gunslingers, jealousies and dreams. Critics praised the tone, detail, intricate relationships and colorful rendering of place, period and interesting people.

First novel by Christene "Cookie" Meyers. Lilians Last Dance