With bright colors, character-driven compositions, and a healthy dose of whimsy, Aleksandra Pilskalns creates pieces that feel like snapshots from much larger stories. Minimal backgrounds allow each character to take center stage, inviting you to imagine who they are, where they've been, and what might happen just beyond the edges of the artwork.

At the heart of the collection is a celebration of the delight of being human.

Join us at FMC Books this September First Friday to welcome Aleks with a little art, community, and joy.

We first met Justice of Zenith Metal Works last April, when Missoula Makers paired us up for the Handmade Pop Up Art Crawl, and it was one of those collaborations that just fit.

Now, with her rebrand officially complete, we are so excited to welcome her back! Her work brings together artistry, craftsmanship, and a distinctive point of view that feels right at home among our shelves. We love getting to champion local makers, but we especially love when a first collaboration turns into an ongoing relationship. We can't wait to have her back Sept 19th from 11-4!!

We're hitting the road!

On September 19, FMC Books is popping up in Helena for an afternoon at The Tea House from 4–6pm. We're packing up a little piece of the shop and bringing the romance shelves along with us for a couple of hours of books, boba, and good company.

We love getting outside our four walls and meeting readers where they are, especially when it means spending an afternoon surrounded by another great local business and its community. If you're in Helena, come say hi, browse what we brought along, discover your next read, and get a little taste of FMC Books without the drive to Missoula.