
7 Books Set in Indiana, Heartland of the Midwest
Deborah E. Kennedy, author of "Billie Starr’s Book of Sorries," recommends books by Hoosier State writers
Deborah E. Kennedy, author of "Billie Starr’s Book of Sorries," recommends books by Hoosier State writers
Surrounded by the fabled Midwestern niceness, these characters aren't willing to smooth things over for social ease
Recent books about the heartland go beyond nostalgia to look towards the future
Neel Patel on writing his book to fight against societal expectations
Curtis Sittenfeld, author of “You Think It, I’ll Say It,” demolishes the myth of the uncultured heartland
It’s time to give up the mistaken idea that the heartland is a cultural wasteland
Delia Cai, author of Central Places, recommends stories that capture the complexities of young adulthood
Amanda Oliver recounts the heavy burden of being a librarian in her book "Overdue: Reckoning with the Public Library"
These highly anticipated books tell important and rarely amplified stories