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
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11 Books About Midwesterners Who Aren’t Trying to Be Nice
Surrounded by the fabled Midwestern niceness, these characters aren't willing to smooth things over for social ease
Nov 11 2020 - Rachel Mans McKenny
The New Literature of the Midwest
Recent books about the heartland go beyond nostalgia to look towards the future
Jan 30 2019 - Cameron Shenassa
‘If You See Me, Don’t Say Hi’ Is a Midwestern Indian Americana that Eschews Stereotypes
Neel Patel on writing his book to fight against societal expectations
Oct 19 2018 - JR Ramakrishnan
Do Sophisticated Midwesterners Exist?
Curtis Sittenfeld, author of “You Think It, I’ll Say It,” demolishes the myth of the uncultured heartland
Jul 6 2018 - Becca Schuh
Stop Dismissing Midwestern Literature
It’s time to give up the mistaken idea that the heartland is a cultural wasteland
Dec 13 2017 - Sonya Huber
Body and Soul: Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal
Nov 6 2015 - Liana Imam
12 Books About Coming of Age as an Asian American
Delia Cai, author of Central Places, recommends stories that capture the complexities of young adulthood
Jan 30 2023 - Delia Cai
America’s Public Libraries Reflect the Systematic Failures and Social Inequality of Our Country
Amanda Oliver recounts the heavy burden of being a librarian in her book "Overdue: Reckoning with the Public Library"
Jan 5 2023 - Deirdre Sugiuchi
62 Books By Women of Color to Read in 2023
These highly anticipated books tell important and rarely amplified stories
