In this Book
- IN Writing: Uncovering the Unexpected Hoosier State
- Book
- 2016
- Published by: Indiana University Press
Fueled by an insider's view of Indiana and the state's often surprising connections to the larger world, IN Writing is revelatory. It is Indiana in all its glory: sacred and profane; saints and sinners; war and peace; small towns and big cities; art, architecture, poetry and victuals. It's about Hoosier talent and Hoosier genius: the courageous farmer-soldiers who ardently try to win the hearts and minds of 21st century Afghan insurgents; the artisans whose work pulses with the aesthetics of far-away homelands; and the famous modernist poet who had to leave to make his mark. It's about places that speak to a wider world: Columbus and its remarkable architecture; New Harmony and its enduring idealism; Indianapolis and its world-renowned Crown Hill cemetery. IN Writing makes visible the unexpected bonds between Indiana and the world at large.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- pp. 1-2
- PART 1 SAINTS AND SINNERS
- 2 Hubris: Bobby Knight
- pp. 8-9
- 3 Odd Bodkin
- pp. 10-17
- 4 D.C. Riddle
- pp. 18-20
- 6 Herbie Wirth
- pp. 31-32
- 7 Inner Vision: Amish Healer
- pp. 33-38
- PART 2 COMPLICATED PLACES
- 8 A Fair of the Heart
- pp. 41-44
- 9 A Surprising Utopia
- pp. 45-52
- 10 Architecture and Community
- pp. 53-59
- 11 The Song of Indiana
- pp. 60-64
- PART 3 CULINARY DELIGHTS
- 13 She’s the Cheese
- pp. 80-85
- 14 Strange Brew
- pp. 86-92
- 16 Pawpaw Redux
- pp. 96-97
- 17 Tibetan New Year Celebration
- pp. 98-100
- PART 4 ARTISTS AND THEIR CRAFT
- 21 Gargoyles and Other Curious Creatures
- pp. 122-126
- 22 Crossroads of American Sculpture
- pp. 127-136
- PART 5 THE PRESENT PAST
- 24 John Dillinger’s Funeral
- pp. 149-154
- 25 Twist the Tiger’s Tail
- pp. 155-164
- 26 That’s It: Prohibition, 1918–1933
- pp. 165-177
- 28 Lions, Tigers, High Wires
- pp. 183-188
- 29 Conflict and Conciliation
- pp. 189-201
- 30 Jihadis in Indiana
- pp. 202-216
- 31 War Fare
- pp. 217-238
- About the Author
- p. 251
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