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Norman Minnick
The Indianapolis Anthology
9781948742917
Regular price $20.00 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%An anthology of essays & poetry offering a reconsideration of one of America’s most misunderstood cities.
Is Indianapolis just another midwestern city to fly over on the way to bigger and better destinations? Or is it, as locals know, a place where different peoples and ideals converge to create a rich cultural center? The Indianapolis Anthology showcases Naptown’s vibrancy and diversity with pieces from journalists, poets, historians, established community voices, and first-time writers. The Circle City is more than the home of the Indianapolis 500, John Dillinger, Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, Kurt Vonnegut, Prozac, and Wonder Bread. In these pages, you’ll find:
· lawn chairs in the beds of pick-ups
· Punk rock in Naptown
· suffragists and entrepreneurs
· cement pietàs
· dog bakeries and yoga studios
· red brick bungalows and war memorials
· steakburgers and Mexican seafood; pho and sauerbraten
· and more
In other words, you'll find images from a city that is truly a cross section of today’s America. Edited by Norman “Buzz” Minnick and with contributions from Etheridge Knight, Terrance Hayes, Michael Martone, and Karen Kovacik.
An insiders’ look that will make you see a great midwestern city in a brand-new light.
Edward E Curtis
Arab Indianapolis
9781953368270
Regular price $30.00 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%An accessible, intimate look at the oft-neglected history of Arab Americans in Greater Indianapolis who have made a remarkable impact on the region since the late 1800s.From establishing local businesses to working in the fields of health care and education, Arab Americans have made indelible contributions to the cultural vitality, economic growth, and social fabric of central Indiana. Arab Indianapolis features the stories of Arab Americans--some famous, some not--who have shaped the Capital City's past and will continue to define its future. It details a history hidden in plain sight, one sometimes buried beneath Indianapolis's most iconic landmarks such as Lucas Oil Stadium, Monument Circle, the Indiana War Memorials, the Governor's Residence, and Riverside Park. Highlights include: Helen Corey, the first Arab American to hold statewide elected office and the author of one of the most famous books on Syrian cuisine
- Jeff George, a Syrian American from the region who went on to play quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts
- The Syrian Christian community and the building of St. George Orthodox Church
- Indianapolis's connection to St. Jude Children's Hospital
- Governor Mitch Daniels, Indiana governor and grandson to Syrian immigrants
Through short essays, over eighty beautiful photographs, interviews, and even a few recipes, this collection embraces the full humanity of Arab Americans in the Midwest. It will give you a deeper sense of the myriad lives of Arab-descended Hoosiers who call Indianapolis home. Arab Indianapolis is an indispensable resource for anyone looking to know the full story of how Arab Americans continue to shape one of the Midwest's most iconic cities.
