Indiana is a cultural center with a deep literary tradition, and we want to
celebrate that tradition with our One Indiana list this week.
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Friend,



Indiana is known for a lot of amazing things — great steakhouses, basketball,
an adorable First Dog named Henry, and much more. 


But Indiana has also filled a few shelves when it comes to great American
literature. These Hoosier writers know how to tell a story!


Indiana is a cultural center with a deep literary tradition, and we want to
celebrate that tradition with our One Indiana list this week. We had our crew
pick out their all-time favorite Hoosier writers — check out our list, and let
us know if we missed any big names!
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* Sarah T. Bolton - Considered an unofficial poet laureate of Indiana, Bolton
also played a crucial role in fighting for women’s property rights in Indiana’s
constitution. If you want to read a beautiful tribute to our state, check out
one of her best-known poems, “Indiana.”
* John Green - Best known for The Fault in Our Stars set in Indianapolis (
which debuted at number one on the New York Times bestseller list!), Green is
another proud literary son of Indiana. In 2014, he was even included as one of
Time’s 100 most influential people in the entire world!
* Gene Stratton Porter - As well as writing several best-selling novels that
were adapted into films, Porter was a leading conservationist who fought to
preserve much of the beautiful Indiana outdoors we enjoy today. If you want to
learn more, you can visit one of her historic homes in Indiana!
* Ernie Pyle - One of the most famous American war correspondents in history,
Pyle won a Pulitzer Prize for his first-person wartime reporting in both the
European and Pacific theatres. Tragically, Pyle was killed by enemy fire during
the Battle of Okinawa. As President Truman said, “He deserves the gratitude of
all his countrymen."
* James Whitcomb Riley - Who could forget the “Hoosier Poet?” Riley helped to
usher in the Golden Age of Indiana Literature and was a crucial part of
establishing our unique cultural identity.
* Booth Tarkington - One of only four novelists in history to win the
Pulitzer Prize for fiction multiple times, Tarkington was once considered
America’s greatest living author. He’s a true Hoosier — even serving one term
in the Indiana House of Representatives!
* Kurt Vonnegut - Maybe the most famous of all Hoosier authors, Vonnegut
secured his place in literary history withSlaughterhouse-Five — one of the most
compelling anti-war novels ever written.
* Lew Wallace - A man of many talents, Wallace was a general in the Union
Army and governor of the New Mexico Territory as well as a best-selling author.
His most famous novel “Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ,” was one of the most
influential books of the 19th century. 
That’s our list for this week — did we miss one of your favorite Hoosier
authors? Let us know below!
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Thanks for reading,


Holcomb Crew



 


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