Monthly Archives: November 2016

A Gathering In Hope by Philip Gulley

November 10, 2016 | by Kathleen Angelone

Silly me, I thought Philip Gulley’s new book, A Gathering In Hope, would concern the parishioners gathering in the new and improved Meeting House financed by the generous bequest to the church detailed in the previous book of the series. That would, however, be too simple and prosaic for Sam … Read More

The Public Collection Adds Limited-Time-Only Journals

November 10, 2016 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS  — Reading and writing go hand-in-hand, so The Public Collection is adding journals to its book share stations to collect the public’s thoughts on reading, writing, and art and to encourage a moment of pause in a busy world. The journals will be available through Nov. 30. “With these … Read More

2016 Indiana Authors Award Winners Celebrated

November 10, 2016 | by Weekly View

Four authors with Indiana ties have been honored as recipients of the 2016 Eugene & Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Award, a program of The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation that celebrates those whose works have influenced the literary landscape of Indiana and the nation. During the Oct. 29 Awards Dinner at … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Nov. 11-17

November 10, 2016 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Saturday, November 11, 1916: The Hoosier State Automobile Association will have a chain of hotels and garages throughout Indiana in place by the start of the automobile touring season of 1917 at which motorists can stop and be assured of fair and courteous treatment. Motorists will … Read More

The Octobers of Yesteryear, Indian Summer

November 10, 2016 | by Rose Mary Clarke

From his pipe the smoke ascending Filled the sky with haze and vapor, Filled the air with dreamy softness, Touched the rugged hills with smoothness, Brought the tender Indian Summer . . . — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Oh dear! Bill just read this and said, “Rather than ‘native American,’ you … Read More