Kathleen Angelone’s Story Archive

Three Jews Walked into A Shopping Center: A Memoir by Elizabeth Kraft Taylor

August 27, 2015 | by Kathleen Angelone

Of course, Elizabeth Kraft Taylor’s memoir, Three Jews Walked Into A Shopping Center. . . , tells about her life. She was born into difficult circumstances in Chicago which she overcame through hard work, perseverance and luck. That alone would be an interesting memoir. But Elizabeth Kraft Taylor’s life story … Read More

Book Review: The Rise of the Creative Class Revisited

July 30, 2015 | by Kathleen Angelone

The Rise of the Creative Class Revisited by Richard Florida is an update of his seminal 2003 book positing that the American society of the corporate/organization man has imploded and a new society is on the rise. That society values creativity.   Florida’s definition of creativity is so broad that almost … Read More

A Jazz Age Murder In Northwest Indiana: The Tragic Betrayal of Nettie Diamond

July 9, 2015 | by Kathleen Angelone

Golddigger. Bootlegging. Adultery. Ku Klux Klan. Valentine’s Day. Murder. Deathbed accusation. Life Insurance Policies. Sensational Trial. Jane Simon Ammeson’s new book, A Jazz Age Murder In Northwest Indiana: The Tragic Betrayal of Nettie Diamond, has all of that and more. The author was drawn into the story through Diamond’s son … Read More

Made You Up by Francesca Zappia

June 18, 2015 | by Kathleen Angelone

Alex enrolls in a new school for her senior year in high school with the goal of graduating so she can go to college. She tells us her memories and what she sees. She takes pictures to compare the visuals to her perceptions. She asks her Magic 8 Ball questions. … Read More

Book Review: Noblesville by Kurt A. Meyer

May 21, 2015 | by Kathleen Angelone

While restoring his historic house in Noblesville, a sunbeam magically filtered through antique glass transports David Henry to 1893. Thus begins Kurt A. Meyer’s book, Noblesville. David develops a life in the society of 1893 Noblesville to complement his life in current day Noblesville. He is having trouble with his … Read More