Kathleen Angelone’s Story Archive

The Indianapolis 500: A Century of High Speed Racing by Lew Freedman

May 19, 2016 | by Kathleen Angelone

The Indianapolis 500: A Century of High Speed Racing by Lew Freedman celebrates the first century of the Indianapolis 500. The cover photo features the most famous elements: black and white checks, the trophy, an old racing car, the pagoda and the tower. The book does the same. The introduction … Read More

Andrew Luck Book Club

May 12, 2016 | by Kathleen Angelone

Popular Indianapolis Colts Quarterback, Andrew Luck has started a new book club. A passionate lifetime reader, Luck often recommends books for other players and has become known as the team’s librarian. On the club’s website, Luck states that the book club’s goal “is to share some of the books I’ve … Read More

Buy The Ticket, Take The Ride by Brian Sweany

April 28, 2016 | by Kathleen Angelone

Brian Sweany’s new coming of age novel, Buy The Ticket, Take The Ride, tells the story of Hank making it through life. It emphasizes the relationships between grandfather, father and son through protagonist Hank’s eyes and voice. Hank lives a full life — but not exactly the life most parents … Read More

Niki’s Honor by Laila Anwarzai Ayoubi

April 14, 2016 | by Kathleen Angelone

Set in a rural Afghani village during the conflict with Russia, Laila Anwarzai Ayoubi’s Niki’s Honor relates the tale of a Pashtun girl who is engaged to the son of a local luminary at the age of 9. As the couple matures, they grow to love each other and plan … Read More

Blue’s Road Trip Through Indiana by Trey Mock

April 7, 2016 | by Kathleen Angelone

Blue, the official mascot of the Indianapolis Colts, is the team’s biggest fan. Along with leading cheers at the games, Blue takes fans on an alphabet based trip through Indiana in this new book written by Trey Mock. Alphabet books are always fun. It isn’t hard to guess that Blue … Read More