The Crossroads of America

If you think one of the books below doesn’t belong here, let me know your thoughts. Or if you’d like to add a book of your own, submit your suggestion. The book doesn’t need to be explicitly about the state, only clearly set in it and written by someone who actually lived there — ideally someone who is alive so we get a feel for the contemporary state of things.

Books are in no order of preference. That they are on this list is not a reflection of my personal taste or even that I’ve read them — I want you to find what works for you.

The Bright Forever by Lee Martin, fiction

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The Fault in Our Stars by John Green, YA fiction

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A Girl Named Zippy by Haven Kimmel, memoir

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Home to Harmony (series) by Philip Gulley, fiction / humor

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Hoosiers: The Fabulous Basketball Life of Indiana by Phillip Hoose, non-fiction / history

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Snapper by Brian Kimberling, fiction

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You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Jonson, YA / LGBT

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