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Books written by authors with ties to Indianapolis
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Did you know Indy Reads also gives literacy classes? | Photo by INDYtoday team
What’s better than a good book? A good book written by your neighbor (or former neighbor). Brew up a batch of your favorite tea from Tea’s Me or grab a latte from Kaffeine Coffee and get ready to meet your next read, because we’re talking about locally written books in the Indy area.

Fiction
  • “All Good People Here” by Ashley Flowers | Release date: 2022 | This debut thriller novel is written by the host of the wildly popular true crime podcast “Crime Junkie.”
  • “When Stars Rain Down” by Angela Jackson-Brown | Release date: 2021 | Explore the Deep South through this portrait of a family and its community in 1936.
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Personal stories
  • “Somebody’s Daughter” by Ashley C. Ford | Release date: 2021 | Explore the complicated relationship between Ashley and her mother in this New York Times bestseller set in Fort Wayne.
  • “Hillbilly Queer” by J.R. Jamison | Release date: 2021 | Travel through a rural landscape and watch the differences unfold between a father and son.
Need more recommendations? Stop by Indy Reads, Irvington Vinyl and Books, Ujamaa Community Bookstore, or Beyond Barcodes Bookstore, to get expert advice from Indy’s local booksellers.

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Where is the best place to read a good book?

A. Snuggled up at home
B. The bookstore moments after purchase (can’t help myself)
C. At the beach with sand between my toes
D. There is no bad place to read a good book
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Today
  • Nitro Extreme | Thu., Oct. 27 - Sun., Oct. 30 | 1:30-11:30 p.m. | Castleton Square Mall, 6020 82nd St., Indianapolis | $15.00 - $45.00 | Lights, motors, action — this event features monster trucks + daring motorcycle stunts.
  • A Night Out in Sleepy Hollow | Thu., Oct. 27 | 7-9 p.m. | Irving Circle Park, 236 S. Audubon Rd., Indianapolis | Free | Hear haunted tales from Irvington’s writing contest winners + a surprise guest.
  • Here Come The Mummies | Thu., Oct. 27 | 8 p.m. | The Vogue Theatre, 6259 N College Ave, Indianapolis | $29.50 - $34.50 | Listen to the nine-piece band’s “terrifying funk from beyond the grave.”
Friday
  • Soccer Mommy | Fri., Oct. 28 | 7 p.m. | Hi-Fi, 1043 Virginia Ave, Indianapolis | $22.00 - $25.00 | See the singer/songwriter perform her new album with opener Lightning Bug.
Saturday
  • DĂ­a de Muertos (Day of the Dead) | Sat., Oct. 29 | 10 a.m.-7 p.m. | Eiteljorg Museum, 500 W. Washington St., Indianapolis | Free | An action-packed day of performances, art-making activities, a mercado (marketplace) + Catrinas (elaborately dressed models).
  • Yappy Hour | Sat., Oct. 29 | 11 am.-2 p.m. | Military Park, 601 W. New York St, Indianapolis | Free | Back by pupular demand, this dog- and family-friendly outdoor event focuses on bringing the community together.
Sunday
  • Major Taylor Cross Cup UCI - 2022 | Sat., Oct. 29 - Sun., Oct. 30 | 12 p.m. | Indy Cycloplex, 3649 Cold Spring Rd., Indianapolis | Free | Spectate at one of the state’s biggest cycling weekends.

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Weather
  • 58Âş | Partly cloudy | 7% chance of rain
Development
  • The first phase of the $50 million McCord Square Downtown District broke ground on Monday. It features the construction of a 205-unit apartment complex that will include retail + commercial space. Future plans for the development include a new town hall, an outdoor amphitheater, and a community gathering space. 🏗️ (IBJ)
Coming Soon
  • A wine-based daiquiri bar is in the works for Bates-Hendricks, inside the same building as Bang (a salon). The 3,000-sqft space at 1632 S. East St. will feature the popular cocktail, but instead of rum, it will use wine and the walls will be decorated with grafiti-style murals. Daiquiri Factory is expected to open in spring of 2023. 🍹 (IBJ)
Traffic
  • North Meridian Street will be shut down for approximately one month starting Mon., Nov. 7 to make improvements on the Red Line Station outside the Fall Creek Ivy Tech. Those driving cars will be re-routed around the construction on Central Avenue via Fall Creek Parkway + 29th and 30th Streets. 🚧 (WISH)
Transit
  • An interurban train could be up + running again on its 100th birthday in 2025, thanks to Hoosier Heartland Trolley Co. Union Traction No. 429 has been in a Noblesville museum’s rail yard for more than 30 years, but now volunteers are finding century-old machinery and using grant money to restore it into a “living museum.” 🚎 (IndyStar)
Environment
  • The largest + dirtiest AES Indiana power plant plans to convert its two remaining coal-fired units to natural gas by 2025. It also plans to add up to 1,300 megawatts of wind, solar, and storage to the Petersburg Generating Station by 2027. Stakeholders will give input on the proposal in a meeting on Mon., Oct. 31. (IBJ)
Active
  • Grateful Gains Gym on the southeast side will be home to a new fitness program specifically designed for amputees. Local physical therapist Curtis Wainman is holding a free bi-weekly class that focuses on strength, flexibility + balance for Hoosiers of all functional levels and ages. Those interested can join his Facebook group. đź’Ş (CBS4)
Cause
  • A new Indy chapter of Battle Scarred Motorsports is on a mission to help military veterans + first responders cope with PTSD, depression, stress, and anxiety by racing. Participants in the racing program can build strong bonds with other members and be in a military-like environment. Learn more. 🏎️ (WISH)
Community
  • United Way of Central Indiana has been collecting + analyzing data to better understand poverty in the area and develop strategies. The organization has made that data public through on online dashboard, so Hoosiers can learn about the needs of people facing barriers and respond. Check out the dashboard.
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Crack this literary cryptoquip
A graphic with scrambled letters
First reader to get it right might just be featured in our newsletter. | Graphic by INDYtoday team
Decode this quote from one of the books listed above — bonus points if you can name the novel.

Hints: H = I, W = T, N = S, C = W, Q = N

If you’ve never cracked a puzzle like this, here are some helpful tips:
  • Look for two-letter words to test letters throughout the puzzle (i.e. “HW” could be “IS,” “IT,” “IN,” etc.) What would make sense, based on the word’s placement in the sentence?
  • Double letters might be clues, as well. Doubles in the middle of the word could be “ee” or “oo.”
  • A letter standing alone is almost always “A” or “I.”
  • In this particular puzzle, focus on the purple words first.
Let us know what the phrase is and who wrote it.
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THE WRAP

Today’s issue was written by Anna.

Editor’s pick: Most Hoosiers will say Indy feels like a small town — and that definitely felt true when I was rounding up my list of Indiana authors. From a professor I had in college, to the ones I met at book readings, to the daughter of someone I worked with in a previous role, I felt very familiar with these Hoosiers. Want to become the next author on this list yourself? Join me in participating in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), which starts next week.

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