Josiah Kirby Lilly Jr. (Sept. 25, 1893-May 5, 1966). Born in Indianapolis, the younger son of and Lilly Ridgely Lilly, “Joe” earned a pharmacy… Read More »Josiah Kirby Lilly Jr.
Literary Organizations and Events Literary clubs have had great popularity in Indianapolis. In the 19th century, and during the , men and women founded societies to… Read More »Literary Organizations and Events
The Magnificent Ambersons The Magnificent Ambersons was the second work in Indianapolis author Growth, a trilogy of novels that also included The Turmoil… Read More »The Magnificent Ambersons
McCarthy’s List McCarthy’s List (1979) is a comic novel by Indianapolis native and New York Times bestselling author Mary Mackey. It tells… Read More »McCarthy’s List
Catharine Merrill (Jan. 24, 1824-May 30, 1900). Born at Corydon, Indiana, the original state capital, Catharine Merrill was the daughter of ,… Read More »Catharine Merrill
Catherine Lucille Moore (Jan. 24, 1911-Apr. 4, 1987). With her first published story, Catherine Lucille Moore became an influential author in the genres… Read More »Catherine Lucille Moore
Meredith Nicholson (Dec. 9, 1866-Dec. 22, 1947). The author of 29 books plus countless shorter works, Meredith Nicholson is best known for… Read More »Meredith Nicholson
Alan T. Nolan (Jan. 19, 1923-July 27, 2008). Alan T. Nolan was the son of Val and author . He and his family… Read More »Alan T. Nolan
Jeannette Covert Nolan (Mar. 31, 1896-Oct. 12, 1974). Indianapolis author of 50 books, including adult fiction, detective stories, and 31 histories and biographies… Read More »Jeannette Covert Nolan
Palm Sunday Palm Sunday, subtitled An Autobiographical Collage (1981), is a collection of essays, letters, speeches, reviews, and fiction by , perhaps… Read More »Palm Sunday