Starting at 6pm tonight, you can visit Ujamaa Community Bookstore to take part in Mo*Con, an intimate convention built around food, community and conversations about art and social justice.

Learn more about the 3-day fest: indianahumanities.org/event/mocon-mo…

We're still thinking about Independent Bookstore Day. 📚

Some members of the team had an opportunity to catch Kim Howard at Wild Geese Bookshop, whose book 'Grace and Box' won an Indiana Authors Award.

What did you do to celebrate on Saturday?

Got plans this Friday? 🗓️

Head over to Valparaiso for the Dunes LitFest, featuring book signings, dancing, music and plenty of vendors. Plus, the Indiana Authors Awards is supporting John David Anderson's appearance at the festival.

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Natalie Solmer speaks on her love for poetry in our newest interview with an Indiana writer. 📝

Let us know who we should interview next!

We know #IndependentBookstoreDay was yesterday, but...

We spotted a number of Indiana authors stocked on the shelves of Indy Reads, located in Fountain Square. From Angela Jackson-Brown to James Madison, there are plenty of titles to pick up the next time you're in the area.

While we can't offer Mark Twain, Indiana Authors Awards continues this Hoosier literary tradition with our Speaker Program! Learn more: indianaauthorsawards.org/programs/speak…

We can't wait!

We love this! 📕

Congrats, Paul Allor Loves You 🏳️‍🌈!

Which Indiana authors have you been stacking on your shelves lately? 📚

We stopped by the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library, and aside from all of Kurt's novels, they also have some other noteworthy local writers on display. Plus, their literary magazine, 'So It Goes' is full of Indiana talent.

In honor of National Poetry Month, we wanted to throw it back to a conversation we had with Ross Gay, whose book of poetry 'The Book of Delights' won an Indiana Authors Award in 2020.

Learn about how he shares what he loves with others and what moves him about planting trees.

This is great news, Hoosier readers!

Join Indiana author Courtney Corlew at Indy Reads for the release party of her book, 'A Little Bit Extra,' on May 4, 2-4pm, featuring a Q&A with writer Kristen Bales!

Keep an eye on Indy Reads' website for a link to register!

We're in the midst of a new season of Writing Workshops and we loved these photos from one at Franklin Central High School, which recently hosted a workshop with Indiana Poet Laureate Curtis Crisler where they learned how to write sonastic poems!

More events:
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Looking to enjoy some local poetry this month, Hoosiers? 🎤

Check out Nightjar at Tube Factory every third Wednesday that aims to create an inclusive space for all. Each month, poets Chris Carrier and Michelle Niemann will host a poet and invite audience members to share.

Ready to write some poetry? Learn some terms with Hoosier poet Lydia Johnson!

Indiana author Dan Wakefield passed away last month and the Indiana State Library currently has a display of his books to celebrate his life and legacy.

Learn more about the writer: bookmarkindy.com/locations/red-…

It's time for your daily dose of poetry and we're starting the day off right with a little reading from Eugene Gloria!

Eugene is the author of 'Sightseer in This Killing City' which won an Indiana Authors Award in 2020.

We recently had the pleasure of filming a chat between local poet Lydia Johnson and the new Indiana Poet Laureate Curtis L. Crisler about the sonastic poem structure he invented and how he incorporates historical events into his work.
Watch the full video: youtube.com/watch?v=gOdYRs…

😳🤯We wrote poems w/the Indiana Poet Laureate!!!! Thank you Curtis Crisler Indiana Humanities Indiana Authors Awards! 🌟Franklin Central High School Flashes Principal @FTCSC