A Flame Called Indiana: An Anthology of Contemporary Hoosier Writing

by Doug Paul Case (Editor), Kaveh Akbar (Contributor), Dason Anderson (Contributor)

As Kurt Vonnegut, Indiana's most famous writer, once remarked, Wherever you go, there is always a Hoosier doing something important there.

A Flame Called Indiana features 65 writers of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry who have all had the pleasure of being Hoosiers at one time or another. Curated by the Indiana University Bloomington creative writing department, this diverse anthology features everything from the immigrant experience to the Indianapolis 500 to science fiction. Altogether, the work stands testament to the vibrancy and creativity of this Midwest state.

An excellent gift for your favorite reader and an important resource for creative writers, A Flame Called Indiana serves as both a chronicle of where Indiana's writing is today and a beacon to those who'll take it where it's going next.

300 pages, Paperback

Published August 1, 2023

Reviews

[eliiizabethrae · Rating 3 out of 5]

not enough Hoosier nostalgia

[Ben Walter · Rating 5 out of 5]

surprisingly fantastic. spent a lot of time annotating this one and really focusing on the craft and the stories and essays and poems were all very beautifully written in a way that i was not expecting

[TA Inskeep · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars, really; only enjoyed a few of the short stories, but most of the poetry was great. I love sensing a sense of place - my home, my home state, my birthplace - here.

[Baxter Kamana-Williams · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wasn’t really sure what to expect with this book, but I ended up enjoying it. The short stories were mostly not spectacular, but the poetry was surprisingly (and quite consistently) very good.

[Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really good collection of nonfiction, poetry, and fiction from Indiana writers. Worth checking out!