Part of Belt's city anthology series, a reconsideration of one of
America's most misunderstood cities.
Is Indianapolis just another midwestern city to fly over on the way to
bigger and better destinations? Or is it, as locals know, a place where
different peoples and ideals converge to create a rich cultural center?
The Indianapolis Anthology showcases Naptown's vibrancy and diversity
with pieces from journalists, poets, historians, established community
voices, and first-time writers. The Circle City is more than the home of
the Indianapolis 500, John Dillinger, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Kurt
Vonnegut, Prozac, and Wonder Bread. In these pages, you'll find:
- lawn chairs in the beds of pick-ups
- Punk rock in Naptown
- suffragists and entrepreneurs
- cement pietàs
- dog bakeries and yoga studios
- red brick bungalows and war memorials
- steakburgers and Mexican seafood; pho and sauerbraten.
In other words, you'll find images from a city that is truly a cross
section of today's America. Edited by Norman "Buzz" Minnick and with
contributions from Etheridge Knight, Terrance Hayes, Michael Martone,
and Karen Kovacik.
An insiders' look that will make you see a great midwestern city in a
brand-new light.