IU-I Professors Layden, Curtis and Lamb
Four books by three IU School of Liberal Arts in Indianapolis faculty members were named to the 2024 Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Awards shortlists.
- Edward E. Curtis, William M. and Gail M. Plater Chair of the Liberal Arts and Professor of World Languages & Cultures, had two books on the nonfiction shortlist: Muslims of the Heartland: How Syrian Immigrants Made a Home in the American Midwest; and Arab Indianapolis.
- Chris Lamb, Professor of Journalism, was also on the nonfiction shortlist with Stolen Dreams. The 1955 Cannon Street All-Stars and Little League Baseball’s Civil War.
- Sarah Layden, Associate Professor of English, was on the fiction shortlist for her short story collection, Imagine Your Life Like This
The Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Awards honor the best books written by Indiana authors. Awarded every two years, they celebrate Indiana writers, shine a light on the Hoosier state’s literary community and deepen connections between Indiana writers and readers. They were established in 2009 as a vision of Eugene and Marilyn Glick and are a new component of Indiana Humanities’ rich and diverse literary programming.
Click here to learn more about the awardees, their books, and where to purchase the books.
