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One State / One Story

Indiana Humanities’ One State / One Story program invites Hoosiers to engage deeply with a book as part of a statewide conversation tied to our current theme.

Indiana Humanities is thrilled to announce Tiya Miles’ All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley’s Sack, a Black Family Keepsake and Ashley Bryan’s Freedom over Me as the selections for the 2024 One State / One Story program!

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About Community Reads

A Community Read is a series of three or more programs that explore the themes and ideas of the One State / One Story selection. Indiana Humanities awards grants to organizations to host program series in their communities.

At least one of the programs offered is a book discussion because there’s nothing better than talking about great books with curious people. Other events might be speaker programs, community conversations, exhibits, hands-on activities and more. Whatever the program, we aim to inspire participants to gather to read, think and talk about big ideas.

Learn about how to organize a One State / One Story Community Read at your organization in the link below.

 

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Past Community Reads

2022-2023

One State / One Story: World of Wonders

During Unearthed, we read and discussed Aimee Nezhukumatathil’s World of Wonders, a celebration of the natural world and all it can teach us. Read more about why we chose World of Wonders.

 

2019-2021

One State / One Story: The Year We Left Home

During INseparable, we read and discussed Jean Thompson’s The Year We Left Home, which offers a sweeping, multigenerational look at life in the Midwest over the past several decades. Read more about why we chose The Year We Left Home.

For resources related to One State / One Story: The Year We Left Home, click here.

 

2017-2018

One State / One Story: Frankenstein

In honor of the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley’s classic novel and in conjunction with Quantum Leap, we created our first One State / One Story. Read the recap of the first statewide read.

Program Highlights

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Why we chose All That She Carried

Learn more about why we selected Tiya Miles's All That She Carried as our 2024 High School and Adult statewide read selection.

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Story

Why we chose Freedom Over Me

Learn more about why we selected Ashley Bryan's Freedom Over Me as our 2024 children's statewide read selection.

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Why We Chose World of Wonders

Learn more about why we selected Aimee Nezhukumatathil's World of Wonders as our 2022 statewide read selection.

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Event

INconversation with Jean Thompson

In a special INconversation for One State / One Story: The Year We Left Home, Barb Shoup moderated a discussion with author Jean Thompson about place, identity and writing in the Midwest.

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Scholar Responses

"You must create a female for me:" Negotiating Rights and Responsibilities in Frankenstein

During One State / One Story we ask scholars to respond and give insight to the selected texts. This essay from Dr. Caroline Breashears reflects on the creature's demand for Frankenstein to make him a mate.

Read the essay

Questions?

Contact Megan Telligman, Director of Programs
mtelligman@indianahumanities.org | 317.616.9409

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