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Flashback: Julie Perry's Confessions of a Yacht Stewardess

This month, Hoosier Julie Perry releases the second edition of a book that has turned into a bible for becoming a crew member on glamorous mega-yachts. Here's the article that started it all.

Q&A: Andy Murphy of Across the Arts (and Yes, Ryan's Mom)

"If you want the arts to thrive in your area, you have to support them with funding. Apparently, our community’s priorities are elsewhere."
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Culture Counter: Green Screening

As a Nerdfighter, Hannah Lindgren did her best to keep her film on the group from becoming “a John Green fangirl piece.” In the photo accompanying this story, she had no such obligation.
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King of the Kill: An Excerpt of Frank Bill's New Novel,...

His knees cracked down onto the cold, hard concrete floor. Jarhead followed him with the still-warm barrel of the gun. Touched the rear of Dote's skull. ... Jarhead was restless and a bit worried. He hadn't beat on a bag since the robbery. He needed to expand his lungs. Feel some flesh give.

LISTEN: Indy Monthly Crime Issue on WIBC Radio

Earlier this month, Ray Steele of WIBC 93.1 FM invited executive editor Evan West into the studio to discuss IM's March Crime Issue (cover story: "How Safe Are You?").
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Q&A: Bob Hammel, Co-Author with Bob Knight

IM: How did this book come to be? What were its roots?
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St. Elmo Was Ready for Its Close-Up at Parks and Rec...

The Parks and Recreation producers also employed a lot of locals as extras and on the crew, and former U.S. House Speaker and presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich showed up at St. Elmo “completely out of the blue” during taping.

Baby Wait: Indy Couple Appears on Adoption TV Show

“Are you nervous about being a dad?” “Yeah.” “Why so?” “They’re so small.”
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80 Writers Light Up Holiday Author Fair

Despite the unseasonably pleasant weather, Dec. 1 saw the Eugene and Marilyn Glick History Center decked out in Christmas finery for the 10th annual Holiday Author Fair. More than 80 authors from around the state came to meet stalwart fans and first-timers to the literary event.