Quarry Books imprint: 93 books
Horror in the Heartland
Strange and Gothic Tales from the Midwest
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2017
A spooky history of the American Midwest—from grave robbers to ghost sightings and more—by the author of Creepy California.
Most people think of the American Midwest as a place of wheat fields and family farms; cozy small towns and wholesome communities. But there’s more to the story of America’s...
Murders that Made Headlines
Crimes of Indiana
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2017
This fascinating chronicle of murder in the Hoosier State paints a chilling portrait of the American Midwest from mid-19th century to the Jazz Age.
In Murders that Made Headlines, Jane Simon Ammeson uncovers a grizzly history of crime in Indiana, offering a stark contrast to the nostalgic...
Undeniably Indiana
Hoosiers Tell the Story of Their Wacky and Wonderful State
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2016
In this first crowdsourced book about Indiana, ordinary Hoosiers from all corners of the state share the eclectic, wonderful, and sometimes wacky stories that are undeniably Indiana. These true tales highlight the variety of Hoosier life—fond recollections of hometowns, legendary anecdotes of the...
by Gary Moore
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2013
Rolling hills, rich forests, and beautiful vistas have made Brown County, Indiana, a favorite haunt of painters and ordinary tourists. In this gorgeous collection, landscape photographer Gary Moore reveals the spirit of the place in the morning hours as it awakens to the new day. Complementing Moore’s...
An Amish Patchwork
Indiana's Old Orders in the Modern World
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2004
Indiana is home to the world’s third-largest Amish population. Indiana’s 19 Old Order Amish and two Old Order Mennonite communities show a surprising diversity despite all that unites them as a distinct culture. This contemporary portrait of Indiana’s Amish is the first book-length overview...
Hauntings of the Underground Railroad
Ghosts of the Midwest
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
Before the Civil War, a network of secret routes and safe houses crisscrossed the Midwest to help African Americans travel north to escape slavery. Although many slaves were able to escape to the safety of Canada, others met untimely deaths on the treacherous journey—and some of these unfortunates...
by Greg L. Guffey
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2005
The years 1945–1959 marked the time when basketball truly became the sport of Indiana. High school basketball bound together communities across the state and interest in the sport rose to a new level. The period saw the Milan/Muncie Central game, given new fame through the movie Hoosiers. It also...
Creepy California
Strange and Gothic Tales from the Golden State
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2017
This “fun primer on California’s macabre and eccentric history” explores true crimes, paranormal reports, and other curious tales from the Pacific Coast (Paul Koudounaris).
California has many famous wonders—the beaches, vineyards, and glamorous neighborhoods are all well documented...
Showers Brothers Furniture Company
The Shared Fortunes of a Family, a City, and a University
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2012
When the Showers family arrived in Bloomington, Indiana, the railroad had only recently come to town and a modest university was struggling to survive. Having spent the prior 18 years moving from place to place, the family decided to settle down and invest its modest resources to start a furniture...
by Norbert Krapf
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2012
A collaboration born of a shared love of music, photography, poetry, and Indiana, this book celebrates the history, literature, and art that informs the present and shapes our identity. Richard Fields's black and white photos are evocative imaginings of Norbert Krapf's poems, visual metaphors that...
by Nathan Strange
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2018
Whether you are looking for a weekend hike in the woods, a family outing, or great locations to study the local flora and fauna, Indiana state parks provide something for everyone. Visiting 24 state parks in Indiana, Nathan Strange and Matt Williams describe and photograph the features that make each...
One Day in May
24 Hours in the Life of Indiana
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2016
On May 20, 2016, armed with only their cameras, Hoosiers set out to capture the nature of their state and its people—from farmyards to city streets, state parks to suburbs, the familiar to the surprising—and in the process document a rich and diverse culture in the everyday. In these remarkable...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2013
New Stories from the Midwest presents a collection of stories that celebrate an American region too often ignored in discussions about distinctive regional literature. The editors solicited nominations from more than 300 magazines, literary journals, and small presses and narrowed the selection to...
Dreams of Duneland
A Pictorial History of the Indiana Dunes Region
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2013
The towering sand dunes along Lake Michigan not far from Chicago are one of the most unexpected natural features of Indiana. Dreams of Duneland is a beautifully illustrated introduction to the Dunes region, its history, and future prospects. This area of shifting sands is also a place of savanna,...