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Stories Set in Indianapolis
Flat, fast and unassuming: Indianapolis hosts the world's most famous auto race and not much mythology besides. Its stories are quiet heartland dramas that sneak up on you. The Fault in Our Stars cried here; Athlete A investigated here. Open Indianapolis on the StoryTerra map and filter its stories by any era.
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Browse 8 books, 12 movies and 1 game set in Indianapolis.
The Fault in Our Stars
Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters…
Turbo
The tale of an ordinary garden snail who dreams of winning the Indy 500.
Athlete A
Follow the Indianapolis Star reporters that broke the story about USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar's abuse and hear from gymnasts.
Turtles All the Way Down
It all begins with a fugitive billionaire and the promise of a cash reward. Turtles All the Way Down is about lifelong friendship, the intimacy of an unexpected reunion, Star Wars fan fiction, and tuatara. But at its…
WWE WrestleMania VIII
WWE WrestleMania VIII was the eighth annual WrestleMania. It took place on April 5 1992 at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis Indiana. The only WrestleMania officially recognized by WWE.com to have featured more than one…
The Sirens of Titan
The Sirens of Titan is an outrageous romp through space, time, and morality. The richest, most depraved man on Earth, Malachi Constant, is offered a chance to take a space journey to distant worlds with a beautiful…
NFL Super Bowl XLI - Indianapolis Colts Championship
Marvel as the spirited Colts steal Super Bowl XLI away from the mighty Chicago Bears in their first Super Bowl win since their 1984 move to Indianapolis.
WWE The Great American Bash 2006
The Great American Bash (2006) was the third annual Great American Bash PPV. It took place on July 23 2006 at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis Indiana and was a SmackDown! brand-exclusive event. The main event was…
WWE Clash of Champions 2016
Clash of Champions (2016) is an upcoming professional wrestling pay-per-view event and WWE Network event produced by WWE. It will take place on September 25 2016 at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis Indiana.…
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
Meet the Cooke family. Our narrator is Rosemary Cooke. As a child, she never stopped talking; now that she's started college, she has wrapped herself in silence: the silence of intentional forgetting, of protective…
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