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Indiana author’s Lewis & Clark book explores varied perspectives

April 16, 2026

Bloomington-based author Craig Fehrman introduces a wealth of characters in his new book “This Vast Enterprise: A New History of Lewis & Clark.”

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In the battle to define Caitlin Clark, two new books make their case

July 10, 2025

Ben Strauss, Washington Post analysis

In their new books, Christine Brennan and Howard Megdal agree that Clark is a transcendent star on the court but even more important off it. She is the closest thing the WNBA has ever had, they argue, to Michael Jordan.

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Publishers sue Meta, claiming it violated copyrights in training AI with their books

May 5, 2026 | The Washington Post

The case is the latest brought by publishers, authors, artists, photographers and news outlets aimed at forcing tech companies to compensate them for using their works to train their AI models.

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark to publish children’s book based on her life

April 28, 2026 | Associated Press

In rhyming verse, the WNBA star will share a message about the importance of effort and support.

John Green writing his first novel for adults

March 31, 2026 | Associated Press

The Indianapolis author of such favorites for young people as “The Fault in Our Stars” and “Looking for Alaska” has written a story about celebrity and the attention economy.

Washington Post cuts one-third of its staff

February 4, 2026 | Associated Press

The Post’s executive editor, Matt Murray, called the move painful but necessary to put the outlet on stronger footing and to weather changes in technology and user habits.

Farmers’ Almanac says it will cease publication after 208 years, citing financial challenges

November 7, 2025 | Associated Press

Readers, saddened to hear the news, posted online about how they used it in their families for generations as a guide to help them plant gardens and follow the weather.

Judge approves $1.5B copyright settlement between AI company Anthropic and authors

September 25, 2025 | Associated Press

About 465,000 books are on the list of works pirated by Anthropic, according to Justin Nelson, an attorney for the authors.

IBJ’s Feltman to receive alumni award from IU Indianapolis

September 15, 2025 | IBJ Staff

IBJ Media owner and CEO Nate Feltman will receive the Maynard K. Hine Award on Nov. 20 at the university’s Alumni Leaders Dinner.

AI firm to pay authors $1.5B to settle lawsuit over pirated chatbot training material

September 5, 2025 | Associated Press

The landmark settlement, if approved by a judge, could mark a turning point in legal battles between AI companies and the writers, visual artists and other creative professionals who accuse them of copyright infringement.

HarperCollins Publishers to build $160M, 1.6M square foot warehouse in Brownsburg

August 21, 2025 | IBJ Staff

The facility is expected to create at least 400 supply-chain jobs and an additional 375 construction jobs, according to the publishing company.

Award-winning Hoosier sports writer Bob Hammel dies at 88

July 20, 2025 | IBJ Staff

Hammel, who was closely associated with legendary IU basketball coach Bob Knight, won 16 Indiana Sportswriter of the Year awards and covered many of the biggest stories in Indiana sports history.

IBJ wins 10 awards, Mickey Shuey named Journalist of the Year

June 23, 2025 | IBJ Staff

The awards from the Alliance of Area Business Publications covered reporting, design and podcasts published in 2024.

Q&A with Robert Shegog: Recorder documents Black community’s ‘victories, struggles and contributions’

June 6, 2025 |

Lesley Weidenbener

Robert Shegog became CEO of Recorder Media Group in 2018 and has focused on building the 130-year-old news organization’s multimedia platforms and strengthening partnerships with civic, nonprofit and corporate organizations across the city and state.

Major newspapers ran summer reading list with book titles made up by AI

May 21, 2025 | The Washington Post

Two major newspapers find themselves at the center of an AI-related gaffe after they published syndicated content packed with unidentifiable quotes from fake experts and imaginary book titles.

Tech, ag leader Mitch Frazier named president of IBJ Media

May 16, 2025 |

Dave Lindquist

Owner Nate Feltman will remain CEO of the company and publisher of Indianapolis Business Journal, The Indiana Lawyer and Inside INdiana Business but will relinquish day-to-day business operations to Frazier, outgoing CEO of AgriNovus Indiana.

IBJ wins 9 honors, Indiana Lawyer earns 4 at Indiana journalism event

May 4, 2025 | IBJ Staff

Combined, the publications won eight first-place awards Friday night at the Best of Indiana event in Carmel.

A rising star was accused of cookbook plagiarism. But can you own a recipe?

May 1, 2025 | The Washington Post

The case is the latest copyright allegation in the food industry, where chefs and influencers tread a delicate line.

Publishers Clearing House, known for ‘Prize Patrol’ sweepstakes, files for bankruptcy

April 10, 2025 | Associated Press

The marketing and sweepstakes company says it’s using the bankruptcy process to “finalize a shift away” from its legacy business of direct-mail, retail merchandise and magazine subscriptions.

Purdue and Butler alum Kaveh Akbar shifts smoothly from poet to novelist

January 23, 2025 |

Dave Lindquist

Kaveh Akbar will talk about his acclaimed novel ‘Martyr!’ during a Jan. 28 author event at Indiana Landmarks, 1201 Central Ave.

Two Indianapolis writers made the most of Taylor Swift’s ubiquitous appeal

October 24, 2024 |

Dave Lindquist

Samantha Fain and Téa Franco served as co-editors for 2022 book “Kiss Your Darlings: A Taylor Swift Anthology.”

John Green’s book on tuberculosis scheduled for release in March

October 23, 2024 |

Dave Lindquist

Novelist John Green will return to shelves with “Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection.”

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