Break Away Books

IU Press book series that focuses on fiction, memoirs, creative nonfiction, and poetry with a Midwest connection.

The Swan (excerpt)

Ten-year-old Aaron Cooper has witnessed the death of his younger sister, Pookie, and the trauma has left him unwilling to speak. Aaron copes with life's challenges by disappearing into hi...

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The Glimpse Traveler (excerpt)

This true story, set in 1971, recounts a fateful, nine-day trip into the American counterculture that begins on a whim and quickly becomes a mission to unravel a tragic mystery.

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