Hoosier Authors Book Club – The Artist, Ladoga, Indiana by Kelly O’Dell Stanley
May 22 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
On Thursday, May 22, the Hoosier Authors Book Club will meet to discuss Kelly O’Dell Stanley’s memoir The Artist, Ladoga, Indiana. In this memoir, the brushstrokes of the author’s father, Rob O’Dell, echo long after his passing in 2017. As Kelly moves into his restored turn-of-the-century building in a small Indiana town, she finds herself wandering the same roads he once traversed, enveloped by the vibrant landscapes he painted and the emotional landscapes of her own heart. In her quest to understand her father’s legacy, Kelly dives deep into his art, discovering that its true beauty lies not just in technique, but in the broken and the overlooked, reminding us of all the power of being seen and celebrated.
