Chris Barton

Jan 14, 2025 | indystar.com | Chris Barton

I moved from Michigan to Indianapolis 35 years ago. Every winter I am appalled at the lack of attention to snow removal here and the risk it poses to the safety of Indy’s residents. Back home in Michigan residents were bound by enforced ordinances to keep sidewalks and sewer drains clear. They were treated as a civic duty. On my street, children walk to the two neighborhood schools. Many are accompanied by their parents and younger siblings in strollers.

Jul 16, 2024 | kirkusreviews.com | Yevgenia Nayberg |Nicole Miles |Chris Barton |Don Tate

A passionate ode to a pioneering female artist whose influence endures and inspires. An artist finds kinship in the life and work of American painter Florine Stettheimer (1871-1944). A light-skinned young child who comes across Florine’s self-portrait in a museum is startled to discover that the artist resembles her. The child explores the parallels between their lives as artistic Jewish girls and ultimately commits to embracing Florine’s vibrant spirit.

Jun 27, 2023 | kirkusreviews.com | Chris Barton |Joanna Rzezak |Mike Lowery

The whats, whys, and hows of glitter. Barton began his successful writing career with a book about shining colors, The Day-Glo Brothers (2009). Here, he tackles another showy subject. In an engaging, conversational narrative, he explains why glitter sparkles, speculates on why humans like sparkly, shiny things, and looks back at historical uses. He describes glittery bits made from the wings of beetles in ancient Egypt and from mica in civilizations around the world.