Gentle Julia

Booth Tarkington, an eminent American novelist and dramatist, held considerable sway in early 20th-century literature, with his works reflecting a nuanced understanding of Middle America's social structure. Born Newton Booth Tarkington on July 29, 1869, in Indianapolis, Indiana, he was named after his maternal uncle, Newton Booth, then the governor of California. Tarkington attended both Purdue Un...