The book "Neighborly Poems and Dialect Essays" by the author James Whitcom Riley is a collection of poetry and prose works that are imbued with a deep sense of belonging to the native land and its inhabitants. The author skillfully reproduces the flavor of the Indianapolis dialect, talking about ordinary people, their joys and worries, which creates a unique atmosphere of the American Midwest. In these lyrical works, warmth and frankness, as well as humor and charity, are felt, which make each poem or essay special and memorable. "Neighborly Poems and Dialect Essays" is a deeply inspired literature that fascinates with its simplicity and soulfulness.