hˈoʊmɚ kɹˈɔɪ mˈɑːɹtʃ ɪlˈɛvən, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː mˈeɪ twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈaɪv, wʌz ɐn ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ˈɔːθɚ ænd əkˈeɪʒənəl skɹˈiːnɹaɪɾɚ hˌuː ɹˈoʊt fˈɪkʃən ænd nˈɑːnfˈɪkʃən bˈʊks ɐbˌaʊt lˈaɪf ɪnðə mɪdwˈɛstɚn juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts.
Homer Croy (March 11, 1883 – May 24, 1965), was an American author and occasional screenwriter who wrote fiction and non-fiction books about life in the Midwestern United States.