We’re Hiring! Managing Director of Belt Publishing
Belt is hiring a Managing Director to oversee the expansion of our book publishing arm. The position is part time and the hire can work remotely.
Belt Publishing Announces Expansion With Two New Books
Belt Publishing is thrilled to announce a new imprint, to be launched later 2016. The imprint will feature mid-career and emerging authors writing "novella" length non-fiction.
Stop Being So Angry About Tamir Rice, Says Paper of Record. And Please Sit, Quietly
In an Editorial Board op-ed published in the Friday, October 16 edition of Cleveland's main newspaper readers are instructed to be "patient" with the Tamir Rice case.
The Cleveland Neighborhood Guidebook
Help us create the most useful, least authorized resource for Clevelanders, Cleveland ex-pats, visitors, and potential new residents. Submit a contribution to Belt Publishing's The Cleveland Neighborhood Guidebook...
Hart Crane In Cleveland
Hart Crane, who is famous for having jumped off the back of a boat at age 32 after having been lauded as one of America’s greatest poets, is most often associated with New York.
The White People Are Not Marching On Cleveland
Detroit is gaining white people! CityLab has announced the “March of the Young White People” featuring Detroit's spike in caucasians, and the Detroit News reported that the white population of Detroit is up 8,000 people since last year.
The City-States of the Rust Belt
I grew up in Madison, Wisconsin. During the summer, on weekends and breaks, my friends would often go to Milwaukee (1 1/2 hours drive ) and Chicago (3 hours) with their families for vacations.
The Ten Stories You Have Read The Most
This magazine is now two years old--still a toddler, but steady on her feet. Happy Birthday to us! Here [...]
Belt Bets: Cleveland, August 14-20
A curated list of things to do in Cleveland, including exhibitions, concerts, talks, films, and other goings-on the week of 08/14/15-08/20/15.
The Housing Post-Recession Collection
Belt launched in August 2013, long after the housing meltdown. The foreclosure crisis hit the Rust Belt years before the [...]
The Nature Is Weird Collection
We have been gathering some of our favorite pieces from our first 2 years into themed collections. When we started Belt in August 2013, we never thought nature would play such a large role.
Growing Up In The Rust Belt
As we prepare for our second birthday party, we are reliving our past. So too have many of Belt's essayists. Here are just a few of our favorite essays about growing up in the Rust Belt.