Seven Years In Indianapolis — An essay from ‘Red State Blues: Stories from Midwestern Life on the Left’
From the forthcoming Belt anthology “Red State Blues: Stories from Midwestern Life on the Left.” By Allison Lynn When I [...]
Joe Magarac: Man of Steel
From Belt Publishing's Folktales and Legends of the Middle West By Edward McClelland, with illustrations by David Wilson Though Pittsburghers [...]
Blood Is Thicker: An excerpt from ‘Red State Blues: Stories from Midwestern Life on the Left’
From the forthcoming Belt anthology “Red State Blues: Stories From Midwestern Life on the Left” By Dana Aritonovich Uncle George [...]
55 Strong: Inside The West Virginia Teachers’ Strike Now Available for Pre-Order
What compelled West Virginia's teachers to strike in February 2018? How did they organize? What were teachers and allies doing [...]
The Milwaukee Anthology: Call For Submissions
Milwaukee! We need your stories! Belt Publishing will be compiling an anthology of essays, stories and poems about Milwaukee in [...]
On The Redlining Bus Tour In Milwaukee, WI
By Lauren Sieben On a Saturday morning in early February, with six inches of snow covering the ground and temperatures [...]
St. Louis Anthology! Call for Writers!
Meet us in St. Louis The St. Louis Anthology Call for Submissions Belt Publishing will be compiling an anthology of [...]
Faced With Sex Trafficking Surge, Columbus, OH, Hopes ‘John School’ Can Reduce Demand
On a Saturday afternoon at the downtown Columbus, Ohio courthouse, close to 20 men sat in a conference room; arms crossed, eyes staring blankly ahead, listening to a lecture. One white-haired man with glasses and hearing aids yelled for the presenter to speak up.
Hip Hop in Peoria: A Photo Essay by Josh Birnbaum
VIEW SLIDESHOW "Will it play in Peoria?” So goes the question traditionally asked when it comes to [...]
Peoria Hip Hop
Marshall’s first “rap portrait” after Curtis’s death, when he was trying to make it as a solo rapper. [...]
Peoria Hip Hop
Marshall in the studio for the first time after Curtis’s death. Myesha’s cousin, Donnell, is producing. Previous | Next [...]
Peoria Hip Hop
Marshall and Myesha with their newborn daughter, Mariana. Darsel is on Myesha’s left; in the middle is Myesha’s [...]