An Interview With Amy Jo Burns, Author of Cinderland
Amy Jo Burns is the author of Cinderland, a memoir about coming of age in a small town in Western Pennsylvania while carrying the burden of a lie.
Tamir Rice Shooting and Cleveland Police Violence
We are gathering writing that furthers the discussion of the shooting of Tamir Rice in Cleveland and related issues of [...]
Mayor Jackson Was Wrong About Ferguson and Cleveland
Last week, a spokesman for Mayor Jackson brushed off the idea that Cleveland had anything to learn from Ferguson, MO, where the killing of an unarmed young black man, Michael Brown, by police has caused massive protests and civil unrest.
A Safer World? On Militarization and Police Violence
In 2013, the number of law enforcement officers killed in this country in the line of duty by firearms (33) was the lowest since 1887, when the U.S. population was about 240 million less than it is now.
The Essential Elements of Cleveland’s Lake View Cemetery
The following text and photos are excerpted from The Lake View Cemetery: Photographs from Cleveland's Historic Landmark, by Barney Taxel, with Laura Taxel.
The Rise of the Cleveland Museum of Art
In August, I arrived at the Cleveland Museum of Art carrying a slim book with a library binding - the original Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art, first published in 1925, which promised “a brief description of the museum, its collections, and its works.”
Hungover In Cleveland
Every watering hole in Cleveland had their TVs on last night to see LeBron's first game back with the Cavs. Even Tremont’s highfalutin Spotted Owl Bar toted out a wall-dominating screen for easy viewing.
SGS Presents: Behind The Sign, Episode #1
Behind the Sign is a documentary video series created by Cleveland SGS to highlight the unsung heroes of Cleveland’s small business community. Their achievements aren’t measured in dollars, but in pride and longevity.
Rediscovering Russell Atkins
A leading avant-garde poet lives in obscurity in Cleveland.
Lockdown City
NATO held its international meeting in Chicago a couple months before I decided to quit driving a cab in 2012. Mayor Emanuel turned the city into a militarized showplace for the visitors' benefit.
Meet The Staff of Belt Magazine – Part II
Here's the second installment of our brief introduction to the Belt staff — their views on our publication and the Rust Belt region, as well as details on their lives away from Belt.
Meet The Staff of Belt Magazine – Part I
Here's the first installment of our brief introduction to the Belt staff — their views on our publication and the Rust Belt region, as well as details on their lives away from Belt.