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Praise from the New York Times

2016-12-19T09:54:42-05:00By Anne Trubek|Covers, Current Issue|

Today's New York Times praises our latest book, How To Speak Midwestern, calling it a "dictionary wrapped [...]

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The City Anthology Series

2016-12-11T11:17:13-05:00By Anne Trubek|Arts & Culture, Books, Current Issue|

Belt’s city anthologies are written by and for Rust Belt communities. The books take [...]

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Notches: A Belt Publishing Imprint

2017-10-10T18:08:57-04:00By Anne Trubek|Arts & Culture, Books, Current Issue|

With the publication of How To Speak Midwestern by Edward McClelland on December 1, 2016, Belt Publishing launches its new Notches imprint.

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The View from Cincinnati

2016-11-29T23:10:09-05:00By Martha Bayne|Cincinnati, Cities, Current Issue|

Here's a report from Zan McQuade, editor of Belt’s Cincinnati Anthology, about the role the local and national media played in the election in Ohio.

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The View from Chicago’s Favorite Suburb

2016-12-02T09:20:42-05:00By Martha Bayne|Arts & Culture, Chicago, Cities, Current Issue, Essays, Reading The Midwest by Mark Athitakis|

When I moved to Phoenix three years ago I expected to feel disconnected from my Midwestern roots. But it turned out a lot of Chicago had made its way here.

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Shop Small Business Saturday … And every day

2016-11-29T23:13:51-05:00By Martha Bayne|Arts & Culture, Books, Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Current Issue|

Independent retailers nationwide are celebrating "Small Business Saturday" this weekend and direct sales to you, our [...]

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In Cleveland (2016)

2016-12-11T11:17:38-05:00By Martha Bayne|Arts & Culture, Cities, Cleveland, Covers, Current Issue, Film, RNC in CLE|

Filmmaker Ian Mantgani traveled from London to Cleveland in July to join Belt for the Republican National Convention. Here, just in time for Thanksgiving weekend, is the stunning result. Trump, Tamir, hope, despair, casual racism and potent rage: it's all here. Enjoy.

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