informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

Catching up on some unread books on my shelf here. I picked this gem up at the Voices of the Midwest Fest in 2015, along with Belt's Detroit Anthology (which I read right away). My 5 stars are for the content of the book but also for all the awesome work that Belt has done since then, both online and in print. I am proud to be a part of both as I have work in the recent Chicago Anthology and online at beltmag.com/on-the-rouge.

This collection serves as a great primer for Belt's first year and offers wonderful history lessons and food for thought. I particularly enjoyed the pieces on the history of Rust Belt alt-weeklies and Mansfield Frazier's Cleveland vineyard (and 5 years on, I hope it's thriving....)

I'm looking forward to checking out new releases and online stories in the New Year.