{"product_id":"rust-belt-chicago-an-anthology-paperback","title":"Rust Belt Chicago: An Anthology - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMartha Bayne\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA part of Belt's City Anthology Series. \"A lively grab bag of essays, fiction and poetry that reads at times like a who's who of contemporary Chicago writers\/residents.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Chicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChicago is a city built on meat, railroads, and steel, on opportunity and exploitation. But its identity has long involved so much more than manufacturing. Today, the city continues to lure new residents from around the world, and from across a region rocked by recession and deindustrialization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe problems that plague the region don't disappear once you pass the Indiana border, though. In fact, they're often amplified. And Chicago is a complicated city because of that, defined by movement that's the anchor of the Midwest, but bound to its neighbors by a shared ecosystem and economy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRust Belt Chicago\u003c\/i\u003e collects essays, fiction, and poetry from more than fifty writers who speak directly to the concerns the city shares with the region at large, and the elements that set it apart. With contributions from writers like Aleksandar Hemon, Kathleen Rooney, and Zoe Zolbrod, and here you'll find stories about: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\tBuying Bread on Devon Street\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\tThe Cantinas of Pilsen\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\tBike commutes through the North Side\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\tAdventures on the El.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWriting with affection, frustration, anger, and joy, the writers in this collection capture all the harmony and dissonance that define one cacophonous place. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA wide-ranging insider's look at one of the world's most iconic cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartha Bayne\u003c\/b\u003e is a Chicago writer and a senior editor with Belt Publishing. Her work has appeared in publications such as \u003ci\u003eThe Baffler\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChicago Reader\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLatterly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Rumpus\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBelt Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 230\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 10, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772775563552,"sku":"9780997774375","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6b2ef95d2e91799e70a202d781075c21.webp?v=1780413984","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/rust-belt-chicago-an-anthology-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}