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This month at the magazine, we've shared another selection of Rust Belt-oriented pieces recently published at our sibling publication, the Pittsburgh Review of Books (PRoB), including interviews with Damon Young and Stewart O’Nan, a consideration of Gertrude Stein and the history of the protest novel, as well as reviews of the local theater.

PRoB isn't only focused on our region, but part of our mission is to introduce this region to the world (and vice versa). Links to stories in the comments.

The Relics of Morton Grove, Illinois All Saints Parish has a special status within the Catholic church because of the massive collection of relics that adorn its walls, vestibules, and nooks.

This September, Belt Magazine is getting both a make-over and a new partner in publication. Thanks to a grant from the Institute for Nonprofit News, Belt Magazine’s website will get a long overdue redesign, as well as a new logo. As part of that initiative, we’re going to be rebranding ourselves as well, returning to our roots as Rust Belt Magazine.

In that same month, the Pittsburgh Review of Books (or PRoB) will begin publishing intelligent cultural criticism and literary analysis intended for the reading public. A venture of the English Department at Carnegie Mellon University, PRoB will be a publication in the vein of other award-winning magazines and sites such as The Atlantic, Harpers, The New Yorker, The Believer, Literary Hub, and The Millions.

Introducing the Pittsburgh Review of Books Belt Magazine Becomes Rust Belt Magazine While Getting a New Publishing Partner.