Rust Belt Magazine

02/16/2026

“As with Joyce’s Dublin, place isn’t simply geographical–it is inherent in the working-class culture in which characters live. The tension remains across stories because it is, at root, based in economics and class status.” -- Donna Dzurilla

“As with Joyce’s Dublin, place isn’t simply geographical–it is inherent in the working-class culture in which characters live. The tension remains across stories because it is, at root, based in economics and class status.”

12/26/2025

Belt Magazine publishes the best writing, journalism, and photography by and for the Rust Belt and greater Midwest. And we can’t do any of it without supporters like you.

12/26/2025

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.

12/09/2025

Our fund drive continues! Did you know memberships cover nearly all of our operating expenses? All new gifts are matched through 12/31: your $5/month gift unlocks $60 in matching funds – which goes straight to paying writers for their work! Can we count on your support?

Belt Magazine publishes the best writing, journalism, and photography by and for the Rust Belt and greater Midwest. And we can’t do any of it without supporters like you.