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The Rockford anthology /

"Screw Capital of the World. Forest City. Home of the Rockford Peaches of A League of Their Own fame. Rockford, Illinois, has many identities, most oriented toward the past. These days, the fastener industry has mostly rusted away, the trees are less plentiful than they once were, and professio...

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Other Authors: León, Rachel (Editor), Liu, Bing (Contributor), Roby, Kimberla Lawson (Contributor), Ray-Harris, Ashley (Contributor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Pittsburgh : Belt Publishing , 2025.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Belt City Anthologies.
Subjects:
Rockford (Ill.) > Social life and customs.
Rockford (Ill.) > Biography.
City and town life > Illinois > Rockford.
Vie urbaine > Illinois > Rockford.
LITERARY COLLECTIONS > Subjects & Themes > General.
LITERARY COLLECTIONS > Subjects & Themes > Places.
LITERARY COLLECTIONS > Essays.
TRAVEL > United States > Midwest > East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)
Essays works.
Poetry works.
Pictorial.
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Summary:"Screw Capital of the World. Forest City. Home of the Rockford Peaches of A League of Their Own fame. Rockford, Illinois, has many identities, most oriented toward the past. These days, the fastener industry has mostly rusted away, the trees are less plentiful than they once were, and professional women's baseball is no more. What defines Rockford today? According to The Rockford Anthology, it's the people who grew up here, came by choice or circumstance, or decided to leave. Essays, poetry, and photography depict the city's character and community in the present day." -- Page [4] of cover.
A collection of essays, poetry, and photographs exploring contemporary life in Rockford, Illinois.
Item Description:Includes contributions by Bing Liu, Kimberla Lawson Roby, Ashley Ray-Harris, and others.
Physical Description:303 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
ISBN:9781540270122
1540270122