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I’m a Gen X doctor in the Rust Belt who cut back on medicine to compose our region’s story—our way.
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So I took matters into my own hands. This is the real Rust Belt.
On the Blog
Sorry, I Accidentally Wrote Another Book
Sh*t happens. In my case, it’s another book. The first apology, of course, goes to mom. J.D. Salinger, in The
Rust Belt Man’s Son Goes to London
Rust Belt Man’s son is embarrassed. His dad—well let’s just say he’s not the most refined guy around. And Rust
Rust Belt Man Goes to Paris
Rust Belt Man goes to Paris, mutters Rust Belt Man to himself. It’s part pep talk, part disbelief. He never
Sorry, I Accidentally Wrote Another Book
Sh*t happens. In my case, it’s another book. The first apology, of course, goes to mom. J.D. Salinger, in The
Rust Belt Man’s Son Goes to London
Rust Belt Man’s son is embarrassed. His dad—well let’s just say he’s not the most refined guy around. And Rust
Rust Belt Man Goes to Paris
Rust Belt Man goes to Paris, mutters Rust Belt Man to himself. It’s part pep talk, part disbelief. He never