Lakewood Public Library: Meet The Author—Rust Belt Femme

Press release from the Lakewood Public Library:

2021-06-17

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Raechel Anne Jolie is the author of the critically-acclaimed memoir Rust Belt Femme. She was the finalist for the Heartland Booksellers Award in Non-Fiction and Rust Belt Femme was named in NPR’s Favorite Books of 2020. She holds a PhD from the University of Minnesota and an MA and BA from DePaul University. Currently, she is the Engagement Editor at Belt Magazine.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Rust Belt Femme is the story of how these twin foundations—rural Ohio poverty and alternative 90s culture—made Raechel into who she is today: a queer femme with PTSD and a deep love of the Midwest.

– via the author’s website

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This press release was produced by the Lakewood Public Library. The views expressed here are the author’s own.