ROCKFORD — A collaborative book involving 82 contributors sets out to offer a nuanced portrait of the city, chronicling a blend of joy and pain from current and former Rockford residents.
“The Rockford Anthology” will be officially released Tuesday by Belt Publishing. The 303-page, $24 paperback is the latest in the Cleveland-based publisher’s Anthology series, which features stories from people living in the Rust Belt. There are more than 20 cities in the series, including Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Youngstown, Ohio; and Detroit, Michigan.
“This is going to be more than a book launch. The anthology showcases what makes Rockford special, so we’re having a weeklong party for our contributors and our community to celebrate,” Rachel León, an author and Rockford native who is the editor of the anthology, said in a news release…