Caught in the Middle: America's Heartland in the Age of Globalism

“A superb analysis of the crisis in the Midwest and sober advice on how to alleviate, if not eliminate, the region’s pain…Caught in the Middle provides a brilliant battle plan.”—Chicago Tribune

The Midwest has always been the heart of America—both its economic bellwether and the repository of its national identity. Now, in a newly globalized age, the Midwest is challenged as never before. In Caught in the Middle, longtime Chicago Tribune reporter Richard Longworth explores the new reality of life in today’s heartland and reveals what these changes mean for the region—and the country.