Hi. I’m Emily Cate Topczewski.
I’m a multimedia storyteller who never stops asking questions about life in the United States.
Want to know what I’m seeing in the Midwest – from the corner bars to the cornfields?
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Welcome to It’s Emily Cate, my digital diary. Here, I document my experience traveling and researching the United States. It all started with We the Voters, but now I stick a little closer to home – I’ve got a new project, Driving Around Flyover Country, starting in Fall 2022.
Driving Around Flyover Country is a multimedia project all about the Midwest.
The Midwest has an undeniably pivotol role in U.S. politics. Often dismissed as a monolith of cornfields and country bumpkins by those on either coast, it’s also undeniably misunderstood – or neglected in the first place. But for us in the heartland, we know the secret – beyond all that, the Midwest is undeniably unique.
Driving Around Flyover Country is a collection of interviews, observations and analysis about the 12 great states that make up the Midwest. From small towns to big cities, and everything in between, I’m jumping headfirst into the heart of America – and taking you along for the ride. Follow along for a peek into the true Midwest – some depth behind those headlines that pop up every four years.
