Wayne State University Press
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Wayne State University Press / Publishing great books since 1941.
Detroit, MI
Joined August 2009
Tomorrow night, head over to Next Chapter Books for an exciting night with author @shondabuchanan! Want to learn more about the book? Watch the interview with owner, Sarah Williams, over at the Next Chapter Books instagram page.
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ON RHETORIC AND BLACK MUSIC is now available! "Brooks reveals how music... helped to spread changing ideas of Black identity, liberation, and protest. It's a fascinating look at the complicated relationship between art, culture, and social change." —@PublishersWkly
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True crime meets ecopoetry in Diver Beneath the Street from poet Petra Kuppers and @WSUPress. Listen: https://t.co/APczmHEgpv
#book #author #Windsor #Detroit #writing #bookstagram #bibliophile #bookworms #bookshelf #reads
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Today we celebrate the publication of CARRYING A BIG SCHTICK by @MiriamEveMora! Scholar Sarah Imhoff says "American Jewish history has been waiting for this book." It is now available at https://t.co/AuBxgsUMBR!
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Today we celebrate the official publication of MATRILINEAL DISSENT! This exciting collection successfully redefines Jewish American literature and the impact of women writers by correcting the ever-present male-dominated cannons. Now available at https://t.co/AuBxgsUeMj!
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One of the best ways to celebrate #NationalPoetryMonth is to stock up on & read poetry books! Take a look at our reading list for April and beyond, featuring new titles from our partners, sponsors & advertisers, incl. @ohiostatepress @thesongcave @uglyducklingprs @WFUPress
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MA LINEAL is an inspiring memoir about love, race, identity, and contested narratives told with unflinching mettle. Now available at https://t.co/AuBxgsUMBR and from your local bookstore!
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Today is the official release date of MICHIGAN'S VENICE! This chronicle of a unique waterscape and how its inhabitants navigated, claimed, and reshaped the region is now available at https://t.co/54VrpJNn8G and from your local indie bookstore!
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Author's Corner with Felicia B. George, *When Detroit Played the Numbers: Gambling's History and Cultural Impact on the Motor City*: https://t.co/pScgGtODBr
#twitterstorians #Detroit @waynestate @WSUPress
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THE SALMON CAPITAL OF MICHIGAN is now available for purchase! @PublishersWkly called this book "an illuminating investigation into the complex bond between a small town and the natural world." Now available at https://t.co/AuBxgsUMBR and from a local bookstore near you!
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We are excited to announce that WHEN DETROIT PLAYED THE NUMBERS is officially available at https://t.co/AuBxgsUeMj! This true story of how Detroit entrepreneurs created a thriving lottery system to support themselves and uplift their communities.
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Did you listen to the interview with WSUP author Felicia George this week on WDET? If not, listen in as she talks about her new book WHEN DETROIT PLAYED THE NUMBERS and the cultural impact of numbers running in Detroit. https://t.co/UNG2WVFDSy
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In her new book, Wayne State University professor Felicia George explores how the 'Numbers' game provided a net positive for Detroit's Black community.
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We are very saddened to hear about the passing of Tyrone Williams. Tyrone recently published STILETTOS IN A RIFLE RANGE with us in the Made in Michigan Writers Series. WSU Press staff would like to offer our condolences to his family and friends during this very difficult time.
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Happy Pub Date! This groundbreaking collection of essays on the intersection of Jewish, Muslim, and LGBTQ identities is now available at https://t.co/AuBxgsUMBR and from your favorite local bookstores!
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Wayne State University Press is very excited to announce that we have six finalists for the 2023 Foreword Indie Book Awards, presented by @ForewordReviews! Congratulations to all finalists, and of course, these books are available at https://t.co/AuBxgsUMBR!
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Happy Pub Date! "Illuminating the intricacies of memory deployment, they offer insightful analysis on the cosmopolitanization of memories and the contestations that ensue." – Daniel Levy Now available at https://t.co/AuBxgsUMBR!
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Happy Pub Day! FOR TIMES SUCH AS THESE is a revolutionary guide to Jewish practice rooted in social justice, feminism, and queer liberation. Now available at https://t.co/AuBxgsUeMj,
https://t.co/G2FN0K6ofA, and from your favorite local Indies!
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FOR TIMES SUCH AS THESE is an extremely timely revolutionary guide to Jewish practice rooted in social justice, feminism, and queer liberation. Stay tuned for more information about future events! Now available at https://t.co/AuBxgsUMBR & from your favorite local bookstore!
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Happy Pub Date! "No scholar has contributed more to the study of the folk narrative of the Muslim world in the past thirty years than Ulrich Marzolph." —Mahmoud Omidsalar, consulting editor in folklore for Encyclopaedia Iranica Now available at https://t.co/AuBxgsUMBR!
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Happy Pub Week! In this new collection where true crime meets eco-poetry, Petra Kuppers dissects traces of violence in the richness of the soil while honoring lost community members. Now available at https://t.co/AuBxgsUMBR and from your favorite local bookstore!
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