News
Friday, July 8, 2016
WSUP Journal wins award for the Best Scholarly Article in Animation
Wayne State University Press is pleased to announce that an article from Jewish Film & New Media: An International Journal has won the 2016 Norman McLaren - Evelyn Lambart Award for the Best Scholarly Article in Animation.
Thursday, June 2, 2016
M. L. Liebler's "The Beatles Forever" 2016 Library Tour
Detroit-area poet M. L. Liebler presents “The Beatles Forever: A Short Story with Music,” a humorous musical memoir about growing up in St. Clair Shores during the British invasion.
Friday, April 22, 2016
Gary Grimshaw Posters Now Available!
Born in Detroit and raised in Lincoln Park, Michigan, Gary Grimshaw (1946–2014) was a unique individual whose career in music-related art spanned nearly fifty years.
Monday, April 11, 2016
2016 Independent Publisher Book Awards
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Discourse article wins Jack Rosenbalm Prize for American Humor!
Wayne State University Press is pleased to announce that an article from Discourse: Journal for Theoretical Studies in Media and Culture has received the prestigious Jack Rosenbalm Prize for American Humor.
Monday, February 8, 2016
A Letter from the Director in our 75th Year
Think of your favorite books. Do you know who published them? Can you name the original publisher of To Kill a Mockingbird? Many people recognize books and authors but not their publishers.
Thursday, January 14, 2016
2015 National Jewish Book Award Winners and Finalists from WSU Press!
Wayne State University Press is excited to announce we have four titles honored in the 2015 National Jewish Book Awards!
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Wayne State University Press Receives $94,000 Grant to Digitize Out-of-Print Titles
DETROIT — Wayne State University Press will digitize 59 out-of-print titles through a $94,000 grant from a joint project between the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
Monday, January 4, 2016
Five WSU Press Titles Named 2016 Michigan Notable Books!
Happy New Year! Five of our books have been named Michigan Notable Books for 2016, including two titles from our Painted Turtle imprint and one from the Made in Michigan Writers Series! Congratulations to our winners!
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Join us for an evening with Frank J. Kelley, The People's Lawyer
Please join us as the Michigan Political History Society presents an evening with Frank J. Kelley moderated by co-author Jack Lessenberry. This is an event to celebrate the new book The People's Lawyer: The Life and Times of Frank J.
Monday, October 12, 2015
State History Award Winners
We are so happy to announce that we have two winners in the 2015 State History Awards presented by the Historical Society of Michigan.
Thursday, October 1, 2015
Warren Sonbert Retrospective at L'Age d'Or Film Festival in Belgium
The program lineup is now available for the Warren Sonbert Retrospective to take place at the L'Age d'Or Film Festival, October 4-9, in Brussels, Belgium.
Friday, September 18, 2015
Celebration for Frank Kelley at WSU Law
On Thursday, September 17, 2015 WSU Press celebrated the publication of The People's Lawyer: The Life and Times of Frank J. Kelley, the Nation's Longest-Serving Attorney General by Frank J. Kelley with Jack Lessenberry.
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
Detroit Portrait Series: Poet and Publishers Mural Installation at Eastern Market
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Broadside Lotus Press: A Community Celebration
Broadside Lotus Press is celebrating 50 years of publishing history this month. Wayne State University Press is the proud distributor of their great books. Please check out some of their events around town this month!
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
"The People's Lawyer" Book Launch September 17, 2015
Please join us for a reception celebrating the publication of The People's Lawyer: The Life and Times of Frank J. Kelley, the Nation's Longest-Serving Attorney General by Frank J. Kelley with Jack Lessenberry.
Thursday, August 27, 2015
4th Annual WSU Midtown Literary Walk
Enjoy a strolling afternoon of literature hosted by several venues in our Midtown neighborhood on Saturday, September 19, 2015! A range of authors will read and perform. Books will be available for purchase and signing at each stop.
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
"To Light a Fire" Book Launch
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Fairy Tale Review available electronically as ebooks!
We're excited to announce the availability of our Fairy Tale Review journal issues now available through our many ebook retail outlets!
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Save the Date for Fall Events!
As usual, we've got some exciting regional interest titles coming out in the next couple of months!
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
July Events with Anne-Marie Oomen
Anne-Marie Oomen has traversed the state more than once this spring, and now she makes another go of it in July! Check out her newest title, Love, Sex, and 4-H, and follow along with her latest adventures on her Facebook page.
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
Recent Award Wins!
We're excited to announce a long list of recent awards! Congratulations to our authors for the well-deserved honors.
Thursday, May 14, 2015
On the Market: A Spring Celebration of the Made in Michigan Writers Series
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Farewell Party for Dr. Charles K. Hyde
On Thursday, May 7, 2015 WSU Press celebrated the retirement of Dr. Charles K. Hyde, scholar, author, historian, board member, supporter, and friend, as he relocates from Michigan to the East Coast.
Monday, April 27, 2015
'Human Biology' reviews 'A Troublesome Inheritance'
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
New Poetry Books for April!
April is National Poetry Month, an annual celebration organized by the Academy of American Poets to increase awareness and appreciation of poetry in the United States.
Monday, March 23, 2015
Don't Miss the Sixth Annual Storymakers Dinner!
Friday, February 27, 2015
'Strings Attached' Wins Cover Design Honor
Friday, February 20, 2015
Celebrate the Series in Citizenship Studies
Our new Series in Citizenship Studies is an interdepartmental partnership with the WSU Center for the Study of Citizenship that is over five years in the making.
Monday, December 1, 2014
5th Annual Author Hop in Kalamazoo
On Saturday, December 6, check out the 5th Annual Author Hop at Kazoo Books II (2413 Parkview, Kalamazoo).
Monday, November 24, 2014
Noel Night Warehouse Book Sale!
On Saturday, December 6, 2014, we’re opening our warehouse for a HUGE Noel Night sale! Visit us at 40 W. Hancock (the corner of Woodward and Hancock) between 5:00 and 10:00 pm for great deals on gift books for everyone on your list.
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Orbit Campaign Gets a Huge Boost!
We are pleased to announced that Detroit rocker Kid Rock has made a $20,000 gift in support of the Patronicity crowdfunding campaign for Re-Entry: The Orbit Magazine Anthology by Rob St.
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Celebrating New Folklore & Fairy-Tales Studies Titles
We'll be attending the 2014 American Folklore Society Annual Meeting November 5-8 in Santa Fe, NM to show off our new folklore and fairy-tale studies books and journals. Come by our table to peruse our new titles, including.
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Two Awards for Jack Ridl!
Three cheers for Made in Michigan Writers Series author Jack Ridl, who is the winner of two recent awards!
Friday, October 31, 2014
Now available: The Case Against Academic Boycotts of Israel
One response to the continued conflict between Israel and Palestine has been calls for academic boycotts of Israel's universities by international universities, scholars, and researchers.
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Help Launch 'Re-Entry: The Orbit Magazine Anthology'!
Wayne State University Press and author Rob St. Mary are teaming up to raise $17,000 to offset the cost of design and printing for Re-Entry: The Orbit Magazine Anthology, coming in Fall 2015.
Monday, October 13, 2014
Our All Hallow's Read Pick!
Have you heard of All Hallow's Read? It's a tradition started a few years back by author Neil Gaiman, who suggested giving scary books as gifts in the weeks leading up to Halloween. Sounds like a great idea to us!
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
2014 State History Award Winners!
Thursday, September 11, 2014
New Issue of Human Biology - Now Available!
Wayne State University Press has just released a new issue of Human Biology (Volume 86, no. 1), the first to be edited by incoming co-editors Ripan S. Malhi and Brian M. Kemp. It also features a redesigned cover and new 8.5 x 11” size.
Monday, August 25, 2014
Celebrating The Art of Memory
Coming in September, The Art of Memory by Thomas R. Dilley presents a thorough history of Grand Rapids’ beautiful historic cemeteries.
Monday, August 11, 2014
Third Annual Midtown Literary Walk
Enjoy a strolling afternoon of literary arts events hosted by venues in Detroit’s vibrant Midtown neighborhood. A range of authors – from poets to novelists to hip hop artists – will read and perform.
Monday, June 30, 2014
Announcing a Special Issue of Human Biology!
On July 1, 2014 Wayne State University Press will publish a special issue of Human Biology focusing on Jewish genetics. The issue was guest-edited by Noah A. Rosenberg and Steven P. Weitzman, both of Stanford University.
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
2014 Midwest Book Award Finalists!
We are proud to announce that we have several finalists for the 24th Annual Midwest Book Awards! These titles are finalists in the following categories.
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
A. Alfred Taubman Donates Judge Damon J. Keith's Biography to Schools and Libraries
In a generous effort to make Crusader for Justice: Federal Judge Damon J. Keith more widely available to young people in Michigan, businessman A.
Monday, April 14, 2014
Deborah Jermyn at "SATC Ten Years On" Conference
On April 4, 2014, The University of Roehampton in London hosted an international conference marking the 10th anniversary of the final episode of landmark HBO series Sex and the City.
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Announcing "Lit in the Mitt" Month!
This May, an alliance of Detroit groups is pleased to present Lit in the Mitt Month, an extraordinary array of author events, book swaps, poetry readings, and literary talks happening throughout the city.
Thursday, March 20, 2014
2013 Foreword Book of the Year Finalists!
Foreword Reviews, the only review magazine solely dedicated to discovering new indie books, recently announced the finalists for its 16th Annual Book of the Year Awards and Wayne State University Press books were well represented.
Monday, March 3, 2014
'Images from the Arsenal of Democracy' Book Launch
Join award-winning author Dr. Charles K. Hyde to celebrate the release of Images from the Arsenal of Democracy on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at the Detroit Historical Museum from 7:00 to 9:00 pm (with a short presentation at 7:15 pm). Dr.
Monday, February 3, 2014
Black History Month Readings
Saturday, February 8 Jean Alicia Elster, author of The Colored Car, will speak at the Lyon Township Public Library (27005 S.
Monday, January 13, 2014
Two WSU Press titles named Michigan Notable Books!
Two Wayne State University Press books have been selected as 2014 Michigan Notable Books: The Colored Car by Jean Alicia Elster and The Way North: Collected Upper Peninsula New Works edited by Ron Riekki!
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Share Your Family Secrets
Literary Detroit, Wayne State University Press, and the Scarab Club seek to transform your anonymous family secrets into art pieces for a discussion of Great Michigan Read book, Annie’s Ghosts: A Journey into a Family Secret
Thursday, November 21, 2013
WSU Students, Staff, Faculty and Alumni Receive 30% Off!
Did you know that all Wayne State University students, staff, faculty, and alumni can receive 30% off any of our titles? Just use the code WS30 at checkout on our website. You can also order in-person at 4809 Woodward.
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Join Us on Noel Night!
Noel Night 2013 is coming up on Saturday, December 7 and we're excited to open our warehouse for our holiday book sale! Take advantage of this year's extended hours and join us from 5:00 to 10:00 pm at 40 W.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
'Embodying Hebrew Culture' is a finalist for the 2014 Sami Rohr Prize!
Embodying Hebrew Culture: Aesthetics, Athletics, and Dance in the Jewish Community of Mandate Palestine by Nina S. Spiegel has just been named as one of five finalists of this year’s Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature!
Monday, September 23, 2013
"Lean, Mean & Green" Premieres September 25
To celebrate the premiere of the documentary film "Lean, Mean & Green" that was inspired by John Gallagher's Reimagining Detroit, we're offering it and Gallagher's follow-up book, Revolution Detroit for a special price!
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Join Us for a Celebration of Books!
Join us on Thursday, September 26, 2013 at the Detroit Institute of Arts for our annual fall fundraiser, A Celebration of Books! This year marks the 10th anniversary of our fall event and it's going to be a good one.
Thursday, August 8, 2013
Special Pre-publication Discount for Appetites and Anxieties!
Now through the end of the year, you can order the forthcoming title Appetites and Anxieties: Food, Film, and the Politics of Representation for 20% off the list price! Enter code "AA13" at checkout to receive the discount.
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Help Welcome Erik Nordberg to the MHC!
Join us for a reception welcoming Erik Nordberg, member of our Great Lakes Books Series board, to his new position as Executive Director of the Michigan Humanities Council!
Friday, July 12, 2013
'allegiance' on the 2013 PEN Awards Shortlist!
francine j. harris's debut poetry collection allegiance has been named to the 2013 PEN Open Book Awards shortlist! The Open Book Award recognizes an exceptional book-length work of literature by an author of color published in 2012.
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
U.P. Book Tour
Join Ron Riekki, editor of The Way North: Collected Upper Peninsula New Works, and contributors from the collection for a summer book tour!
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Two WSU Press Authors Named 2013 Kresge Fellows
Made in Michigan Writers Series authors Terry Blackhawk and Michael Zadoorian are among the winners of the Kresge Arts in Detroit fellowship for 2013!
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Detroit Knight Arts Challenge finalist!
We're very excited to announce that our entry was selected as a finalist in the Detroit Knight Arts Challenge!
Friday, June 14, 2013
First Press Club Party
The first Press Club party is in the books! Guests gathered on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at the Lafayette Park home of Margaret Thomas for the inaugural Press Club event.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Follow the Bus!
We hope you can join us this weekend for part (or all!) or the historic Made in Michigan Writers Series Bus Tour. We'll start off on Friday, May 17 with the Books & Beer Backyard Bash at the Old Miami in Midtown Detroit.
Friday, May 10, 2013
Awards News!
Our regional books keep collecting accolades! We are pleased to announce these recent award wins.
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Made in Michigan Writers Series Bus Tour - May 17-18
On Friday, May 17 and Saturday, May 18, 2013 a group of WSU Press's Made in Michigan Writers Series authors are embarking on a literary voyage across the state!
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Jack Driscoll Wins Society of Midland Authors Award in Fiction
The World of a Few Minutes Ago stories by Jack Driscoll has been named a winner of the 2013 Society of Midland Authors Award in fiction!
Monday, April 1, 2013
Opening Day sale!
Tiger baseball season starts today and we're counting down the days until the home opener on Friday, April 5! To kick off the 2013 season, we're taking 30% off all of our baseball titles during the month of April!
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Foreword Book of the Year Finalists
Just announced! Six Wayne State University Press are finalists for the 2012 ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year awards! Congratulations to the authors of.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Subverting Modernism: Cass Corridor Revisited 1966-1980
Subverting Modernism: Cass Corridor Revisited 1966–1980 is an exhibition catalog of a multi-year collaboration between the Wayne State University Art Collection and Eastern Michigan University.
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Revolution Detroit book launch!
Celebrate the publication of John Gallagher’s follow-up to the much-lauded Reimagining Detroit. In Revolution Detroit, Gallagher looks at what's working in urban reinvention with examples drawn from Detroit and other similar cities.
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Welcome to our new website!
With improved navigation, enhanced book information, and a beautiful new design, we hope you'll enjoy using wsupress.wayne.edu to browse our 900+ books and 8 academic journals.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Awards News!
We started the new year with some great awards news! Four of our books were named 2013 Michigan Notable Books.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
WSU Press at SCMS Conference!
Wayne State University Press will be exhibiting and selling books at the annual Society for Cinema and Media Studies Conference. Our staff will be heading down to the Drake Hotel in Chicago, IL, from March 6-10, 2013.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Good Reds & Good Reads
Join us at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 for a new collaboration with MotorCity Wine: Good Reds & Good Reads!