Painted Turtle

A history of three of Detroit’s most irreverent and memorable alt-media publications—Orbit, Fun, and White Noise—from 1978 to 1999.

Uses historic and contemporary images to trace the region’s evolution to a modern-day tourist destination.

Presents photos from a unique community exhibit sponsored by the Detroit Institute of Arts.

A photographic survey of 31 railroad stations around the state of Michigan with architectural observations and short histories of each.

Examines in text and vivid photographs a thirty-year span of Detroit Tigers baseball, from 1920 to 1950.

Compelling historical snapshots of figures and episodes in Detroit history, from the familiar to the obscure.

A definitive history of the MC5 that considers the band’s musical legacy and revolutionary political roots.

The true story of a murder-suicide at Kalamazoo College and its rippling effects on the campus community.

An exploration of burial sites and customs in Metro Detroit and the historical and social changes behind our treatment of the dead.