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Rum Running and the Roaring Twenties

Prohibition on the Michigan-Ontario Waterway

Philip P. Mason

A fascinating look at the excesses and failures of Prohibition in the United States, and specifically in Michigan.

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Available May 2024
ISBN: 9780814351048
$25.99
Hardcover
Available May 2024
ISBN: 9780814325834
$39.99
Ebook
Available May 2024
ISBN: 9780814351055
$19.99
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The Dodge Brothers

The Men, the Motor Cars, and the Legacy

Charles K. Hyde

Biography of John and Horace Dodge and the history of their company.

Paperback
Published: July 2023
ISBN: 9780814332474
$24.99
Hardcover
Published: July 2023
ISBN: 9780814332467
$36.99
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Published: July 2023
ISBN: 9780814337806
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"No Equal Justice"

The Legacy of Civil Rights Icon George W. Crockett Jr.

Edward J. Littlejohn and Peter J. Hammer

The story of a civil rights icon and Black lawyer who fought racism and political oppression with uncommon devotion.

Paperback
Published: July 2023
ISBN: 9780814350584
$24.99
Hardcover
Published: July 2023
ISBN: 9780814348765
$36.99
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Published: July 2023
ISBN: 9780814348772

The Orchestra of Wind Chimes

Poems by Geoffrey Jacques

Thought-provoking poems that challenge preconceptions of form and style while focusing on themes of everyday experience, class, politics, literature, and more.

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Published: March 2023
ISBN: 9780814350386
$17.99
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Published: March 2023
ISBN: 9780814350393
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Hadha Baladuna

Arab American Narratives of Boundary and Belonging

Edited by Ghassan Zeineddine, Nabeel Abraham, and Sally Howell

Named a Michigan Notable Book for 2023 by the Library of Michigan! A vibrant collection of essays and poems exploring the diverse range of the Arab American experience, as writers explore the notions of home, belonging, and social mobility.

Paperback
Published: June 2022
ISBN: 9780814349250
$25.99
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Published: June 2022
ISBN: 9780814349267

Detroit's Wayne State University Law School

Future Leaders in the Legal Community

Alan Schenk

Account of the critical role students played in the history of an urban public law school.

Hardcover
Published: April 2022
ISBN: 9780814347614
$39.99
eBOOK
Published: April 2022
ISBN: 9780814347621

100 Years of the Detroit Historical Society

Joel Stone and Detroit Historical Society

A behind-the-scenes look at the creation and evolution of a cultural institution in Detroit.

Paperback
Published: December 2021
ISBN: 9780814348871
$26.99
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Published: December 2021
ISBN: 9780814348888
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Gun/Shy

Poems by Jim Daniels

Poems that seek stability in family and community while coping with a country full of conflict and change.

Paperback
Published: August 2021
ISBN: 9780814348789
$17.99
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Published: August 2021
ISBN: 9780814348796

When the Heart Needs a Stunt Double

Poems by Diane DeCillis

Poems about being a survivor and the choices we make to protect ourselves, our homes, and our hearts.

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Published: April 2021
ISBN: 9780814348321
$17.99
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Published: April 2021
ISBN: 9780814348338
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Scratching the Surface

Adventures in Storytelling

A Memoir by Harvey Ovshinsky
Foreword by Don Gonyea

The inspiring story of one of Detroit’s most creative and prolific storytellers.

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Published: March 2021
ISBN: 9780814344743
$27.99
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Published: March 2021
ISBN: 9780814344750
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Getting to the Heart of the Matter

My 36 Years in the Senate

Carl Levin

Former senator Carl Levin’s memoir demonstrates the value of pragmatism, empathy, and compromise.

Hardcover
Published: March 2021
ISBN: 9780814348390
$29.99
eBOOK
Published: March 2021
ISBN: 9780814348406

We Are Woodbridge

Photography by Elene Usdin
With an introduction by Sarah Rose Sharp

A collective portrait of Detroit’s eclectic Woodbridge neighborhood, through the eyes of a Parisian photographer.

Paperback
Published: October 2020
ISBN: 9780578644042
$30.00
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When Lions Were Kings

The Detroit Lions and the Fabulous Fifties

Richard Bak

An in-depth look at one of the most storied dynasties in Detroit sports history.

Paperback
Published: June 2020
ISBN: 9780814350997
$29.99
Hardcover
Published: June 2020
ISBN: 9780814334270
$39.99
Ebook
Published: June 2020
ISBN: 9780814334287
$39.99

Greening the Black Urban Regime

The Culture and Commerce of Sustainability in Detroit

Alesia Montgomery

Describes the struggle to shape green redevelopment in Detroit.

Paperback
Published: June 2020
ISBN: 9780814346518
$34.99
Hardcover
Published: June 2020
ISBN: 9780814346501
$81.99
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Published: June 2020
ISBN: 9780814346525
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A People's Atlas of Detroit

Edited by Linda Campbell, Andrew Newman, Sara Safransky, and Tim Stallmann

Critical, wide-ranging analyses of Detroit’s redevelopment and alternative visions for its future.

Paperback
Published: March 2020
ISBN: 9780814342978
$39.99
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Published: March 2020
ISBN: 9780814342985
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The Queen Next Door

Aretha Franklin, An Intimate Portrait

Linda Solomon
With a Foreword by Burt Bacharach and Afterword by Sabrina Vonne' Owens

Reflections on the life of Aretha Franklin captured in exclusive photographs by her friend, photojournalist Linda Solomon.

Hardcover
Published: October 2019
ISBN: 9780814347287
$36.99
eBOOK
Published: October 2019
ISBN: 9780814347294
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Guardians of Detroit

Architectural Sculpture in the Motor City

Jeff Morrison

Building-by-building pictorial and historical survey of the remarkable collection of architectural sculpture found in Detroit.

Hardcover
Published: March 2019
ISBN: 9780814345702
$42.99
eBOOK
Published: March 2019
ISBN: 9780814345719

Embracing a City, The Kresge Foundation in Detroit: 1993-2017

Tony Proscio and M.A. Farber

An introspective evaluation of the role a private philanthropy, The Kresge Foundation, has played over the past decade in Detroit’s renewal.

Paperback
Published: December 2018
ISBN: 9780983965473
$24.99
eBOOK
Published: December 2018
ISBN: 9780983965497

Essay'd 3

30 Detroit Artists

Edited and compiled by Dennis Alan Nawrocki, Steve Panton, and Matthew Piper

Thirty illustrated essays highlighting a variety of Detroit artists.

Paperback
Published: October 2018
ISBN: 9780814345870
$25.00

A History of Wayne State University in Photographs, Second Edition

Evelyn Aschenbrenner
With a Foreword by M. Roy Wilson

Celebrating the growth of a premier university in the heart of Detroit.

Hardcover
Published: October 2018
ISBN: 9780814345849
$39.99
eBOOK
Published: October 2018
ISBN: 9780814345955

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