Wayne State University Press

Founded in 1941, Wayne State University Press is a leading publisher of Great Lakes books, Judaica, and African American studies, as well as a wide range of other scholarly and general interest titles.

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Back to School: Jewish Day School in the Lives of Adult Jews

Alex Pomson and Randal F. Schnoor. Foreword by Jack Wertheimer

A groundbreaking study on the impact of Jewish day schools in the lives of parents and children. More info...

Dear Chester, Dear John
Letters between Chester Himes and John A. Williams

Compiled and Edited by John A. Williams and Lori Williams

A revealing collection of correspondence between Chester Himes and John A. Williams, two prominent twentieth-century African American novelists. More info...

Wide Awake in Someone Else's Dream

By M. L. Liebler

A new collection from Detroit poet M. L. Liebler, a unique voice in contemporary poetry. More info...

After-Music

By Conrad Hilberry

A new collection by esteemed Michigan poet Conrad Hilberry, his sixth full-length book of poetry. More info...

Tracy W. McGregor
Humanitarian, Philanthropist, and Detroit Civic Leader

By Philip P. Mason

Biography of Detroit philanthropist Tracy McGregor and his wife, Katherine Whitney McGregor, that details their support of charities and social movements in the first decades of the twentieth century. More info...

The Flip Wilson Show

By Meghan Sutherland

Analyzes the social, political, and institutional context of The Flip Wilson Show, which ran on NBC between 1970 and 1974. More info...

Contact Zones
Memory, Origin, and Discourses in Black Diasporic Cinema

By Sheila J. Petty

Explores the contributions of black diasporic filmmakers and thinkers to contemporary artistic and theoretical discourses. More info...

Script Culture and the American Screenplay

By Kevin Alexander Boon

By considering the screenplay as a literary object worthy of critical inquiry, this volume breaks new ground in film studies. More info...

Remapping the Humanities
Identity, Community, Memory, (Post)Modernity

An innovative collection demonstrating the rich potential for interdisciplinary learning found within the network of university-based humanities centers. More info...

The Heart Is a Mirror: The Sephardic Folktale
The Heart Is a Mirror: The Sephardic Folktale

Tamar Alexander-Frizer

A groundbreaking and comprehensive study of the Sephardic folktale as it relates to group identity and narrative culture. More info....

Taking Care of the Uninsured: A Path to ReformTaking Care of the Uninsured: A Path to Reform

James D. Chesney, Herbert C. Smitherman, Jr., Cynthia Taueg, Jennifer Mach, and Lucille Smith

Essential reading for anyone interested in health care policy and the debate on how to change and improve our U.S. health care system. More info...