Painted Turtle

Named after Michigan’s state reptile, Painted Turtle is a general interest trade imprint from Wayne State University Press.

A Picturesque Situation
Mackinac before Photography, 1615–1860

By Brian Leigh Dunnigan

From the author of the award-winning Frontier Metropolis, a comprehensive visual history of the straits of Mackinac in pre-photographic images.

It Was All RightIt Was All Right: Mitch Ryder's Life in Music

by James A. Mitchell

The story of Detroit rock icon Mitch Ryder's life in the context of the many changes in popular music, politics, and American culture since the 1960s.

Estleman: Amos Walker's DetroitAmos Walker’s Detroit

Text by Loren D. Estleman  •  Photographs by Monte Nagler

A photographic tour of famous and infamous Detroit-area locations from Loren D. Estleman's popular Amos Walker series of detective novels.

Williams: Sonny Sez!Sonny Sez! Legends, Yarns & Downright Truths

Sonny Eliot  •  Drawings by Draper Hill  •  Edited by Stanley D. Williams  •  Foreword by Dick Guindon

A charming collection of wit and wisdom from Detroit personality Sonny Eliot, fully illustrated by award-winning cartoonist Draper Hill.

Connecting the DotsConnecting the Dots: Tyree Guyton’s Heidelberg Project

A collection of varied reflections on the Heidelberg Project, a Detroit art installation that has garnered international acclaim and has been the focus of local controversy.

Bringing the NewsBringing the News

Joe Grimm

Century-old postcards celebrate newsies in photographs and artwork, in groups or singly, black and white or color.

Riva: A Woman at WarA Woman at War: Marlene Dietrich Remembered

Edited by J. David Riva

An unprecedented look at the life of cultural icon Marlene Dietrich that brings together firsthand accounts, remembrances, and anecdotes with pictorial and historical documentation.

Sharoff: American CityAmerican City: Detroit Architecture, 1845–2005

Robert Sharoff and William Zbaren

A stunning tribute to Detroit’s architectural heritage, this book features ninety full-color photographs of the city’s most impressive buildings.

Johnson: Detroit's Eastern MarketDetroit’s Eastern Market: A Farmers Market Shopping and Cooking Guide

Lois Johnson and Margaret Thomas

New edition of this guide to Detroit’s renowned open-air farmers market, featuring stories and recipes from four generations of families.