Wayne State University Press

09/09/2026

Join We Run 313 at the Public Library next Wednesday at 6:30pm for an author talk. Register here: https://dearbornlibrary.org/calendar/ #/events/B3s50Ef11d/instances/2uDAcyOcBC/

09/08/2026

This collection from award-winning journalist and storyteller Richard Bak shares fascinating and forgotten histories of Detroit. Each chapter takes readers on a journey through Detroit's surprising past, featuring figures like Hank Ballard, the suave originator of "The Twist"; parachute jumper and showman Clem Sohn, known as the "Bat-Man"; and Josephine Bielawski and the young women whose labor made Detroit "Cigar Central".

WELCOME TO DETROITLAND is now available at wsupress.wayne.edu and wherever books are sold!

09/06/2026

Thank you to The Forward for featuring YIDDISH SCHOLARSHIP COMES TO AMERICA!
Preorder your copy today at wsupress.wayne.edu and wherever books are sold.

קלמן ווײַזערס בוך באַשרײַבט ווי ייִװאָ אין ניו־יאָרק האָט אויפֿגעבויט ייִדיש נאָכן חורבן װי אַ גײַסטיקע בריק צװישן דורות.

09/05/2026

We are pleased to announce that MIXED REALITIES by Sarah Atkinson and Vicki Callahan has been named the Monograph of the Year by the Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Association (MeCCSA)!

Exploring the dynamic intersection of gender and emerging digital technologies—including transmedia, multiplatform, virtual reality, augmented reality, and immersive technologies—this work uncovers the universal challenges and systemic gender-based exclusions individuals face.

09/04/2026

Pair your Labor Day weekend with one of our labor history books. Explore more at wsupress.wayne.edu.

09/03/2026

We had an amazing time at The Henry Ford this past weekend celebrating MOTOR CITY BOOMER! Thank you to everyone who attended the event. Couldn't make it? Stay tuned for information on future programming!

Copies of MOTOR CITY BOOMER are available at wsupress.wayne.edu, The Henry Ford , and your favorite local bookstore.

09/01/2026

In this sharp and accessible study, Clare Sears presents a compelling q***r reading of the series, examining how it appropriated and subverted thriller conventions to center the complexity and q***rness of women's desires. Drawing on exclusive interviews with creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge and executive producer Sally Woodward Gentle, Sears offers an engaging account of Killing Eve and its contributions to television history as innovative, escapist q***r TV.

KILLING EVE is now available at wsupress.wayne.edu and wherever books are sold.

08/31/2026

Attention : Join author Larry Lankton at the Ella Sharp Museum this Wednesday! Register at the link below.

🚘📖 We’re less than a week away from our Motor City Boomer Book Talk Event!

Join us Wednesday, September 2, from 6–8pm for an evening with Jackson native and author Larry Lankton as he discusses his new book, Motor City Boomer: The Car Culture that Defined a Generation.

Hear stories about the car culture that shaped a generation, enjoy an evening at the Museum, and learn about a few classic cars along the way! Copies of the book may also be available for purchase in the Museum Gift Shop.

Date: Wednesday, September 2
Time: 6–8pm
Admission: FREE

Don’t miss this special evening celebrating Michigan’s automotive history and the stories that bring it to life! Register now on our website: https://ellasharpmuseum.org/classes-and-events/motor-city-boomer-book-talk-with-larry-lankton/

08/31/2026

Mark Your Calendars! Join We Run 313 founders at the Dearborn Public Library on Wednesday, September 16 for a book talk and signing.

For more information and to register: https://dearbornlibrary.org/calendar/ #/events/B3s50Ef11d/instances/2uDAcyOcBC/