The history of one man’s work during the Great Migration to create a cultural cornerstone for Detroit’s African American... Læs mere
This powerful and structurally innovative work lends new categories of meaning to those who would strive to find their place, hope, and sense of belonging in efforts to fight against systemic racism and lead lives characterized by openness and love.
This powerful collection of poems draws on American and African- American experimental lyric traditions, pushing language and form to their limits. Geoffrey Jacques’s poetry inspires deep thought, taking up themes of music, psychology, and literature.
Written against a backdrop of heartbreak and loneliness and spanning the geography of Cincinnati, Detroit, and New York, this is a complex, intriguing book of poetry that plays dynamically with language as each new reading brings forth something unseen from the previous reading.
Stephanie Heit’s hybrid memoir poem blasts the page electric and documents her experience of shock treatment. Using a powerful melange of experimental forms, she traces her queer mad... Læs mere
Tells an engrossing tale of outside forces that shape racial and cultural identity, the importance of mentorship and friendship, and the lasting impact of an unstable and often heartbreaking family dynamic.
Presents a true story of struggle, perseverance, and success that inspires hope for environmentalists who strive to restore natural landscapes. The... Læs mere
Captures in words and photographs the little-known story of the people who have been telling Detroit's stories and preserving its material culture for the last century.
Tells the story of the Civil Rights icon and Black lawyer who fought racism and political oppression with uncommon devotion. The stories of Black lawyers and judges are rarely told. By sharing George Crockett's life of principled courage, ""No Equal Justice"" breaks this silence.
Representing Michigan for thirty-six years in the US Senate, Carl Levin, the longest-serving senator in Michigan history, was known for his... Læs mere
Who wouldn't want a metaphorical stunt double to take the perilous fall that comes with the pain of loss or profound disappointment? The poems in When the Heart Needs... Læs mere