While a mother can be defined as a creator, a nurturer, a protector - at the centre of each mother is an individual who is attempting to manage her own fears, desires, and... Læs mere
Inscrutable, inaccessible, indefinable. Even at the end. That's what her mother had always been to her." In Seasonal Roads, L.E. Kimball introduces Norna, Aissa, and Jane - mother,... Læs mere
The nation's longest-serving attorney general tells the story of a life that spanned two centuries and a career that helped transform consumer protection and public interest law.
A comprehensive collection of essays on the long history of Detroit music by some of America’s best-known music writers.
Twenty-three writers reflect on their experiences working with public school students as part of Detroit's innovative InsideOut Literary Arts Project.
Trouble lurks just outside the door for Kelly Fordon's diverse yet interdependent characters. Garden for the Blind visits suburban and working-class homes, hidden sanctuaries and... Læs mere
The well-crafted lines in Michael Lauchlan's Trumbull Ave. are peopled by welders, bricklayers, gas meter readers, nurses, teachers, cement masons, and street kids. Taken together, they evoke a place - Detroit-in its bustling working-class past and changeable present moment.
As the 1960s dawned in small-town Michigan, Anne-Marie Oomen was a naive farm girl whose mother was determined to keep her out of trouble-by keeping her in 4-H. In Love, Sex, and 4-H,... Læs mere
A richly illustrated collection of evocative animal stories that offers young adult and adult readers a new vision of the fairy-tale past.
Playful and profound short poems inspired by everyday insights and philosophical concerns.
Offers an exploration in poetry of a complex network of nuanced journeys into a variety of worlds. The searingly rich poems reflect Zilka Joseph's own history of living in... Læs mere
Tells the story of the German-Jewish immigrant who rose from poverty to become one of the most influential architects of the twentieth century. Albert... Læs mere