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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.

AWARD NEWS!

National Book Award Finalist

American Salvage, by Bonnie Jo Campbell, has been named a finalist in the Fiction category for the National Book Awards. Winners will be annouced in New York City on November 18, 2009.

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WSU Press Author named a finalist in the Fiction category for the National Book Awards

Now, over a half-century since its inception, the National Book Awards continues to recognize the best of American literature, raising the cultural appreciation of great writing in the country while advancing the careers of both established and emerging writers like Richard Powers, Jonathan Franzen, and Lily Tuck. WSUP author Bonnie Jo Campbell has been names a finalist in the Fiction caetogry for her title American Salvage. The award ceremony will take place November 18, 2009 in New York CIty.

Google Book Settlement

Attention WSU Press authors and other interested parties:

Your rights may be affected by a class action settlement regarding Google's digitization of books and other writings. For information on the settlement, including terms, options, and deadlines, please visit:

http://www.googlebooksettlement.com

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