Wayne State University Press

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.

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Award Nomination

Roses and Revolutions

Roses and Revolutions, edited and with an introduction by Melba Joyce Boyd, has been nominated as an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work in the category of Poetry.  The award winners will be announced at the live award show February 26, 2010 at 8pm on Fox.

WSU Press Author named a finalist for the National Book Critic Circle Awards

The National Book Critics Circle, founded in 1974, is a nonprofit organization consisting of more than 600 active book reviewers who are interested in honoring quality writing and communicating with one another about common concerns. The centerpiece of NBCC activities is the annual awards for the best book in six categories: autobiography, biography, criticism, fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. WSUP author Bonnie Jo Campbell has been named a finalist for her title American Salvage.

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

New and Forthcoming
Unwitting Zionists

Unwitting Zionists
The Jewish Community of Zakho in Iraqi Kurdistan

By Haya Gavish

A study of the Iraqi Jewish community of Zakho that investigates the community’s attachment to the Land of Israel, the effects of Zionist activity, and immigration to Palestine and Israel.

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Perspectives on Israeli Anthropology

Perspectives on Israeli Anthropology

Edited by Esther Hertzog, Orit Abuhav, Harvey E. Goldberg, and Emanuel Marx

Surveys past and present research on Israeli anthropology for students and researchers.

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Storied Independent Automakers

Storied Independent Automakers
Nash, Hudson, and American Motors

By Charles K. Hyde

Explores the business history of three major independent American automakers—Nash Motor Company, the Hudson Motor Car Company, and the American Motors Company—that faced fierce competition from the “Big Three.”

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