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Murder, She Wrote

by Bridget Kies

Series edited by Barry Keith Grant

Price: $19.99

ISBN: 9780814350119

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: February 2025

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

128 Pages

Embark on a journey through the mysteries of Cabot Cove and beyond to learn why Murder, She Wrote remains a timeless classic.

Specters of the Marvelous

Race and the Development of the European Fairy Tale

by Kimberly J. Lau

Series edited by Anne E. Duggan

Price: $34.99

ISBN: 9780814341346

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: December 2024

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

242 Pages

Here, Lau provides a new framework for understanding European fairy tales in the milieux in which they were created, bringing distant and ethereal worlds back to earth.

Your Comrade, Avreml Broide

A Worker's Life Story

by Ben Gold

Translated by Annie Sommer Kaufman

Illustrated by William Gropper

Price: $24.99

ISBN: 9780814351383

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: November 2024

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

154 Pages

Your Comrade, Avreml Broide offers an enticing mix of fact and fiction to demonstrate the personal risks, revolutionary dreams, and heartaches of Yiddish-speaking American Communists.

Kin

Practically True Stories

by V Efua Prince

Price: $19.99

ISBN: 9780814351505

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: August 2024

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

136 Pages

Kin is a tribute to forebearers, a beacon to those calling homes into being, and a strata of stories for children not yet born.

Enough to Lose

by RS Deeren

Price: $19.99

ISBN: 9780814350409

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: September 2023

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

176 Pages

Deeren artfully illustrates the brutal realities of working-class rural life that are punctuated by moments of beauty, humor, and resilience.

The Second Stop Is Jupiter

by upfrumsumdirt

Price: $19.99

ISBN: 9780814350539

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: September 2023

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

144 Pages

Titles like "The Death of Olympiaand "The Three Sulasset the tone for this collection to manifest a Pan-Africanist poetics entwined with themes of Classical Romanticism.

The Enchanted Boot

Italian Fairy Tales and Their Tellers

by Nancy L. Canepa

Price: $39.99

ISBN: 9780814334751

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: November 2022

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

482 Pages

The fairy tale in its Italian incarnations provides a striking example of how this genre is a potent vehicle for expressing cultural aspirations and anxieties as well as for imagining different ways of narrating shared futures.

The Spook Who Sat by the Door

by Sam Greenlee

Introduction by Natiki Hope Pressley

Price: $19.99

ISBN: 9780814349571

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: June 2022

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

208 Pages

As a tale of a man's reaction to oppression, it is universal.

Fear and Other Stories

by Chana Blankshteyn

Translated by Anita Norich

Price: $34.99

ISBN: 9780814349274

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: May 2022

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

164 Pages

Students and scholars of history and culture, women’s literature, and translation studies will wonder how they’ve gone this long without reading Blankshteyn’s work.

London Yiddishtown

East End Jewish Life in Yiddish Sketch and Story, 1930–1950: Selected Works of Katie Brown, A. M. Kaizer, and I. A. Lisky

by Katie Brown, I. A. Lisky and A. M. Kaizer

Edited by Vivi Lachs

Translated by Vivi Lachs

Price: $36.99

ISBN: 9780814348475

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: November 2021

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

256 Pages

A Yiddish Book Center Translation.

Women Writing Wonder

An Anthology of Subversive Nineteenth-Century British, French, and German Fairy Tales

Edited by Julie L.. J. Koehler, Shandi Lynne Wagner, Anne E. Duggan and Adrion Dula

Price: $36.99

ISBN: 9780814345016

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: October 2021

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

400 Pages

Duggan, and Adrion Dula hope both to foreground women writers' important contributions to the genre and to challenge common assumptions about what a fairy tale is for scholars, students, and general readers.

How Other People Make Love

by Thisbe Nissen

Price: $19.99

ISBN: 9780814348369

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: April 2021

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

208 Pages

These are stories for anyone who has ever loved or been loved.

Heirs of Yesterday

by Barbara Cantalupo and Lori Harrison-Kahan

Price: $29.99

ISBN: 9780814346686

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: November 2020

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

72 Pages

Tailored for students, scholars, and readers of women’s studies, Jewish studies, and American literature and history, this new edition of Heirs of Yesterday highlights the art, historical value, and controversial nature of Wolf’s work.

Charles Godfrey Leland and His Magical Tales

Edited by Jack Zipes

Price: $32.99

ISBN: 9780814347850

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: September 2020

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

256 Pages

Readers with an interest in folklore, oral tradition, and nineteenth-century literature will value this curated and annotated glimpse into a breadth of work.

You're in the Wrong Place

by Joseph Harris

Price: $19.99

ISBN: 9780814348086

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: September 2020

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

100000 Pages

Readers of contemporary fiction grounded in place need to take up this collection.

I Have the Answer

by Kelly Fordon

Price: $19.99

ISBN: 9780814347522

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: April 2020

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

216 Pages

Readers of contemporary fiction and short stories will enjoy mulling over the complicated feelings this collection evokes.

Shades

Detroit Love Stories

by Esperanza M. Cintrón

Price: $19.99

ISBN: 9780814346884

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: August 2019

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

320 Pages

Cintrón's stories capture the rhythms of language and the poetry of the people and will interest readers of fiction or poetry who seek to understand love.

Craving Supernatural Creatures

German Fairy-Tale Figures in American Pop Culture

by Claudia Schwabe

Price: $32.99

ISBN: 9780814341964

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: June 2019

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

96 Pages

Craving Supernatural Creatures is a unique contribution to the field of fairy-tale studies and is essential reading for students, scholars, and pop-culture aficionados alike.

The Superwoman and Other Writings by Miriam Michelson

by Miriam Michelson

Edited by Lori Harrison-Kahan

Foreword by Joan Michelson

Introduction by Lori Harrison-Kahan

Price: $36.99

ISBN: 9780814343579

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: May 2019

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

696 Pages

Readers will see how Michelson's newspaper work fueled her imagination as a fiction writer and how she adapted narrative techniques from fiction to create a body of journalism that informs, provokes, and entertains, even a century after it was written.

Unblinking

by Lisa Lenzo

Price: $19.99

ISBN: 9780814346716

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: May 2019

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

380 Pages

Unblinking is a short story collection for any lover of contemporary fiction looking for that strong pulse of feeling.

A True Blue Idea

by Marina Colasanti

Translated by Adria Frizzi

Afterword by Adria Frizzi

Price: $24.99

ISBN: 9780814346396

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: April 2019

Format: Hardcover

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

248 Pages

A True Blue Idea is intended for everyone—from the general reader of any age to scholars and students of fairy-tale studies, Latin American literature, and women's studies.

Teaching Fairy Tales

Edited by Nancy L. Canepa

Price: $49.99

ISBN: 9780814339350

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: March 2019

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

478 Pages

Scholars from many different academic areas will use this volume to explore and implement new aspects of the field of fairy-tale studies in their teaching and research.

I Got to Keep Moving

by Bill Harris

Price: $19.99

ISBN: 9780814345931

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: November 2018

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

144 Pages

Readers of fiction, especially those interested in short fiction and African American fiction, will find this stunning and unique collection a welcome addition to their libraries.

Stiff

by Steve Hughes

Price: $19.99

ISBN: 9780814345887

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: November 2018

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

176 Pages

Readers of contemporary fiction will enjoy this inventive and evocative collection of stories.

Doctor Levitin

by David Shrayer-Petrov

Edited by Maxim D. Shrayer

Translated by Arna B. Bronstein, Aleksandra I. Fleszar and Maxim D. Shrayer

Price: $26.99

ISBN: 9780814345733

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: September 2018

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

328 Pages

It will hold particular interest for those who study Jewish or Russian literature, culture, and history and Cold War politics.

Meet Behind Mars

by Renee Simms

Price: $19.99

ISBN: 9780814345122

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: May 2018

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

244 Pages

Meet Behind Mars will appeal to readers interested in contemporary literary fiction.

The Official Report on Human Activity

by kim d. hunter

Price: $19.99

ISBN: 9780814345207

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: April 2018

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

308 Pages

The Official Report on Human Activity is sure to appeal to readers of literary fiction, particularly those interested in postmodernism and social justice.

Hugo Von Hofmannsthal

Three Plays

by Hugo Von Hofmannsthal

Introduction by Alfred Schwarz

Translated by Alfred Schwarz

Price: $24.99

ISBN: 9780814312865

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: December 2017

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

244 Pages

This book includes the 1927 theater version of Hofmannsthal's last great work, The Tower, available for the first time in English translation.

Tales in Context

Sefer Ha-Ma'asim in Medieval Northern France

by Rella Kushelevsky

Epilogue by Elisheva Baumgarten

Price: $84.99

ISBN: 9780814342718

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: November 2017

Format: Hardcover

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

280 Pages

The tales in Sefer ha-ma'asim will be of special value to scholars of folklore and medieval European history and literature, as well as those looking to enrich their studies and shelves.

States of Motion

by Laura Hulthen Thomas

Price: $19.99

ISBN: 9780814343142

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: May 2017

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

364 Pages

The profoundly emotional stories in States of Motion will interest any reader of contemporary literary fiction.

The Goat Fish and the Lover's Knot

by Jack Driscoll

Price: $19.99

ISBN: 9780814342954

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: April 2017

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

176 Pages

Lovers of contemporary storytelling will revel in Driscoll's skill and insight on display in this unique collection.

Mother Goose Refigured

A Critical Translation of Charles Perrault's Fairy Tales

by Christine A. Jones

Price: $31.99

ISBN: 9780814338926

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: November 2016

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

228 Pages

Designed for scholars, their classrooms, and other adult readers of fairy tales, Mother Goose Refigured promises to inspire new academic interpretations of the Mother Goose tales, particularly among readers who do not have access to the original French and have relied for their critical inquiries on traditional renderings of the tales.

Giambattista Basile's the Tale of Tales, or Entertainment for Little Ones

by Giambattista Basile

Foreword by Jack Zipes

Translated by Nancy L. Canepa

Illustrated by Carmelo Lettere

Price: $36.99

ISBN: 9780814342572

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: April 2016

Format: Hardcover

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

496 Pages

This volume is vital reading for fairy-tale scholars and anyone interested in cultural history.

Seasonal Roads

by L. E. Kimball

Price: $19.99

ISBN: 9780814341452

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: April 2016

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

88 Pages

Readers of fiction will enjoy the surprising turns of this collection.

Know the Mother

by Desiree Cooper

Price: $19.99

ISBN: 9780814341490

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: March 2016

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

304 Pages

Readers of short fiction will appreciate this deeply felt collection.

Garden for the Blind

by Kelly Fordon

Price: $20.99

ISBN: 9780814341049

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: April 2015

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

256 Pages

All readers of fiction will enjoy the nimble unfolding of Fordon's narrative in this collection.

Erotic Infidelities

Love and Enchantment in Angela Carter's the Bloody Chamber

by Kimberly J. Lau

Price: $31.99

ISBN: 9780814339336

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: December 2014

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

198 Pages

Situated at the intersection of feminist, psychoanalytic, literary, and fairy-tale studies, readers interested in a variety of scholarly disciplines as well as scholars of Carter's tales will enjoy Lau's look at enduring questions of gender, sexuality, and desire.

Making Callaloo in Detroit

by Lolita Hernandez

Price: $19.99

ISBN: 9780814339695

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: May 2014

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

184 Pages

All readers of fiction will enjoy this lush collection.

Strange Love

by Lisa Lenzo

Price: $19.99

ISBN: 9780814340172

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: May 2014

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

216 Pages

These stories will appeal to all readers of fiction.

Quality Snacks

by Andy Mozina

Price: $19.99

ISBN: 9780814340158

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: May 2014

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

80 Pages

Readers of fiction will be satisfied by the variety of fare offered by Quality Snacks.

Fairy Tales Transformed?

Twenty-First-Century Adaptations and the Politics of Wonder

by Cristina Bacchilega

Price: $32.99

ISBN: 9780814334874

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: November 2013

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

296 Pages

Scholars of fairy-tale studies will enjoy Bacchilega's significant new study of contemporary adaptations.

Living Together

by Gloria Whelan

Price: $19.99

ISBN: 9780814338964

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: March 2013

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

296 Pages

Well known for her writing for young readers, Whelan's stories in Living Together will be a welcome surprise for adults who may be new to her quirky, relatable characters and quietly powerful narrative.

Revisioning Red Riding Hood Around the World

An Anthology of International Retellings

by Sandra L. Beckett

Price: $36.99

ISBN: 9780814334799

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: January 2013

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

416 Pages

This unique anthology contributes to cross-cultural exchange and facilitates comparative study of the tale for readers interested in fairy-tale studies, cultural studies, and literary history.

The Russian Folktale by Vladimir Yakovlevich Propp

by Vladimir Yakovlevich Propp

Edited by Sibelan Forrester

Foreword by Jack Zipes

Translated by Sibelan Forrester

Price: $36.99

ISBN: 9780814334669

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: September 2012

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

416 Pages

An accessible introduction to the Russian folktale, it will serve readers interested in folklore and fairy-tale studies in addition to Russian history and cultural studies.

The World of a Few Minutes Ago

by Jack Driscoll

Price: $19.99

ISBN: 9780814336120

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: February 2012

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

184 Pages

Readers of fiction will enjoy The World of A Few Minutes Ago.

Ghost Writers

Us Haunting Them, Contemporary Michigan Literature

Edited by Keith Taylor and Laura Kasischke

Price: $19.99

ISBN: 9780814334744

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: September 2011

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

224 Pages

Taylor and Kasischke have assembled a collection with a diverse mixture of settings, tones, and styles, ensuring that Ghost Writers will appeal to all readers of fiction, particularly those interested in the newest offerings from Michigan's best fiction writers.