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The Lake Huron Mermaid

A Tale in Poems

by Linda Nemec Foster and Anne-Marie Oomen

Illustrated by Meridith Ridl

Price: $24.99

ISBN: 9780814347416

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: October 2024

Format: Hardcover

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

72 Pages

Through this poetic adventure, Dawn and the mermaid unearth a deeper understanding of sisterhood and the significance of growing up together, making sense of the world together, and fighting to stay together.

We Live Here

Poems for an Ojibwe Calendar Year

by Lois Beardslee

Foreword by Molly McGlennen

Price: $19.99

ISBN: 9780814351468

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: August 2024

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

80 Pages

These poems not only evoke a sense of spirit that transcends boundaries but they bear traditional knowledge, notions of the seasons, and conceptions of how the spirit is shaped by nature.

Diver Beneath the Street

by Petra Kuppers

Price: $17.99

ISBN: 9780814351116

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: February 2024

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

72 Pages

This evocative entanglement of life and death, joy and horror, natural and artificial processes and particles offers an intriguing lyrical and poetic quality as well as unique perspectives through the lenses of feminist, queer, and disability studies.

What to Count

by Alise Alousi

Price: $17.99

ISBN: 9780814350706

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: August 2023

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

86 Pages

What to Count is a remarkable collection of contemporary poetry—both a lyrical splendor and a contemplative account of lineage, silenced history, and identity.

House and Home

by Sheri Flowers Anderson

Price: $20.00

ISBN: 9780940713307

Publisher: Lotus Press

Publication Date: February 2023

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Lotus Press

82 Pages

This is poetry that grounds us, brings us home, so to speak, while initiating us into the magic that brightens and coheres our intimate lives.

Psych Murders

by Stephanie Heit

Price: $17.99

ISBN: 9780814349878

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: September 2022

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

150 Pages

Psych Murders adds a vital layer of lived experience of electroshocks and suicidal ideation to the growing body of literature of madness and mental health difference.

Far Company

by Cindy Hunter Morgan

Price: $17.99

ISBN: 9780814349526

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: May 2022

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

72 Pages

Often melancholic but never sentimental, this collection belongs with any reader who seeks out literature in the organic world.

Gut Botany

by Petra Kuppers

Price: $17.99

ISBN: 9780814347638

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: December 2021

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

96 Pages

Readers looking for experimental poetry that takes up space in their brains and bodies will dive deep and fast into this queer ecosomatic investigation.

When the Heart Needs a Stunt Double

by Diane DeCillis

Price: $17.99

ISBN: 9780814348321

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: April 2021

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

120 Pages

This collection will be admired by poetry lovers of all kinds, and those who enjoy modern and corporeal love poems.

You Are My Joy and Pain

Love Poems

by Naomi Long Madgett

Price: $17.99

ISBN: 9780814348017

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: October 2020

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

80 Pages

Readers will identify with the hope and disappointment that Madgett presents in these poems.

A Fine Canopy

by Alison Swan

Price: $17.99

ISBN: 9780814348062

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: October 2020

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

104 Pages

These poems will carry weight with all readers of poetry, especially those who are interested in ecopoetry and connecting with the world around them.

Words Like Thunder

New and Used Anishinaabe Prayers

by Lois Beardslee

Price: $17.99

ISBN: 9780814347485

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: April 2020

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

280 Pages

Even young readers, especially students of color, will find parts of this book to which they can relate.

Premonitions

by Elizabeth Schmuhl

Price: $17.99

ISBN: 9780814344989

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: September 2018

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

80 Pages

This volume will be prized by lovers of contemporary poetry and literature alike.

The Lake Michigan Mermaid

A Tale in Poems

by Anne-Marie Oomen and Linda Nemec Foster

Illustrated by Meridith Ridl

Price: $22.99

ISBN: 9780814342206

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: March 2018

Format: Hardcover

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

64 Pages

As it explores family relationships and generational bonds, this book is an unforgettable experience that aims to connect readers of all ages.

The Forgetting Tree

A Rememory

by Rae Paris

Price: $18.99

ISBN: 9780814344262

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: April 2017

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

160 Pages

A perfect blend of prose, poetry, and images, The Forgetting Tree is a unique and thought-provoking collection that argues for a deeper understanding of past and present so that we might imagine a more hopeful, sustainable, and loving future.

Sharp Blue Search of Flame

by Zilka Joseph

Price: $17.99

ISBN: 9780814340493

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: April 2016

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

288 Pages

Readers of poetry will savor this sensory collection.

Women's Hebrew Poetry on American Shores

Poems by Anne Kleiman and Annabelle Farmelant

Edited by Shachar Pinsker

Translated by Adriana X. Jacobs and Yosefa Raz Rosenberg

Price: $34.99

ISBN: 9780814341360

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Publication Date: January 2016

Format: Paperback

Imprint: Wayne State University Press

216 Pages

Readers and scholars of Jewish, American, and Hebrew literature and cultural history, as well as those interested in poetry, gender, and women's studies will enjoy this unique bilingual edition.