In his seventh book of poems, celebrated poet Todd Davis explores the many forms of violence we do to each other and to the other living beings with whom we share the planet. Here racism, climate collapse, and pandemic, as well as the very real threat of extinction are dramatized in intimate portraits of Rust-Belt Appalachia.
A collaboration between award-winning poet Anita Skeen and renowned printmaker Laura DeLind. Seeking to navigate the isolation and uncertainty of the covid-19 pandemic, they challenged each other’s ability to see the small things often neglected and unnoticed. The result is a thoughtful and often joyful collection of poetry and prints.
This study of the legendary Michigan shipbuilder Frank E. Kirby examines his life and the accomplishments that earned him national esteem and international fame. Richard Gebhart brings to life the story of one of the most prolific Great Lakes shipbuilders of the time.
The Greatest Scientific Gamble weaves the stories of Enrico Fermi, J. Robert Oppenheimer, and Sam Goudsmit with that of Manhattan Project director Leslie Groves to create a high-stakes, big-picture narrative about the successes and setbacks of Manhattan Project scientists, Allied efforts to sabotage the German bomb program, and the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.