Books
Detroit Tiki: A History of Polynesian Palaces and Tropical Cocktails
$21.99
"Detroit Tiki: A History of Polynesian Palaces and Tropical Cocktails" by Renee Tadey When the South Sea craze swept over the nation in the mid-twentieth century, the wave of island-themed...
Kahn's Detroit - A field guide to Albert Kahn Designs of the Metro Area
$34.99
"Kahn's Detroit- A field guide to Albert Kahn Designs of the Metro Area" by Dale Carlson This full color book showcases 300 extant Kahn designs in Southeast Michigan. Includes a...
Detroit in 50 Maps
$30.00
"Detroit in 50 Maps" by Alex B. Hill There are thousands of ways to map a city. Roads, bridges, and railways help you navigate the twists and turns; topography gives...
Detroit - Wildsam Field Guide - Second Edition
$20.00
"Detroit: Second Edition (Wildsam City Guides)" by Taylor Bruce Wildsam Field Guides: Detroit leads travelers into the storied and complex Michigan city with expert guidance from locals. Contributors include journalists,...
313 - Life in the Motor City
$21.99
"313 Life In the Motor City" by John Carlisle Since 2007, John Carlisle has fascinated readers with his untold stories of Detroit in his "Detroitblogger John" column for the Metro Times....
Gentrifier - A Memoir
$26.00
"Gentrifier, A Memoir" by Anne Elizabeth MooreTaking on the thorny ethics of owning and selling property as a white woman in a majority Black city and a majority Bangladeshi neighborhood...
Sister Pie: The Recipes and Stories of a Big-Hearted Bakery in Detroit
$25.00
"Sister Pie: The Recipes and Stories of a Big-Hearted Bakery in Detroit by Lisa Ludwinski A bursting-with-personality cookbook from Sister Pie, the boutique bakery that's making Detroit more delicious every day.IACP AWARD...
Detroit Engine of America
$29.95
"Detroit: Engine of America" by R.J King This is the story of how, starting in 1701, a crude French settlement along the Detroit River became, in 1900, the birthplace of the automotive...
Detroit Graffiti
$50.00
Detroit Graffiti Hardcover – December 28, 2014by Chris Freitag (Author) In the past three or four years, Detroit has become a “spraycation” spot for graffiti artists. Formerly known as the...
Designing Detroit: Wirt Rowland and the Rise of Modern American Architecture
$44.99
"Designing Detroit: Wirt Rowland and the Rise of Modern American Architecture" by Michael G. Smith In the early 1900s, Detroit was leading the nation in architectural innovation and designer Wirt Rowland...
Guardians of Detroit: Architectural Sculpture in the Motor City
$39.99
Guardians of Detroit: Architectural Sculpture in the Motor City by Jeff Morrison Detroit is home to amazing architectural sculpture—a host of gargoyles, grotesques, and other silent guardians that watch over...
The Kwame Sutra: Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick
$9.99
"The Kwame Sutra: Musings on lust, life and leadership from Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick" Compiled by M. L. Elrick and Jim Schaefer. From Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters M.L. Elrick and Jim...
Guardians of Detroit: Architectural Sculpture Coloring Book
$10.00
Guardians of Detroit: Architectural Sculpture Coloring Book By Jeff Morrison This coloring book is a companion to Guardians of Detroit: Architectural Sculptural in the Motor City, which is a 312-page...
How to Live in Detroit Without Being a Jackass Volume 2
$20.00
"How to Live in Detroit without being a Jackass, Volume 2" by Aaron FoleyAre you moving to Detroit because your rent is too high? Did you read somewhere that all...
Detroit's Eastern Market A Farmers Market Shopping and Cooking Guide, Third Edition
$24.99
"Detroit's Eastern Market :A Farmers Market Shopping and Cooking Guide, Third Edition" by Lois Johnson and Margaret Thomas Since 1887, Detroit’s Eastern Market, the largest open-air market of its kind in the...
Canvas Detroit
$34.99
"Canvas Detroit" by Julie Pincus & Nichole Christian Detroit's unique and partly abandoned cityscape has scarred its image around the world for decades. But in the last several years journalists have...
Building The Modern World: Albert Kahn in Detroit
$39.99
"Building the Modern World: Albert Kahn in Detroit" by Michael E. Hodges Building the Modern World: Albert Kahn in Detroit by Michael H. Hodges tells the story of the German-Jewish...
Things People Say About Detroit : A Collection of Quotes As Told To The Nain Rouge
$17.95
"Things People Say About Detroit : A Collection of Quotes As Told To The Nain Rouge" by Dave Krieger Detroit's fabled gnome, the Nain Rouge, shares his favorite quotes about Detroit...
Perfect Pan Pizza: Square Pies to Make at Home, from Roman, Sicilian, and Detroit, to Grandma Pies and Focacci
$22.99
"Perfect Pan Pizza: Square Pies to Make at Home, from Roman, Sicilian, and Detroit, to Grandma Pies and Focaccia" by Peter Reinhart An in-depth guide to pan pizza from baking authority Peter...
Rosie, A Detroit Herstory
$16.99
"Rosie, A Detroit Herstory" by Bailey Sisoy IsgroIllustrated by Nicole Lapointe Rosie, a Detroit Herstory is a remarkable story for young readers about women workers during World War II. At this...
The Faygo Book
$24.99
"The Faygo Book" by Joe GrimmThe Faygo Book is the social history of a company that has forged a bond with a city and its residents for more than a...
The Quotations of Mayor Coleman A. Young
$7.99
"The Quotations of Mayor Coleman A. Young" by Bill Mcgraw (editor) This little red book brings together many of the longtime Detroit Mayor?s most unforgettable lines in a format meant to...
The Guardian Building: Cathedral of Finance
$60.00
"The Guardian Building: Cathedral of Finance" by James W. Tottis The years between World War I and the economic collapse of 1929 witnessed Detroit's greatest building boom. Perhaps the most...
AIA Detroit: The American Institute of Architects Guide to Detroit Architecture
$36.95
"AIA Detroit: The American Institute of Architects Guide to Detroit Architecture" by Eric J. Hill and John Gallagher With its sleek look and easy-to-use layout, this completely new guide to Detroit...
5000 Ways You know You're From Detroit
$49.95
"5000 Ways You Know You're From Detroit" by Chris Edwards and Elaine Weeks If you or someone you know is a Detroit Baby Boomer then 5000 Ways You Know You’re From...
Things I do in Detroit : A Guidebook to the coolest places by the Nain Rouge
$39.95
"Things I Do in Detroit: A Guidebook to the Coolest Places by The Nain Rouge" by Dave Krieger The Nain Rouge, French for red dwarf, is a fabled gnome that has...
Detroit 1967: Origins, Impacts, Legacies
$39.99
"Detroit 1967: Origins, Impacts, Legacies" by Joel Stone (Editor, Contributor), Thomas J. Sugrue (Foreword), freelance journalist Bill McGraw (Contributor), & 25 more In the summer of 1967, Detroit experienced one...
Magic Trash: A Story of Tyree Guyton and His Art
$7.95
"Magic Trash: A Story of Tyree Guyton and His Art" by J.H Shapiro Vacant lots. Abandoned houses. Trash--lots of trash. Heidelberg Street was in trouble!Tyree Guyton loved his childhood home--that's where...
The Detroit Neighborhood Guidebook
$20.00
"The Detroit Neighborhood Guidebook" by Aaron FoleyDetroiters need to get to know their neighbors better. Wait — maybe that should be, Detroiters should get to know their neighborhoods better. It...
Detroit Beer: A History of Brewing in the Motor City
$21.99
"Detroit Beer: A History of Brewing in the Motor City" by Stephen C. Johnson While in recent years Detroit’s craft beer scene has exploded with activity and innovation, brewing has a...
Brewed In Detroit: Breweries and Beers since 1830
$39.95
"Brewed in Detroit: Breweries and Beers since 1830" by Peter H. Blum "Brewed in Detroit" describes the history of the brewing industry in the Detroit metropolitan area from its beginning...
Mapping Detroit: Land, Community, and Shaping a City
$34.99
"Mapping Detroit: Land, Community, and Shaping a City" Edited by June Manning Thomas and Henco BekkeringOne of Detroit’s most defining modern characteristics—and most pressing dilemmas—is its huge amount of neglected...
Greetings From Detroit: Historic Postcards from the Motor City
$24.99
"Grettings from Detroit: Historic Postcards from the Motor City" by Dan Austin Greetings from Detroit: Historic Postcards from the Motor City offers a glimpse into the past through more than two...
Art In Detroit Public Places
$24.95
"Art in Detroit Public Places" by Dennis Alan NawrockiThis new and updated edition of a classic guidebook considers over 150 pieces organized by section into six geographical districts of metropolitan...
Yamasaki In Detroit : A Search for Serenity
$39.99
"Yamasaki In Detroit : A Search for Serenity" by John Gallagher Although his best-known project was the World Trade Center in New York City, Japanese American architect Minoru Yamasaki (1912 1986)...
The Detroit Riot of 1967
$24.99
"The Detroit Riot of 1967" by Huber G Locke During the last days of July 1967, Detroit experienced a week of devastating urban collapse-one of the worst civil disorders in...
Lulu and Rocky in Detroit
$15.99
"Lulu & Rocky in Detroit" by Barbara Joosse Lulu and her cousin Rocky are visiting the city of Detroit, the Motor City! There are so many fun things to see...
Best Hikes Detroit and Ann Arbor: The Greatest Views, Wildlife, and Forest Strolls (Best Hikes Near Series)
$21.95
"Best Hikes Detroit and Ann Arbor: The Greatest Views, Wildlife, and Forest Strolls (Best Hikes Near Series)" by Matt Forster Who says you have to travel far from home to...
Who Is Stevie Wonder?
$5.99
"Who is Stevie Wonder?" by Jim Gigliotti Stevie Wonder is one of the most successful singer-songwriter-musicians of our time. Signing his first record deal when he was only eleven, he...
Corrado Parducci ~ A Field Guide to Detroit's Architectural Sculptor
$19.99
Chronological enumeration of over 300 commissions executed between 1920 and 1980 by Detroit based Italian-American architectural sculptor Corrado Parducci (1900-1981). Includes condensed bio and over 350 black and white photographs....
Detroit: An American Autopsy
$18.00
"Detroit: An American Autopsy" by Charlie LeDuff An explosive exposé of America’s lost prosperity by Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Charlie LeDuff Back in his broken hometown, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Charlie LeDuff searches...
American City : Detroit Architecture , 1845-2005
$60.00
"American City : Detroit Architecture , 1845-2005" by Robert Sharoff Detroit' s architecture reflects Detroit's role in the early years of the twentieth century as the country's leading industrial center, the...
The Legacy of Albert Kahn
$31.99
"The Legacy of Albert Kahn" by W. Hawkins Ferry The Legacy of Albert Kahn salutes the achievements of one of America's most distinguished architects. Originally the catalog for a major...
Who was Aretha Franklin?
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"Who was Aretha Franklin?" by Nico Medina Aretha Franklin was a musical and cultural icon whose legacy spanned six decades! Born in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1942, Aretha got her start singing...
Detroit: The Dream Is Now: The Design, Art, and Resurgence of an American City
$40.00
"Detroit: The Dream Is Now: The Design, Art, and Resurgence of an American City" by Michel Arnaud Detroit: The Dream Is Now is a visual essay on the rebuilding and resurgence of the...
Belle Isle to 8 Mile: An Insiders Guide to Detroit, Second Edition
$25.99
Belle Isle to 8 MileAn Insider’s Guide to Detroit, Second Edition Seventh-generation Detroiters Andy Linn, Emily Linn, and Rob Linn, and local business City Bird produced Belle Isle to 8...
A Peoples Atlas of Detroit
$34.99
A People's Atlas of DetroitEdited by Linda Campbell, Andrew Newman, Sara Safransky, and Tim Stallmann Detroit is widely known as the Motor City, but it has also given rise to...
Art Deco in Detroit
$21.99
"Art Deco In Detroit" by Rebecca Binno Savage & Greg Kowalski.Since the 1920s, Art Deco, or "The Modern Style," has delighted people with its innovative use of materials and designs that...