Wayne State University Press

So I assume this has to be the, uh, J for Allison.

Publisher, Wayne State University Press.

[laughs]

Yes, he is.

Arising from the iconic city of the African-American experience comes this exploration of Black joy in the urban outdoors.

Black Summers was released on April 21st, 2026 and published by Wayne State University Press.

To learn more about Desiree, her work, and this anthology, please visit her website at descooper.com. That is D-E-S-C-O-O-P-E-R dot com.

For those who watched the live broadcast, y'all got to witness an impromptu craft session.

Speaking of messy.

And no lie.

So Wayne State University Press published this book.

They're an independent university press.