Midwest

The legendary Umar Bin Hassan is best known for his work over the last six decades as one of the founding members of…

Numerous historically significant sites in Ohio are, in a word, scary. Ghostly legends tell of haunting presences…

Grab a copy of this exciting collection of monster tales from the Midwest and discover spooky stories about a whole…

In this insightful, funny, and sardonic book, acclaimed author Thomas Frank unravels the greatest political mystery of…

Anyone who's ever visited the Twin Cities in the winter knows that what people mean by 'cold' just about everywhere else…

"A heckuva deal, you bet!" Writer/performer Howard Mohr puts his humorous take on Minnesota culture into this definitive…

The Midwest offers a veritable feast for foragers, and with Lisa Rose as your trusted guide you will learn how to safely…

In March 1969, eight young men were indicted by the federal government for conspiracy to incite a riot. First dubbed the…

In late-1980s rural Ohio, bright but mostly friendless Barry Nadler begins his freshman year of high school with the…

Specific to the Upper Midwestern states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and…

At the end of the 19th Century a young black man called Major Taylor swept the new, hugely popular sport of competitive…

On May 4, 1970, the Ohio National Guard gunned down unarmed college students protesting the Vietnam War at Kent State…

From the heart of the USA, these four books will open your eyes to events, subcultures, and factors of everyday life…

Following Jimmy Harper's move to Chicago, he finds himself entangled with the mob and a black drag performer. Not…

If you've lived in Cleveland, you know that there's two sides to the city. If you haven't lived there, then this book is…

Ever been deluded by someone's frequent interjections of "eh?" in a conversation? Or wonder why some people say "worsh"…

A collection of essays from blue voters in the Midwest about their lived experiences of watching as their traditionally…

Are you a sucker for politically and economically complex situations? What about compelling battles for equality? If you…

Fans of the Malcolm X's autobiography will enjoy this expose of Fred Hampton's life and the role that the police and FBI…

This is a history of Chicago's African-American community through the personal experiences of late civil rights…

This book chronicles the formation of the Dodge Revolutionary Union Movement and the League of Revolutionary Black…