Wayne State University Press publishes in a wide range of areas for a variety of audiences including scholars, libraries, and the general public. The areas in which the Press is most active are reflected in its book series: African American Life, American Jewish Civilization, Contemporary Film and Television, Great Lakes Books, Humor in Life and Letters, Kritik: German Literary Theory and Culture, Raphael Patai Series in Jewish Folklore and Anthropology, and the William Beaumont Hospital Series in Speech and Language Pathology. The Press also has active lists in Renaissance Studies, Labor History, and Urban Studies.