Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Detroit Anthology | 2014 | Desiree Cooper | Buy |
| 2 | I Know What’s Best for You | 2022 | Desiree Cooper | Buy |
Desiree Cooper’s anthology work reflects her deep ties to Detroit and her interest in how communities tell their own stories. A Detroit Anthology (2014), published by Belt Publishing, collects essays, fiction, and poetry from writers connected to the city. The book covers gentrification, race, music, and daily life in a place that was undergoing rapid change.
I Know What’s Best for You (2022) is a multi-author anthology that Cooper contributed to. Her involvement in anthology projects fits naturally with her background as a journalist and community voice in Detroit, where she spent years writing columns and reporting on local issues before turning to fiction full time.