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Move the Crowd: A Children’s Picture Book

Innovative illustrator Kirk Parrish brings the iconic song “Move the Crowd” to life for the first time as a children’s picture book.

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Getting It Right

Half-sisters Kara and Alex—one the biracial product of foster care, the other of dysfunctional privilege—struggle for redemption and forgiveness.

The Plot Against Hip Hop

A bad-ass noir novel set in hip hop culture, by best-selling and critically-acclaimed author Nelson George.

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Upcoming Events

Akashic All-Stars Event — Book Soup (West Hollywood, CA)

4/18/24, 6:00pm

Featuring Justine Bateman, Matt Diehl, Tananarive Due, Mike Farrell, Alexis Fleisig, Nina Revoyr, Jerry Stahl, Ian F. Svenonius, and David Yow

John Densmore — Los Angeles Times Festival of Books (Los Angeles, CA)

4/21/24, 3:00pm

John Densmore presents The Doors Unhinged, in conversation with Stephen Perkins

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