The Roving Tree
A powerful debut novel illuminating how adoptees struggle to recapture their personal histories and cultural legacy, part of Akashic’s Open Lens imprint.
I Disappeared Them
Nein, Nein, Nein! One Man’s Tale of Depression, Psychic Torment, and a Bus Tour of the Holocaust (Paperback Edition)
Stay Positive Limited Edition Preorder Package
Joyce Carol Oates: Letters to a Biographer
So You Wanna Run a Country?
Featured: Black Interest
Pressure Makes Diamonds: Becoming the Woman I Pretended to Be
The powerful memoir of a female African American advertising executive’s unprecedented and unlikely success, which began in the Mad Men era.
Not for Everyday Use
A riveting memoir in which Nunez comes to grips with her mother’s passing and her parents’ ambition for their children.
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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Limited Edition Preorders and Special Offers
Check out these exclusive limited edition packages by The Hold Steady, David Duchovny and Penn Jillette.
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Quarantine Q&A: David Duchovny
Akashic publisher Johnny Temple about basketball, music, literature, and more—in under 5 minutes!
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