Limbo
An African American man confronts a heart of darkness when his family moves from Los Angeles to a small town in Norway.
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The Psychic Soviet
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Long Story Short: Turning Famous Books into Cartoons
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Inconvenient Daughter
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“Murder by Glowworm” by JJ Munro
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“Afro-Puff Daddy” by Nkosi Ife Bandele
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Featured Titles
Featured: Black Interest
Black Lotus
Finding the Black Lotus murderer is Detective Wolf’s chance to avoid an Internal Affairs investigation. That’s when things get personal.
Bivouac
The death of a Jamaican man’s father raises questions about the father’s political endeavors, and about the plight of 1980s Jamaica.
Upcoming Events
VIRTUAL EVENT: Alabama Noir — Thank You Books
7/16/20, 8:00pm
Don Noble and contributors Carolyn Haines and Ravi Howard present Alabama Noir, hosted by Thank You Books.
VIRTUAL EVENT: Arthur Nersesian — Book Club, New York, NY
7/16/20
Arthur Nersesian in conversation with Bob Odenkirk, introduced by Johnny Temple, to celebrate the release of The Five Books of (Robert) Moses, hosted by Book Club. Full details TBA.
News & Features
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Now Available—LyricPop: A New Picture Book Series!
Akashic Books is pleased to announce LyricPop, A New Picture Book Series Presenting Your Favorite Song Lyrics, Launching today.
- “Murder by Glowworm” by JJ Munro
- “Afro-Puff Daddy” by Nkosi Ife Bandele
- “Over Before It Started” by Robert Mangeot
- “Tears of Growth” by Monica Pollin
Akashic Insider
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Samuel L. Jackson’s Advice? STAY THE F— AT HOME!
Click here to watch Samuel L. Jackson read Adam Mansbach’s STAY THE F— AT HOME!
- Heatin’ Up: Ben Okri’s THE FREEDOM ARTIST
- Ryan O’Callaghan on CBS This Morning with Gayle King!
- A TALL HISTORY OF SUGAR Receives Glowing NEW YORK TIMES Review!
- “A Publishing Factory Grows in Brooklyn”