Hadriana in All My Dreams
Legendary Haitian author Depestre combines magic, fantasy, eroticism, and delirious humor to explore universal questions of race and sexuality.
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“Patched Up” by Beth Anderson
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Milwaukee Noir
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Houston Noir
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Berlin Noir (Germany)
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“It’s OK, When You Have Two, They Play Together!” by Simon Pinkerton
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Featured Titles
Featured: Black Interest
The Lunatic
The first-ever US publication of the Caribbean comic classic that is also a major motion picture.
Nelson George Two Book Set
For a limited time, purchase both The Lost Treasures of R&B and The Plot Against Hip Hop together for only $15!
Upcoming Events
Vancouver Noir — Vancouver Public Library, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
5/11/19, 4:00pm
Vancouver Noir: A Crime in Every Neighbourhood: Sam Wiebe and contributors Dietrich Kalteis, Kristi Charish, Don English, and Timothy Taylor present Vancouver Noir at the Write On Vancouver! festival at the Vancouver Public Library’s Central Branch.
Milwaukee Noir — Milwaukee Public Library, Tippecanoe Branch, Milwaukee, WI
5/13/19, 6:00pm
Tim Hennessy and contributors Vida Cross, Mary Thorson, and Valerie Laken present Milwaukee Noir at the Milwaukee Public Library, Tippecanoe Branch.
News & Features
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Jaime Manrique wins the 2019 BILL WHITEHEAD AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT!
Congratulations to Jaime Manrique on winning the Bill Whitehead Award for Lifetime Achievement!
- “Patched Up” by Beth Anderson
- “It’s OK, When You Have Two, They Play Together!” by Simon Pinkerton
- “The Rap Song” by Alice Shi Kembel
- “Implant 6428007891” by Philip Quinn
Akashic Insider
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C.J. Farley on AROUND HARVARD SQUARE and Operation Varsity Blues
In the immediate wake of the breaking news about the widespread college admissions scandal, aka Operation Varsity Blues, Akashic Books/Black Sheep author C.J. Farley appeared on New York’s local Fox 5 News to discuss the parallels between Operation Varsity Blues and Farley’s new young adult novel Around Harvard Square. Reporter Mike Sacks noted: “In his […]
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