The Freedom Artist
An impassioned plea for freedom and justice, set in a world uncomfortably like our own, by the Booker Prize-winner Ben Okri.
(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay
Humble and Kind
Speculative Los Angeles
Prayer for the Living
Featured: Black Interest
The Necessary Hunger
Akashic Books reissues Nina Revoyr’s inspired and groundbreaking 1997 debut novel about women’s basketball, class, racial identity, and friendship.
Bedrock Faith
A deeply engaging debut novel about a morality clash in an insular Chicago neighborhood.
Upcoming Events
VIRTUAL EVENT: Courttia Newland – Bocas Lit Fest’s Bios & Bookmarks Series
3/7/21, 2:00pm
PLEASE NOTE: All of our virtual events are listed in Eastern Time (ET). Courttia Newland joins NGC Bocas Lit Fest’s Bios & Bookmarks series for a discussion of his latest work, A River Called Time. Full details, including guest host, TBA. This event will be broadcast to Facebook Live; please visit the Bocas Lit Fest’s Facebook Page for […]
VIRTUAL EVENT: Morowa Yejidé – Mahogany Books
3/16/21, 5:30pm
Morowa Yejidé presents Creatures of Passage in conversation with Mahogany Books co-owner Derrick Young. This event will be hosted on Crowdcast; please click here to register. PLEASE NOTE: All of our virtual events are listed in Eastern Time (ET).
News & Features
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Available Now: Four LyricPop Picture Books That Will Make Your Kids Sing
LyricPop presents your favorite song lyrics by renowned songwriters as illustrated picture books, instilling a love of music and song among young readers. The series continues today with four new titles! Follow the links below to order now. And for a limited time, you can get all 8 books for just $50 by purchasing our bundled […]
- “Dominant Hand” by Susan Hammerman
- “Jackson’s Bad Choice” by Kristen Petry
- “Does the President Poop?” by Kristin Markovich and Laura Moore
- “El Cerrito” by Ron Riekki
Akashic Insider
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Quarantine Q&A: Thurston Moore, Part II
Thurston Moore, Part II: Thurston talks to Johnny about the book he’s writing, the influence of poetry, and his early years in NYC.
- Quarantine Q&A: Thurston Moore, Part I
- Quarantine Q&A: Deesha Philyaw
- Quarantine Q&A: JaQuavis Coleman
- Quarantine Q&A: Alex Wheatle