The Sexy Part of the Bible
Romance and political intrigue cloud the many lives of a diabolical African supermodel harboring a shocking secret.
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“The Fair Land” by Séamus Scanlon
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Marrakech Noir (Morocco)
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Baghdad Noir (Iraq)
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The Moment Before Drowning
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We Are The Clash
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“A Game of Faces” by Carrie A. Brown
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Featured Titles
Featured: Black Interest
An Unkindness of Ghosts
A breathtaking science fiction debut from a worthy successor to Octavia Butler.
Bandits & Bibles: Convict Literature in Nineteenth-Century America
What was life like for the gangs of New York and others thrown into the nineteenth-century slammer?
Upcoming Events
Michael Zadoorian — Horizon Books, Traverse City, MI
8/25/18, 2:00pm
Michael Zadoorian presents Beautiful Music at Horizon Books.
Bernice L. McFadden — AJC Decatur Book Festival, Decatur, GA
8/31/18 – 9/2/18
Bernice L. McFadden (Praise Song for the Butterflies, The Book of Harlan) will be at the 2018 AJC Decatur Book Festival in Georgia. Full details TBA.
News & Features
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Heatin’ Up: PRAISE SONG FOR THE BUTTERFLIES
Entertainment Weekly, Refinery29, the Millions, and more agree: PRAISE SONG FOR THE BUTTERFLIES is a top August pick!
- “A Game of Faces” by Carrie A. Brown
- “That Time I Almost Lost My Sh*t” by Kimberly Crow
- WE ARE THE CLASH: Praise Roundup + Events!
- “Operation Bastard” by Karina Bush
Akashic Insider
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“How to Build Your Own Small Press in Brooklyn”
Akashic Books and Johnny Temple featured in ELECTRIC LIT article about Brooklyn indies!
- A Day in the Life at Akashic Books
- Akashic’s Publisher JOHNNY TEMPLE in the NEW YORK TIMES
- Anthony Ervin and Constantine Markides Honored for CHASING WATER
- Akashic Authors Nominated for Lambda Literary Awards!