Frederick Douglass in Brooklyn
A fascinating collection of Frederick Douglass’s always-controversial speeches in Brooklyn, New York.
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“Getting There Is Half the Fun” by Anita Wong
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Milwaukee Noir
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Houston Noir
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Berlin Noir (Germany)
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“Norman” by JZ Sims
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Featured Titles
Featured: Black Interest
Amiri Baraka 3-for-1 Sale!
For a limited time, purchase three of Amiri Baraka’s titles (Tales of the Out & the Gone, Black Music, and Home: Social Essays) together for only $16.95!
The Lunatic
The first-ever US publication of the Caribbean comic classic that is also a major motion picture.
Upcoming Events
Milwaukee Noir — Barnes & Noble Southland Center, Racine, WI
5/25/19, 4:00pm
Tim Hennessy presents Milwaukee Noir at the Racine Barnes & Noble. Hennessy will appear on an author panel at 4:00 PM and will be signing books at 6:00 PM.
Bernice L. McFadden — Go On Girl! Book Club’s 27th Annual Author Awards Gala, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
6/1/19
Bernice L. McFadden will be honored as Go On Girl! Book Club’s 2018 Author of the Year for The Book of Harlan at the 27th Annual Author Awards Gala. Specific time TBA.
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!
- “Getting There Is Half the Fun” by Anita Wong
- “Norman” by JZ Sims
- “Patched Up” by Beth Anderson
- “It’s OK, When You Have Two, They Play Together!” by Simon Pinkerton
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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