Dance of the Jakaranda
Kimani reimagines the rise and fall of colonialism in Africa by telling the story of the birth of Kenya’s railroad.
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Tigerbelle: The Wyomia Tyus Story
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Changers Book Four: Forever
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In Search of the Lost Chord (Paperback Edition)
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Praise Song for the Butterflies
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The Kaleidoscope Sisters
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“A Day’s Work” by John Bosworth
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“Ten Simple Steps to a Playground Lobotomy” by Susan Buttenwieser
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“Lost At Sea” by John Mancini
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Featured Titles
Featured: Black Interest
May Digit
Excerpts from our three May releases: Every Boy Should Have a Man by Preston L. Allen, The Family Mansion by Anthony C. Winkler, and the second installment in the Open Lens imprint, The Roving Tree by Elsie Augustave.
An Unkindness of Ghosts
A breathtaking science fiction debut from a worthy successor to Octavia Butler.
Upcoming Events
131 Different Things — MoMA PS1, Long Island City, NY
9/21/18, 3:00pm
A sneak preview signing for 131 Different Things with Nick Zinner, Zachary Lipez, and Stacy Wakefield. Part of the New York Art Book Fair.
T Cooper & Allison Glock-Cooper — Charis Books & Moore, Atlanta, GA
9/22/18, 7:30pm
Coauthors of the Changers series, T Cooper and Allison Glock-Cooper, launch Changers Book Four: Forever at Charis Books in their hometown of Atlanta.
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!
- “Lost At Sea” by John Mancini
- “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!
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!