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2016 News & Features
“Thanksgiving Mom” by Colin Cohen
It suddenly occurred to Rudi that not only was she alone in a strange and empty city, but it was Thanksgiving . . .
“The Long Shadow of Sing Sing” by Michael Boatman
Once, I lived in Tarrytown, in a six bedroom Tudor set high in the hills. My living room windows looked out across the Hudson to the green expanse of Rockland County on its far side. This was back when I was married; before Floyd Flake bit off my left ear and won the World Heavyweight title by a “knockout.” . . .
Now Available: The Worst Breakfast
The Worst Breakfast by China Miéville & Zak Smith has been named a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2016.
“Parenting Math” by Molly Pascal
I thought taking care of one baby was hard, until I had two . . .
“In the Furnace” by Joe Kraus
You have to go down a lot of steps to get to what’s left of the furnaces, so not many people come here. That’s why I use this place, but it got me thinking all the same. This was where it started, where – like the historical marker says – we made the steel that won the Civil War. Now it’s four ruined rock walls. This used to be the heart of the city, or maybe the lungs for the great bellows it had. Now it’s broken and useless. The city’s own black lung . . .
“The Effects of Urban Renewal on Midcentury America” by Jeff Esterholm
The last time I saw my father was in October of 1972 . . .
Zak Smith Profile
Last month Akashic Books released The Worst Breakfast coauthored by Zak Smith and China Miéville, with illustrations from Smith on our Black Sheep imprint for young readers. Learn more about Zak Smith’s singular vision here.