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.
Catalog Tag: Africa
eel on reef
A truly exciting American debut from a Nigerian writer on Chris Abani’s new poetry imprint, Black Goat, with an introduction by Kwame Dawes.
Globetrotter & Hitler’s Children
The latest installment in Chris Abani’s critically-acclaimed Black Goat poetry series.
Gomer’s Song
Award-winning poet Kwame Dawes explores the insidious nature of power and the limits of protest for Chris Abani’s Black Goat poetry series.
Makeda
The debut title from Akashic’s Open Lens imprint: a universal tale of family, heritage, and the ties that bind, from the nationally best-selling author Randall Robinson.
The Roving Tree
A powerful debut novel illuminating how adoptees struggle to recapture their personal histories and cultural legacy, part of Akashic’s Open Lens imprint.
The Sexy Part of the Bible
Romance and political intrigue cloud the many lives of a diabolical African supermodel harboring a shocking secret.
Song for Night
Chris Abani’s new novella furthers his reputation as the most acclaimed young African writer today.
Forthcoming Titles
Praise Song for the Butterflies
Forthcoming: 7/3/18
A young Ghanaian woman must learn to love and trust again after experiencing the brutality of ritual servitude in West Africa.
