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Akashic Remembers Albert “Prodigy” Johnson

Akashic remembers Albert “Prodigy” Johnson, who passed away on June 20, 2017.

Shani Mootoo wins Lambda Literary’s Dr. James Duggins Outstanding Mid-Career Novelist Prize

Congratulations to Shani Mootoo on winning Lambda Literary’s Dr. James Duggins Outstanding Mid-Career Novelist Prize!

“The Silver City by the Golden Sands” by Jennifer Swain

There was a young couple eating on the floor of a dead shipmaster. . .

“The Hong Kong Deal” by June Lorraine Roberts

I braced myself on the backseat as my red taxi careened around the corner. . .

“Roppongi Noir” by Barry Bergmann

It was a typical August night in Tokyo when each breath felt like you were sucking cotton into your lungs. . .

Now Available: Atlanta Noir, edited by Tayari Jones

Now Available: Atlanta Noir, edited by Tayari Jones

Twenty-Year Anniversary Notebooks

Now Available: Twenty-Year Anniversary Notebooks

“Hide Out” by Jeremy Ford

At eleven o’clock on a Wednesday night, a man and a woman checked into cabin number 17 at Venice Marina under the false names of David and Connie Monroe. . .

“Scorched Earth” by Laura Boss

Brother Tomás watched the red tail hawk slowly circle overhead. . .

“An Afternoon in Lake Park” by Chris Chan

Old Mr. Willman’s head twitched, and with some difficulty he pointed an arthritic finger at the gigantic oak tree with the peeling bark. . .

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