Eight New-Generation African Poets: A Chapbook Box Set
This nine-piece box set, an African Poetry Book Fund (APBF) project, features the work of eight African poets.
The Vision Through My Lens: My Life in Basketball and Beyond
Making Music: Conversations with Record Producers
About Time (Paperback)
Day One: 2024 Was 1984 FAFO
Featured Titles
Featured: Black Interest
The Kevin Powell Reader: Essential Writings and Conversations
A hopeful and insightful collection by one of the great voices of our time
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Kumi Na Mbili: New-Generation African Poets, A Chapbook Box Set
This 13 piece, limited-edition box set—an African Poetry Book Fund (APBF) project—features the work of twelve new African poets.
Now available for preorder. All preorders will ship on or before March 2, 2027.
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Upcoming Events
John Baccigaluppi — Book Passage (Corte Madera, CA)
10/3/26, 11:00am
John Baccigaluppi presents Making Music, in conversation with SASAMI.
Larry Crane — Powell’s City of Books (Portland, OR)
10/9/26, 7:00pm
Larry Crane presents Making Music, in conversation with John McEntire.
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Exclusive Chuck D Preorder
Now available for preorder: the latest “naphic grovel” by rap legend Chuck D
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Exclusive David Duchovny Preorder Package
The new paperback edition of David Duchovny’s debut poetry collection, About Time, is now available for preorder.
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Ani DiFranco Preorder Package and Other Special Offers
Check out these exclusive limited edition packages by Ani DiFranco, Kenny Stills, Steve Schirripa, Jesse Malin, Rick Fröberg, and more.
- Listen to “Imaginary Composition” by Sonnenzimmer
- Listen to “Beginnings, Endings, and Other Musical Figures” by Joseph Fuller
- Listen to “Catastrophe Will Never Let You Down” by Adam Gwon, performed by Margo Seibert
- Listen to “Leave it Alone” by Jason Kaminski
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This year we’ve gotten hundreds (thousands?) of reports that scammers are impersonating (or inventing) Akashic Books staff . . .
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Exclusive Natasha Howard Preorder Package
Our exclusive preorder package for Natasha Howard’s new WNBA memoir is now available for preorder
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Exclusive Gina Gershon Preorder Package
Gina Gershon’s preorder package for her new memoir AlphaPussy is now available!
- Exclusive Robyn Hitchcock Preorder Package
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