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.
Music Is in Everything
Shiny Happy People: A Children’s Picture Book
Unstrung: Rants and Stories of a Noise Guitarist
Against the Written Word Limited-Edition Preorder Package
Featured: Black Interest
Tales of the Out & the Gone
Controversial literary legend Amiri Baraka’s new short story collection—an Essence Magazine best-seller—will shock and awe.
Caught Up
Author of the mega–best seller B-More Careful (350,000 sales) is back with an irresistible hard-boiled crime story.
Upcoming Events
Sterling Watson – Tombolo Books (St. Petersburg, FL)
1/10/23, 7:00pm
Sterling Watson presents Night Letter
Elizabeth Nunez – Paper Based Bookshop (Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago)
1/21/23, 4:30pm
Elizabeth Nunez presents Now Lila Knows
News & Features
-
Listen to “Imaginary Composition” by Sonnenzimmer
Check out this original music to accompany Joe Meno’s new novel, Book of Extraordinary Tragedies!
- HOLIDAY SALE: 50% off all titles!
- 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
Akashic Insider
-
Quarantine Q&A: David Duchovny
The TJJT Book Club team (Tayari Jones & Johnny Temple) interview S.A. Cosby about Waffle House, whiskey, the future of America, and his latest novel, Razorblade Tears.
- TJJT Book Club: S.A. Cosby
- Quarantine Q&A: Jim Saah
- Quarantine Q&A: Tiphanie Yanique
- Quarantine Q&A: Black Francis