Tigerbelle: The Wyomia Tyus Story
A timely memoir about world record–breaking Tyus’s 1964 and 1968 Olympic victories, amid the turbulence of the 1960s, along with contemporary reflections.
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“Bedtime Negotiations” by Cherie Parenteau
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Party: A Mystery
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Like This Afternoon Forever
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Frame of Mind: Punk Photos and Essays from Washington, DC, and Beyond, 1997–2017
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New-Generation African Poets: A Chapbook Box Set (Sita)
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“Our Babies” by Simon Lowe
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Featured Titles
Featured: Black Interest
Bandits & Bibles: Convict Literature in Nineteenth-Century America
What was life like for the gangs of New York and others thrown into the nineteenth-century slammer?
Upcoming Events
Glen E. Friedman — Rough Trade, Brooklyn, NY
6/26/19, 7:00pm
Glen E. Friedman presents Keep Your Eyes Open and DogTown in conversation with Fugazi’s Guy Picciotto; moderated by Jason Diamond from Vol. 1 Brooklyn.
Jaime Manrique — The Center for Fiction, Brooklyn, NY
6/26/19, 7:00pm
PRIDE IN VERSE: Spotlighting International LGBTQ Poets. LGBTQ+ poets Rigoberto González, Jaime Manrique (Like This Afternoon Forever), Raquel Salas Rivera, Brenda Shaughnessy, and Yanyi will have a candid conversation on queerness, acceptance, identity, and community. They will also read from their works. More details and ticketing information at the Center for Fiction website [here].
News & Features
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SANTA CRUZ NOIR Story Nominated for Shamus Award!
Congratulations to Elizabeth McKenzie from SANTA CRUZ NOIR on her Shamus Award nomination!
- “Walls” by Rhian Waller
- “Like Cattle” by Ashley Sgro
- “Getting There Is Half the Fun” by Anita Wong
- “Norman” by JZ Sims
Akashic Insider
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Ron Kovic on Bruce Springsteen in TIME Magazine
The June 24, 2019 issue of TIME includes a feature on Bruce Springsteen related to his latest album, and includes commentary from our author, veteran and anti-war activist Ron Kovic.
- C.J. Farley on AROUND HARVARD SQUARE and Operation Varsity Blues
- TIGERBELLE featured for Black History Month
- Bernice L. McFadden is Go On Girl! Book Club’s 2018 Author of the Year
- Bobby Sullivan’s Introduction to Revolutionary Threads