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.
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The Psychic Soviet
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Long Story Short: Turning Famous Books into Cartoons
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Inconvenient Daughter
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“Murder by Glowworm” by JJ Munro
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“Afro-Puff Daddy” by Nkosi Ife Bandele
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Featured Titles
Featured: Black Interest
The Hungered One
Akashic launches an African American–focused reprint series with this classic story collection.
So Many Islands: Stories from the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Indian, and Pacific Oceans
Brand-new fiction, essays, and poems from seventeen island countries around the world.
Upcoming Events
VIRTUAL EVENT: Alabama Noir — Thank You Books
7/16/20, 8:00pm
Don Noble and contributors Carolyn Haines and Ravi Howard present Alabama Noir, hosted by Thank You Books.
VIRTUAL EVENT: Arthur Nersesian — Book Club, New York, NY
7/16/20, 7:00pm
Arthur Nersesian in conversation with Bob Odenkirk, introduced by Johnny Temple, to celebrate the release of The Five Books of (Robert) Moses, hosted by Book Club. Full details TBA.
News & Features
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Now Available—LyricPop: A New Picture Book Series!
Akashic Books is pleased to announce LyricPop, A New Picture Book Series Presenting Your Favorite Song Lyrics, Launching today.
- “Murder by Glowworm” by JJ Munro
- “Afro-Puff Daddy” by Nkosi Ife Bandele
- “Over Before It Started” by Robert Mangeot
- “Tears of Growth” by Monica Pollin
Akashic Insider
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Samuel L. Jackson’s Advice? STAY THE F— AT HOME!
Click here to watch Samuel L. Jackson read Adam Mansbach’s STAY THE F— AT HOME!
- Heatin’ Up: Ben Okri’s THE FREEDOM ARTIST
- Ryan O’Callaghan on CBS This Morning with Gayle King!
- A TALL HISTORY OF SUGAR Receives Glowing NEW YORK TIMES Review!
- “A Publishing Factory Grows in Brooklyn”