eel on reef
A truly exciting American debut from a Nigerian writer on Chris Abani’s new poetry imprint, Black Goat, with an introduction by Kwame Dawes.
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“My Girl Rocks” by John Dethloff
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My Life on the Line: How the NFL Damn Near Killed Me and Ended Up Saving My Life
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You Throw Like a Girl: The Blind Spot of Masculinity
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Home Girl
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“Observations on Parenting—Volume I: Pregnancy/Newborn/Infant” by Brett Pinsent
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Featured Titles
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.
Cake
The highly anticipated second title from Akashic’s groundbreaking street-lit imprint, The Armory, curated by author Kenji Jasper.
Upcoming Events
Theasa Tuohy — Oklahoma Book Festival, Oklahoma City, OK
9/21/19
Theasa Tuohy presents Flying Jenny at the Oklahoma Book Festival; full festival details available here.
Ryan O’Callaghan — Brooklyn Book Festival, Brooklyn, NY
9/22/19, 1:00pm
The Paths to Pride: Brothers, sisters, moms, dads, seniors, children, friends and strangers who are LGBTQIA are out or are living secret lives from someone or everyone– often at great personal expense to their health, their sanity and their well being. Samra Habib (We Have Always Been Here), William Dameron (The Lie: A Memoir of […]
News & Features
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Bernardine Evaristo Longlisted for 2019 Booker Prize!
Congratulations to Bernardine Evaristo, whose novel Girl, Woman, Other has been longlisted for the 2019 Booker Prize!
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- “Birthday Party at a Pool” by Tamar Jacobs
- “The Capitulation Method” by Tyrel Kessinger
- “Let’s Not Think About It” by Lynne Bronstein
Akashic Insider
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“A Publishing Factory Grows in Brooklyn”
A recent issue of Publishers Weekly featured a news article on Akashic’s home, the Old American Can Factory in Gowanus, Brooklyn.
- Akashic Noir Series featured in CHESTNUT HILL LOCAL
- Ron Kovic on Bruce Springsteen in TIME Magazine
- C.J. Farley on AROUND HARVARD SQUARE and Operation Varsity Blues
- TIGERBELLE featured for Black History Month