We Matter: Athletes and Activism
In interviews and essays, high-profile activist athletes explore the intersection of sports and politics.
*While supplies last, books ordered through the website will include a bookplate SIGNED by Etan Thomas!
In interviews and essays, high-profile activist athletes explore the intersection of sports and politics.
*While supplies last, books ordered through the website will include a bookplate SIGNED by Etan Thomas!
This exclusive preorder package includes a copy of Natasha Howard’s forthcoming memoir The Vision Through My Lens—autographed by Natasha—and a custom Gildan 5000 T-shirt.
This page is for the exclusive preorder package. To order a regular signed or unsigned copy of Natasha’s memoir, follow this link.
Now available for preorder. All preorders will ship on or before September 15, 2026.
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The death of a Jamaican man’s father raises questions about the father’s political endeavors, and about the plight of 1980s Jamaica.
9/17/26, 6:30pm
Tiphanie Yanique presents Virgin Islands Noir with contributors Gillian Royes and Vincent Omni.
9/17/26, 7:00pm
Larry Crane presents Making Music, in conversation with Geoff Stanfield.
Now available for preorder: the latest “naphic grovel” by rap legend Chuck D
The new paperback edition of David Duchovny’s debut poetry collection, About Time, is now available for preorder.
Check out these exclusive limited edition packages by Ani DiFranco, Kenny Stills, Steve Schirripa, Jesse Malin, Rick Fröberg, and more.
This year we’ve gotten hundreds (thousands?) of reports that scammers are impersonating (or inventing) Akashic Books staff . . .
Our exclusive preorder package for Natasha Howard’s new WNBA memoir is now available for preorder
Gina Gershon’s preorder package for her new memoir AlphaPussy is now available!