“The Railway Aunty” by Mohan Sikka, originally published in Delhi Noir, has been adapted into a feature film by Ajay Bahl titled B.A. Pass. The film will have its New York premiere on Wednesday, May 1st as part of the 13th annual New York Indian Film Festival. Click here to buy tickets to the screening, […]
As the official publication date for Simon’s Cat in Kitten Chaos draws nearer, the Akashic team has selected five of our favorite Simon’s Cat videos for your enjoyment . . .
Welcome to Akashic in Good Company, a weekly column highlighting some of the amazingly talented, hard-working, committed people Akashic has had the pleasure of working with over the past fifteen years. Taking a break from the interview format, this week and future weeks will feature virtual tours of some of our favorite indie bookstores, written […]
Introducing the Spring Thrills Digit! Excerpts from By the Balls: The Complete Collection by Jim Pascoe and Tom Fassbender, Heart of the Old Country by Tim Mcloughlin, Southland by Nina Revoyr, and The Plot Against Hip Hop by Nelson George.
I don’t do well in situations like this.
I don’t like to talk about myself, and I don’t like small talk. Guess that makes me the odd man out in LA.
The scene before me spread out like the opening of a movie. Interior establishing shot. A party. Extras hovering around, moving lips without anything coming out. Even with a bunch of people all grouped together, the place felt sparse. Ten thousand square feet and twenty-five-foot ceilings will have that effect.
What was I doing here, in a penthouse loft on Spring Street?
Dance music from the 80s pushed out of a 90s plastic boom box, the kind that looked like the front end of a car. No one was dancing.
Two weeks. Audrey had been gone for two weeks….
Every Friday, the Akashic team highlights industry news, reviews, and features from around the web. This week’s roundup comes to you from Akashic publicist Kate Bogden and intern Deanna Hoffmann.
Publisher Johnny Temple interviews James Franco as part of Akashic Books’ “Literary Lions” interview series!
With the official publication of Simon’s Cat in Kitten Chaos just days away, Simon Tofield, creator of the worldwide smash hit Simon’s Cat phenomenon, prepares to embark upon his first-ever book tour of the United States . . .