“Douen Calling” by Brandon Mc Ivor
I gave you my own name, and we shared it for fourteen days . . .
2016 News & Features
Michel Dufrannes’s Introduction to Brussels Noir
To celebrate the release of Brussels Noir, the latest from Akashic’s Noir Series, we’re pleased to give you a portrait of the city with editor Michel Dufranne’s introduction, “Beneath a Low, Gray Sky.”
“Itty Bitty Titty Committee” by Nkosi Ife Bandele
There’s a girl in my nine year old’s third grade class who apparently has been left back more than a couple of times. She’s twelve and sprouting . . .
“On the Bus” by Nathan Ward
New York was scruffier then; everywhere you saw signs of its humbling in its bald park lawns and strobe-popping Broadway head shops . . .
“Night Class” by Andre Bagoo
The Mayfair was over, the lights turned off, the bran tub emptied, the decorations taken down and locked in cupboards safely. The bouncy castle stood still, awaiting the workmen who would remove it tomorrow. The gates to the schoolyard were shut, and the sentry assumed duty. No one saw the boy in black . . .
Scott Phillips’s Introduction to St. Louis Noir
To celebrate the release of St. Louis Noir, the latest from Akashic’s Noir Series, we’re pleased to give you a behind-the-scenes look at the collection with editor Scott Phillips’s introduction, “High and Low Collide.”
Don’t Miss the Fort Greene Summer Literary Festival on Sat., August 20th!
Join us Saturday, August 20th, for the 12th annual Fort Greene Summer Literary Festival! The event begins at 2:00 PM at BRIC.
Chasing Water author Anthony Ervin wins 2 Olympic gold medals!
Congratulations, Anthony!!!