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Akashic Books

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Genre: Nonfiction

Born on the Fourth of July

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This edition marks the 40th anniversary of the original publication of Kovic’s American antiwar classic and features a new foreword by Bruce Springsteen.

Fame: The Hijacking of Reality

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A passionate and critical analysis of the life cycle of Fame, from film producer/director and former worldwide TV star Justine Bateman.

*While supplies last, books ordered through the Akashic Books website will include a bookplate SIGNED by Justine Bateman!

Hurricane Street

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Kovic’s impassioned, timely memoir about the American Veterans Movement picks up where Born on the Fourth of July leaves off.

Israel vs. Utopia

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Israeli American journalist Schalit distinguishes between the Israel he knows and the image of it in the minds of Americans.

Jerusalem Calling

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Schalit critically interrogates everything from Middle Eastern politics to the New Economy, from debates in the independent music scene about “selling out” to the current cultural interventions of Jerry Falwell and his followers.

Lessons in Taxidermy

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A riveting tale of sickness and survival from the first female author on the Punk Planet Books imprint that brought you the indie hit Hairstyles of the Damned.

Now You See the Sky

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This memoir—the first release on best-selling author Ann Hood’s Gracie Belle imprint—about the fathomless loss of a beloved child reveals how tragedy can transform us and make us more fully alive.

Of Mule and Man

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Mike Farrell’s gripping and often hilarious book tour memoir provides a framework for grassroots civic engagement.

Particulate Matter

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In concise and distilled prose, Lemus presents a collection of still lifes, landscapes, and portraits of a challenging year that threatened all she loved most.

STEWdio: The Naphic Grovel ARTrilogy of Chuck D

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Chuck D (Public Enemy, Prophets of Rage, etc.) brings his personal insights and social critiques to the page in fierce, passionate, and evocative visual art and prose

Note: This page is for the regular, unsigned edition of STEWdio. To order one of the limited edition options–a signed box set, or a signed set + an original portrait by Chuck D–click here.

Unstrung—Limited Edition Package with Exclusive Lyric Chapbook

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Iconoclastic guitar player Marc Ribot offers up essays and stories in his darkly funny and subversive debut collection, Unstrung, combined in this LIMITED EDITION with an exclusive, 100-page lyric chapbook, Selected Lyrics.

THIS PAGE IS FOR THE LIMITED EDITION PACKAGE OF UNSTRUNG AND THE EXCLUSIVE LYRIC CHAPBOOK, SELECTED LYRICS.

Unstrung: Rants and Stories of a Noise Guitarist

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The paperback edition of iconoclastic guitar player Marc Ribot’s darkly funny and subversive collection of writing, featuring brand-new essays not included in the hardcover

This page is for the November 2022 paperback edition of Unstrung: Rants and Stories of a Noise Guitarist. If you’re looking to purchase the exclusive, limited-edition preorder package, please click here.

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Ziggy Marley and Family Cookbook

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A cookbook inspired by the food of Ziggy’s upbringing in the household of Bob and Rita Marley.

*While supplies last, books ordered through the Akashic Books website will include a bookplate SIGNED by Ziggy Marley!

Forthcoming Titles

Boom Chicago Presents the 30 Most Important Years in Dutch History

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Forthcoming: 7/4/23

An exciting history of the improv group you’ve never heard of that changed comedy in America—this is the story of Boom Chicago in Amsterdam as told by its founders and most famous alumni! Featuring a foreword by Seth Meyers and a backword by Jordan Peele.

Now available for preorder. All preorders will ship on or before July 4, 2023.

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The Gospel of The Hold Steady: How a Resurrection Really Feels

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Forthcoming: 7/25/23

An oral history (with photographs) of the greatest American bar band of the twenty-first century

Now available for preorder. All preorders will ship on or before July 25, 2023.

Note: This page is for the regular edition of The Gospel of the Hold Steady. To order the limited edition preorder package, featuring the photo chapbook TJK on THS, click here.

For a $75 SIGNED copy of the book, please select “SIGNED BY THE BAND” in the drop-down menu below and click “ADD TO CART.” Or for an unsigned book at its regular price, please select “Unsigned.”

Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System (Paperback Edition)

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Forthcoming: 9/5/23

Innocence Project attorney M. Chris Fabricant presents an insider’s journey into the heart of a broken, racist system of justice and the role junk science plays in maintaining the status quo

This page is for the forthcoming paperback edition. Preorders will ship on or before September 5, 2023. If you’re looking for the published hardcover edition, please click HERE.

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Just a Minor Threat: The Minor Threat Photographs of Glen E. Friedman

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Forthcoming: 10/3/23

This collection includes Glen E. Friedman’s most iconic images of Minor Threat, as well as many never-before-seen photographs.

Now available for preorder. All preorders will ship on or before October 3, 2023.

For a SIGNED copy of the book, please select “SIGNED BY GLEN E. FRIEDMAN” in the drop-down menu below and click “ADD TO CART.” Or, for a 25% discount off the list price, please select “Unsigned.”

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A Dangerous Country: An American Elegy

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Forthcoming: 2/13/24

Ron Kovic, author of Born on the Fourth of July and one of the country’s most powerful and passionate antiwar voices, completes his Vietnam Trilogy with this poignant, inspiring, and deeply personal elegy to America

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Now available for preorders. All preorders will be shipped on or before February 13, 2024

The Hold Steady Limited Edition Book Preorder

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Forthcoming: 7/25/23

This LIMITED EDITION PREORDER PACKAGE for The Gospel of the Hold Steady includes a copy of the book signed by the band, and the signed chapbook TJK on THS—a behind-the-scenes photo journal by Tad J. Kubler that is currently only available as part of this package.

This page is for the PREORDER PACKAGE of The Gospel of the Hold Steady with the chapbook TJK on THS. To order The Gospel of the Hold Steady without the chapbook, Click here

All preorders will ship on or before July 25.