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Upcoming Events

Sacramento Noir — The Sacramento Poetry Center (Sacramento, CA)

4/27/25, 2:00pm

Sacramento Noir featuring José Vadi, Jen Soong, Janet Rodríguez, Shelley Blanton-Stroud, Maureen O’Leary, and Nora Rodriguez Camagna, followed by a panel discussion led by The Chills at Will Podcast’s host, Pete Riehl, a Q&A with the audience, and book sales and author signings; sponsored by the Sacramento Poetry Center Writing Conference

Robyn Hitchcock — Los Angeles Times Festival of Books (Los Angeles, CA)

4/27/25, 11:00am

Robyn Hitchcock presents 1967, in conversation with Jonathan Lethem

News & Features

Akashic Remembers Elizabeth Nunez

The World of Letters lost a true lion when Elizabeth Nunez passed away on November 11, 2024 at the age of eighty . . .

Limited Edition Preorders and Special Offers

Check out these exclusive limited edition packages by David Duchovny, Brian Baker, Jon King, Penn Jillette, glen E. friedman., and more.

Listen to “Imaginary Composition” by Sonnenzimmer

Check out this original music to accompany Joe Meno’s new novel, Book of Extraordinary Tragedies!

Listen to “Beginnings, Endings, and Other Musical Figures” by Joseph Fuller

Check out this original music to accompany Joe Meno’s new novel, Book of Extraordinary Tragedies!

Listen to “Catastrophe Will Never Let You Down” by Adam Gwon, performed by Margo Seibert

Check out this original music to accompany Joe Meno’s new novel, Book of Extraordinary Tragedies!

Listen to “Leave it Alone” by Jason Kaminski

Check out this original music to accompany Joe Meno’s new novel, Book of Extraordinary Tragedies!

Listen to “Evergreen Park” by Fashion Brigade

Check out this original music to accompany Joe Meno’s new novel, Book of Extraordinary Tragedies!

Rave Reviews spotlight: Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System

The stellar reviews for Junk Science keep pouring in!