“a murder of crows” by Antonio Hopson
In their black eyes, one could see morning’s sun rise into sweet rapture . . .
News & Features
Akashic Remembers Martin Meyers
Akashic remembers author and Manhattan Noir contributor Martin Meyers, who passed away on May 14, 2014.
“PFLAG Reflex” by Clayton Heinz
Mom steps away from the CD player and as the music spins to life I think: Oh fuck me, please no. It’s Michael Bolton’s cover of “When a Man Loves a Woman,” from the world’s most undeserving greatest hits collection . . .
Inside Infamous: A Q&A With Swing Author Miasha
See what Swing author Miasha has to say about her latest novella, what’s next for her, and what to buy her if you meet her at a bar.
Join us at the Extreme Kids & Crew May Soirée!
This Wednesday, May 14, Extreme Kids & Crew honors Drawing Autism editor Jill Mullin—winner of an inaugural Felix Award in Art—at their Second Annual Gala Celebration, 8pm, Littlefield, 622 Degraw Street, Brooklyn.
“Coot Song: A Tragic Love Story” by Madeleine Angevine
Green Lake in the hour before dawn: Seattle’s beautiful, teeming dark heart, its still surface broken only by the skittering of hundreds of phosphorescent coot feet, its quiet violated only by the self-conscious chatter of female walkers seeking fitness in cautious herds, or the indigestive squawk of a disturbed heron. A headlamped solitary jogger, disappearing into pools of darkness along the intermittently lit trail, then reappearing triumphant, steeled herself for the prolonged period of darkness that awaited her at the lake’s poorly illuminated southern end . . .
Spotlight on Artists on the Autism Spectrum
Throughout April, we featured selections of the art that has been submitted to us, all created by people diagnosed with autism. We’re pleased to share last round of art today, provided by the Morgan Autism Center in San Jose, CA!
Library For All Brings Akashic E-Books to Schools in Haiti
In this Akashic In Good Company feature, we’re pleased to highlight the work of nonprofit organization Library For All, with whom we’ve partnered to bring books and educational materials to students in developing countries.