Alec MacKaye: On the Hard Art, DC 1979 Book Signing at Politics & Prose

Alec MacKaye discusses his experience at the DC launch event for Hard Art, DC 1979.

“Crab and Dumpling” by Lisa Allen-Agostini

Miss Jo ladled an extra spoonful of golden brown stew over the fat, long dumplings in the bowl before sliding it across the counter to George. His mouth watered at the sight of the red crab legs glistening in the curry. “You fix me well nice,” he said, beaming at the food.

Miss Jo beamed back at him. Her gold tooth with its tiny diamond winked at him from between her full, brown lips. “You know you does get it special,” she said. She leaned her heavy, middle-aged bust over the counter. “I go get my special later?” she whispered . . .

June Is International Crime Month!

Akashic Books has partnered with three influential independent publishers—Grove Atlantic, Melville House, and Europa Editions—for a month-long initiative featuring acclaimed crime fiction authors, editors, critics, and publishers appearing together in a series of readings, panels, and discussions!

You Keep Making Babies. We’ll Keep Making Books.

Two years after it took the publishing industry by storm, Go the F*** to Sleep by Adam Mansbach, illustrated by Ricardo Cortés, remains a perfect gift for weary fathers.

Lucian Perkins: At the Hard Art, DC 1979 Book Signing at Politics & Prose

Lucian Perkins, Pulitzer Prize–winning photographer, talks about his experience at the Washington, DC launch event for his latest collection, Hard Art, DC 1979.

Black Sheep Imprint Featured at BEA!

This year at BEA we were excited to launch our new YA/middle-grade imprint Black Sheep!

Akashic Launches Infamous Books Imprint with Prodigy of Mobb Deep

Prodigy, from the legendary hip-hop group Mobb Deep, launches Akashic’s new Infamous Books imprint with a story of loyalty, vengeance, and greed. Click here to read a front page New York Times Arts Section feature about H.N.I.C. and the Infamous Books imprint. Click here for details about the limited edition signed package for H.N.I.C. by […]

“Team Players in the New New Economy” by Kevin Holohan

When the Beadle came to my cubicle I was not surprised. I had been almost three minutes late and I knew what the Beadle’s job was. Even if you did not know what his job was, the shiny black suit, the purple cloak, and the watch chain going into the top pocket of his jacket would tell you that he was the bringer of no good news . . .