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Subject: Forthcoming

Nein, Nein, Nein! One Man’s Tale of Depression, Psychic Torment, and a Bus Tour of the Holocaust (Paperback Edition)

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Forthcoming: 4/2/24

A guided group tour to concentration camps in Poland and Germany allows Stahl to confront personal and historical demons with both deep despair and savage humor.

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False Idols: A Reluctant King Novel

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Forthcoming: 7/2/24

In this gripping follow-up to The Reluctant King, the “Monarchy” of New York City’s Five Points is in total disarray, giving way to a bloody battle for the crown

Now available for preorder. All preorders will ship on or before July 2, 2024.

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The Wishing Pool and Other Stories (Paperback Edition)

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Forthcoming: 8/6/24

Now in paperback, this blockbuster story collection further cements Tananarive Due’s status as a leading innovator in Black horror and Afrofuturism; featuring the 2023 World Fantasy Award–winning story, “Incident at Bear Creek Lodge,” and two new stories!

*While supplies last, books ordered through the website will include a bookplate SIGNED by Tananarive Due!

The paperback edition is now available for preorder. All preorders will ship on or before August 6, 2024.

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Broke Heart Blues

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Forthcoming: 10/1/24

The much-anticipated reissue of a novel that is one of Joyce Carol Oates’s personal favorites among her oeuvre; featuring a new afterword by Oates.

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Stay Positive

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Forthcoming: 10/1/24

The Hold Steady’s beloved song of stick-to-itiveness and positivity is adapted into a beautiful children’s book about the social life of a humble armadillo.

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Honolulu Noir

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Forthcoming: 11/5/24

The Aloha State enters the Akashic Noir Series arena with a riveting collection, exploring shadows and corners of Honolulu that will never be found in a tourist brochure.

Now available for preorder. All preorders will ship on or before November 5, 2024.

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Post-Volcanic Folk Tales

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Forthcoming: 12/3/24

Winner of a National Poetry Series prize, as selected by acclaimed poet Ishion Hutchinson, explores what it means to be a daughter of the diaspora.

Now available for preorder. All preorders will ship on or before December 3, 2024.

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1967: How I Got There and Why I Never Left

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Forthcoming: 7/2/24

The great eccentric of British psychedelia—beloved by everyone from Led Zeppelin and R.E.M. to the late Jonathan Demme—pens a singularly unique childhood memoir . . .

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Hamburg Noir

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Forthcoming: TBA

The historic northern port city Hamburg joins Berlin as the Akashic Noir Series continues its foray into one of Western Europe’s most storied nations