The Plot Against Hip Hop
A bad-ass noir novel set in hip hop culture, by best-selling and critically-acclaimed author Nelson George.
I Disappeared Them
Nein, Nein, Nein! One Man’s Tale of Depression, Psychic Torment, and a Bus Tour of the Holocaust (Paperback Edition)
Stay Positive Limited Edition Preorder Package
Joyce Carol Oates: Letters to a Biographer
So You Wanna Run a Country?
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Black Marks
A powerful tale of a young woman’s quest to unearth her identity, lost between cultures and families.
The Accidental Hunter
The long-awaited reissue of the book that introduced mystery fans to bodyguard-turned-investigator D Hunter.
Upcoming Events
Tananarive Due — LitFest in the Dena (Altadena, CA)
5/4/24, 5:00pm
For the Love of Horror featuring Tananarive Due in conversation with Jervey Tervalon: Tananarive Due and Jervey Tervalon share their views about the rise of the black horror sub-genre into mainstream media. Is it a modern-day reinvention? Although contributions to horror have been largely ignored, Black writers have been pioneers of the genre since the […]
Jerry Stahl — LitFest in the Dena (Altadena, CA)
5/4/24, 2:00pm
Jerry Stahl presents Nein, Nein, Nein! in conversation with Julie Parker, author of The Yoke, A Memoir of Love and Psychosis; moderated by Dick Rubin
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Limited Edition Preorders and Special Offers
Check out these exclusive limited edition packages by The Hold Steady, David Duchovny and Penn Jillette.
- Listen to “Imaginary Composition” by Sonnenzimmer
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- Listen to “Catastrophe Will Never Let You Down” by Adam Gwon, performed by Margo Seibert
- Listen to “Leave it Alone” by Jason Kaminski
Akashic Insider
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Quarantine Q&A: David Duchovny
Akashic publisher Johnny Temple about basketball, music, literature, and more—in under 5 minutes!
- TJJT Book Club: S.A. Cosby
- Quarantine Q&A: Jim Saah
- Quarantine Q&A: Tiphanie Yanique
- Quarantine Q&A: Black Francis