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African: A Children’s Picture Book

A beautiful children’s picture book featuring the lyrics of Peter Tosh’s global classic celebrating children of African descent.

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And Then Came the Blues: My Journey from Survivor to NYPD Detective First Grade and Beyond

After being shot ten times by her fiancé and left for dead, Katrina Brownlee miraculously survived and became a decorated NYPD detective, a mentor, and founder of a nonprofit support group for at-risk women.

Now available for preorder. All preorders will ship on or before August 5, 2025.

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HNIC (limited edition signed package)

Prodigy, from the legendary hip-hop group Mobb Deep, launches Akashic’s new Infamous Books imprint with a story of loyalty, vengeance, and greed.

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Brad Klausen — Book Soup (West Hollywood, CA)

11/21/24, 7:00pm

Brad Klausen presents From a Basement in Seattle, in conversation with Erin Osmon

From a Basement in Seattle, the Poster Art of Brad Klausen: Expanded Edition

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New Worlds, Old Ways: Speculative Tales from the Caribbean

Discover some of the best in speculative short fiction from the Caribbean’s up-and-coming voices.

The Angels’ Share

A Jamaican father and his adult son travel across the island together in a touching and humorous novel that explores family reconciliation.

Tender Headed

Tender Headed, selected by Camille Rankine as a winner of the 2022 National Poetry Series, is a musical and formally playful meditation on Black identity and masculinity

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