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Limbo

An African American man confronts a heart of darkness when his family moves from Los Angeles to a small town in Norway.

The long-awaited reissue of the sequel to Amiri Baraka’s seminal work, BLUES PEOPLE, and latest selection in the AkashiClassics Renegade Reprint Series. This collection of essays by Amiri Baraka/LeRoi Jones includes a new introduction by the author and Q&A by Calvin Reid.

I Love You Too

Bob Marley’s first and most famous son, Ziggy, extends his devotion to youth with his debut children’s book.

*While supplies last, books ordered through the Akashic Books website will include a bookplate SIGNED by Ziggy Marley!

Upcoming Events

Larry Crane — Powell’s City of Books (Portland, OR)

10/9/26, 7:00pm

Larry Crane presents Making Music, in conversation with John McEntire.

Quiet City Limited Edition Preorder

The Angel at the Gates

The Royal We

Grandma, What’s That? Countdown to Christmas: A Nine Mile Babies Adventure

The Vision Through My Lens: My Life in Basketball and Beyond

Day One: 2024 Was 1984 FAFO

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Featured: Black Interest

New-Generation African Poets: A Chapbook Box Set (Saba)

This twelve-piece, limited-edition box set—an African Poetry Book Fund (APBF) project—features the work of eleven new African poets.

False Idols: A Reluctant King Novel

When the patriarch Chancellor King gets dethroned, the “Monarchy” of New York City’s Five Points falls into disarray, giving way to a bloody battle for the crown.

*While supplies last, books ordered through the website will include a bookplate SIGNED by K’wan!

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