EVENT ALERT: Belfast Noir NYC Launch, featuring Stuart Neville and Lee Child!

In New York? Join us TONIGHT at 6:00 PM to celebrate the release of Belfast Noir!

“Intuitive” by Carolyn Smuts

Psychics are fake. They are lying bullshitters who make a buck conning the stupid and the naïve. I’m no psychic. He thinks I’m intuitive. I’m not; he’s just a drunk . . .

Spotlight on AMSCAN and Scandinavia House

On Monday, March 14, Scandinavia House will host a launch event for Stockholm Noir featuring editor Nathan Larson. Today, Akashic is thrilled to spotlight AMSCAN and Scandinavia House with more information about their organization.

“Veinte-y-dos” by Robert Arellano

All InTur would rent them was a Lada. Carlos was struggling with a sticky clutch when the tunnel’s sickening yellow glow exploded into the hostile glare of a Havana afternoon . . .

“A Little Piece of Heaven” by Steve Flam

He blew into town on a Greyhound from Cleveland. His name was Christopher McKendrick—at least that’s what his license said. He couldn’t wait to get to the beach. If he was caught, he’d snatch a little piece of heaven first . . .

VIDEO: Watch LeVar Burton read Go the Fuck to Sleep!

Reading Rainbow host LeVar Burton raised over $440,000 reading Go the Fuck to Sleep! Click to watch.

“Laugh Now” by Jess C Scott

Megan—she was a stunner, the first woman I ever asked out on a date after my painful history of being the awkward nerd in high school.

I gave her my time and friendship. I even let her cry on my shoulder when she had no one else to turn to. She didn’t know I was in the next room listening to her talk to a girlfriend over the phone . . .

Yardenne Greenspan: On Translating Tel Aviv Noir

To celebrate the release of Tel Aviv Noir — the latest in Akashic’s Noir Series — we’re pleased to feature a guest post from Yardenne Greenspan on translating the anthology.