D Hunter’s Playlist – “To Funk and Die in LA”
From funk to R&B to rap, Nelson George has created a dynamic playlist in To Funk and Die in LA, the fourth book in his D Hunter crime fiction series.
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“Colin Kaepernick” by Ben White
In April 2016 Akashic Books launched the Edge of Sports imprint, curated by Dave Zirin, a sportswriter who has never shied away from criticizing that which die-hard sports fans hold dear. The Edge of Sports titles will address social justice issues across many different sports, and at both the professional and nonprofessional/collegiate levels. Parallel to this […]
Event: Eric Morse Launches What Is Hip-Hop?
Event: Eric Morse Launches What Is Hip-Hop?
Now Available: What Is Hip-Hop? by Eric Morse and Anny Yi
Now Available: What Is Hip-Hop?, by Eric Morse and Anny Yi
“The Terrible Twos” by Ben White
The task at hand seemed impossible yet every day he had to accept his fate and undergo the process . . .
“Smoked” by Brandon Dutton
Three miserable years. But there I was, fucking cigarette in my mouth . . .
Hirsh Sawhney Longlisted for DSC Prize and Shortlisted for Shakti Bhatt Prize!
Congratulations to Hirsh Sawhney on being longlisted for the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature, and shortlisted for the Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize for his debut novel, South Haven!
The Book of Harlan Wins 2017 American Book Award!
A huge congratulations to Bernice L. McFadden for winning the 2017 American Book Award for her latest novel The Book of Harlan! This is in addition to winning the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work (Fiction), and being named a Washington Post Notable Book of 2016.