Nelson George Two Book Set
For a limited time, purchase both The Lost Treasures of R&B and The Plot Against Hip Hop together for only $15!
From a Basement in Seattle, the Poster Art of Brad Klausen: Expanded Edition
Honolulu Noir
Hunters in High Heels: Limited Edition Preorder
Broke Heart Blues
Depeche Mode: Live
Featured: Black Interest
Caribbean Debuts Digit
The free Caribbean Debuts Digit features excerpts from four great debut works of fiction in our catalog: Drifting by Katia D. Ulysse, The Night of the Rambler by Montague Kobbé, The Roving Tree by Elsie Augustave (Haiti), and John Crow’s Devil by Marlon James.
Kumi: New-Generation African Poets, A Chapbook Box Set
This 10-piece, limited-edition box set—an African Poetry Book Fund (APBF) project—features the work of nine new African poets.
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Upcoming Events
Billy Childish & Ted Kessler — City Lights (VIRTUAL)
1/18/25, 11:00am
Billy Childish & Ted Kessler present To Ease My Troubled Mind, in conversation with Guy Picciotto of Fugazi (VIRTUAL event, 11:00am PT/2:00pm ET/7:00pm UK)
Ravi Coltrane & Brandee Younger — Rough Trade NYC (New York, NY)
2/6/25, 6:00pm
Ravi Coltrane & Brandee Younger discuss Alice Coltrane’s Monument Eternal; moderated by Ashley Kahn
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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.
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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!
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