5 Akashic Books to Read This Friday the 13th
Don’t be afraid — check out these titles this Friday the 13th.
Tag: American Honor Killings
David McConnell’s American Honor Killings Winner of 2014 Stonewall Book Award!
Congratulations to David McConnell, whose latest book, American Honor Killings: Desire and Rage Among Men, has received the 2014 Stonewall Book Award-Israel Fishman Non-Fiction Award!
We Do!: David McConnell: Still All About the Tradition
To celebrate the release of We Do!: American Leaders Who Believe in Marriage Equality, Akashic author David McConnell shares his thoughts on the recent moves toward marriage equality.
Rave Reviews Roll In As David McConnell Kicks Off West Coast Book Tour
Rave reviews keep rolling in for David McConnell’s American Honor Killings as he kicks off the West Coast leg of his national book tour this week (click here for a full list of dates). The March issue of Interview magazine describes David’s book as “electrifying . . . there is a sense of shattered psychologies […]
“On Writing a Real Life Murder,” by David McConnell, author of American Honor Killings
Some artists feel a touch of envy for the crystalline truths of science; what they offer in the way of truth can seem as mushy and dubious as wine-speak. I happen to be an admirer of connoisseurship (though a lot of people scorn it as elitist nowadays), but when I decided to try nonfiction after cutting my teeth on fiction, I wanted to be a little more science-like. For one thing, real world murders—the subject of American Honor Killings—shook up my notions of refinement. They shook ME up, frankly….
Weekly Roundup for 2/15/13
Every Friday, the Akashic team highlights industry news, reviews, and features from around the web. This week’s roundup comes to you from Akashic publicist Kate Bogden and editorial assistant Susannah Lawrence.
American Honor Killings Featured in LA Weekly
David McConnell talks with LA Weekly