“Say When” by David Inglish

I’m standing here beneath the palms surrounded by six police officers, all of them with their guns drawn, all of them pointing at me . . .

“The Sunset Premium” by Andrew Jetarski

He spotted the guy with the poodle a block and a half away, as he did every morning . . .

EVENT ALERT: The Jesus Lizard Tours With Book!

Catch David Yow, David Wm. Sims, and Mac McNeilly as they tour with The Jesus Lizard Book!

“John’s Spot” by Stephen Buehler

John smashed the Styrofoam cup. No metal spike under there. Did it again. No spike. Two more cups remained. He smashed one of them . . .

“Herbal Tea” by Steven Jay Flam

Harry was a twenty-two-year-old junkie who made his living pedaling marijuana to sailors on Telegraph Avenue. He would buy lid bags of Mexican for ten dollars apiece and resell them for twenty. Some nights he would sell five . . .

“City of Dead Souls” by Agee Sasso

When I got to the top of the stairs, he pushed his hulking shoulders from the wall and pointed backward at the sign on my door. I made up the half step I’d lost at the sight.

“You him?” he said . . .

Simon’s Cat in Good Company: The Great Catsby, Gallery Bookshop (Mendocino, CA)

To celebrate the release of Simon’s Cat vs. the World, Akashic is featuring some of our favorite bookstore and library cats. Today, meet The Great Catsby, furry old sport of The Gallery Bookshop in Mendocino, CA!

We Do!: Felicia Luna Lemus: Once Upon a Time . . .

To celebrate the release of We Do!: American Leaders Who Believe in Marriage Equality, Akashic author Felicia Luna Lemus talks about her personal quest for marriage equality in America.