Now Available: Hadriana In All My Dreams
Now Available: Hadriana In All My Dreams, by René Depestre.
Tag: Edwidge Danticat
Katia D. Ulysse talks Drifting with Edwidge Danticat at Salon
Katia D. Ulysse recently spoke to Haiti Noir and Haiti Noir 2: The Classics editor Edwidge Danticat at Salon to discuss her new book Drifting, journeying to America, Haiti, and more.
Katia D. Ulysse: Three Vignettes
To celebrate the release of Katia D. Ulysse’s Drifting, we’re very pleased to feature a guest post from Katia on her writing process, her inspiration, and three additional fiction vignettes that are not found in her debut collection.
Library For All Brings Akashic E-Books to Schools in Haiti
In this Akashic In Good Company feature, we’re pleased to highlight the work of nonprofit organization Library For All, with whom we’ve partnered to bring books and educational materials to students in developing countries.
[VIDEO] Johnny Temple Talks Caribbean Lit on BK Live!
On April 9, 2014, Akashic founder and publisher Johnny Temple visited BK Live to help launch their “Caribbean in Brooklyn” segment with host Manolia Charlton! [Video]
Spotlight on Haiti Cultural Exchange (HCX)
To celebrate the release of Haiti Noir 2: The Classics, edited by Edwidge Danticat, Akashic will be spotlighting Haitian organizations on our website. Today, we’re pleased to feature Haiti Cultural Exchange, a nonprofit organization that develops, presents, and promotes the cultural expressions of Haitian people. Haiti Cultural Exchange cosponsored our recent Haiti Noir 2 event at the Brooklyn Public Library, and we invited them to tell us more about their organization.
Spotlight on FotoKonbit
To celebrate the release of Haiti Noir 2: The Classics, edited by Edwidge Danticat, Akashic will be spotlighting Haitian organizations on our website. Today, we’re pleased to feature FotoKonbit, a nonprofit organization to which a portion of the profits from Haiti Noir 2 will be donated. We invited FotoKonbit to tell us about their work and to share some of the photography produced by their students.
EVENT ALERT: Edwidge Danticat (Haiti Noir 2) and Laurie Loewenstein (Unmentionables) in NY in January!
Join us for two upcoming launch events in New York! Edwidge Danticat will launch Haiti Noir 2: The Classics at the Brooklyn Public Library’s Dweck Center on January 16th, and Laurie Loewenstein and Kaylie Jones will launch Unmentionables and Kaylie Jones Books at Bluestockings on January 22nd!