The Lost Treasures of R&B: A D Hunter Mystery by Nelson George
Akashic Books
Reviewed by Gabino Iglesias Continue reading
The Roving Tree by Elsie Augustave
Open Lens/Akashic Books
Review by Danielle A. Jackson
The Roving Tree, the ethereal, sprawling debut novel Continue reading
February 20, 2013 – In celebration of Black History Month, I (wearing my Mosaic Literary Magazine publisher hat) Continue reading
June 13, 2012 – Colin Channer held court at Greenlight Bookstore, BKNYC, as friends and family gathered to celebrated his newly edited book Kingston Noir. Part of Akashic Books’ “Noir” series, the latest iteration takes place on Jamaica and features writers Christopher John Farley, Patricia Powell, Thomas Glave, and Colin Channer among others. Click here http://amzn.to/LxR9ux for book details. Continue reading
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Color Me English: Migration and Belonging Before and After 9/11
By Caryl Phillips
The New Press
In this book of personal and critical essays, Caryl Phillips explores themes of cultural awareness and racial identity that are often at the center of his engaging fiction. Color Me English is a profound collection of previously written, Continue reading