?Best 100 Books of 2012” --Kirkus Reviews"Fresh and funny, the images encapsulate the mortification, confusion and excitement that define so many 20-something existences."--The New York Times Book Rev
?Best 100 Books of 2012” --Kirkus Reviews"Fresh and funny, the images encapsulate the mortification, confusion and excitement that define so many 20-something existences."--The New York Times Book Rev
A Barnes and Noble Mystery Book Club Summer Reading Pick!"Dewey is a seriously weird dude, obsessed with Purell...and generally trying to survive in a world that's been unraveled from manifold disaste
Though sometimes overshadowed internationally by Jerusalem, Tel Aviv is in many ways the cultural capital of Israel, and is home to many of the country's best writers. This unparalleled collection giv
"A remarkable meditation on violence, and on all the ways one bears witness to pain. Abdoh depicts a pulsating portrait of Tehran—a mad city of entrenched loyalties and corrupt alliances, of smugglers
The Akashic Noir series' foray into the Middle East moves unapologetically forward with this gripping collection. Most the writers are still living in Tehran, so this is not the "outsider's perspectiv
Though sometimes overshadowed internationally by Jerusalem, Tel Aviv is in many ways the cultural capital of Israel, and is home to many of the country's best writers. This unparalleled collection giv
"Equal parts Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Isaac Bashevis Singer, and Persian Bonfire of the Vanities, this is Gina B. Nahai's breakout book, a quantum leap forward in ambition, humor, and scope that's sure
"As Watson reminds us, corruption and cruelty survive through their uncanny ability to take on new shapes."--Laura Lippman, author of I'd Know You Anywhere“I am a huge fan of Sterling Watson’s writing
?Not for Everyday Use is a gorgeous tapestry of mourning and redemption. Nunez is an astonishing writer, approaching the page with both skill and heart. Her memories are well-deep and love-strong. Wit
Launched with the summer ’04 award-winning best seller Brooklyn Noir, Akashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies. Each book is comprised of all-new stories, each on
?Not for Everyday Use is a gorgeous tapestry of mourning and redemption. Nunez is an astonishing writer, approaching the page with both skill and heart. Her memories are well-deep and love-strong. Wit
?The White House is one of my most personal books ever. I took from a real-life situation and told a story that has been Detroit’s secret for years. I’m bringing that to the forefront with my own twis
?Miasha is a writer to watch.”--Publishers Weekly?Miasha writes with the fatal stroke of a butcher knife.”--Omar Tyree, author of Insanity?She’s the creme de la creme.”--Vickie M. Stringer, author of
This anthology presents an absolutely new perspective on prison literature. Some prisoners are encouraged to write, but few are encouraged to write crime fiction set behind bars (in some institutions,
"Before he was a sex-addict-crackhead-boozer-porn-salesman sliding downward in the Dallas demimonde, Jason Carney was a poet, a lowlife who prized his thesaurus as much as his speed pipe...He made it
Akashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each story is set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the city of the boo
"McFadden's reissued second novel takes an unflinching look at the corrosive nature of alcoholism . . . This is not a story of easy redemption . . . McFadden writes candidly about the treacherous hold
