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A reissue of Svenonius's cult-classic debut essay collection includies brand-new writing in this expanded edition.

Against her better judgment, assassin Kahllah (a.k.a. the Black Lotus) is called upon to try to "eliminate" a mysterious band of thieves calling themselves the Ghost Squad in this sequel to K'Wan's acclaimed novella Black Lotus.

The author offers a photographic history of the DC-based 1980s punk rock bandthat recorded for Dischord Records.

A doorman at a posh apartment building gets lost in the mean New York City streets, battling his demons as he searches for life's higher meaning.

The city of manufacturers, a growing immigrant community, and booze make perfect grist for the Noir Series mill. Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each book comprises all new stories, each one set in a distinct neighbourhood or location within the respective city. Brand-new stories from: Jane Hamilton, Reed Farrel Coleman, Valerie Laken, Matthew J. Prigge, Shauna Singh Baldwin, Vida Cross, Larry Watson, Frank Wheeler Jr., Derrick Harriell, Christi Clancy, James E. Causey, Mary Thorson, Nick Petrie, and Jennifer Morales.

A long-overdue female-centric perspective on underground rock music, featuring photos by Tricarico and essays by Joan Jett, Amy Farina, Allison Wolfe, Donita Sparks, and more!

A beautifully illustrated story of three girls caught up in the most curious of mysteries.

New York Times best-selling author Laura Lippman's picture book debut offers a timely parable about family values, a little girl, and a dragon.

Who is the missing dancer Ana Cintia Lopes? Why did her coworkers, Camila and Dineia, disappear? What does the voluptuous prostitute Fatima want? Who killed renowned surgeon Dr. Samuel Rafidjian? And what is the role of the hulking live-sex performer known as the Indian? To confront the puzzle of several sphinxes, most of them female, private detective Remo Bellini plunges into the underworld of Sao Paulo. Little by little, the mysteries unravel in a surprising fashion, until the solving of the final enigma leaves Bellini perplexed, with a bitter taste in his mouth.

In the finale to this provocative series, Kim Cruz discovers that coming out is only the beginning of understanding who she is and where she belongs in the world. Soon enough, she changes again, into the body and social status of her dreams. What she does with her newfound power will come to haunt her.

Amsterdam is a very welcome, if long overdue, instalment in the Akashic Noir Series. Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each book comprises all new stories, each one set in a distinct neighbourhood or location within the respective city. Brand-new stories by: Michael Berg, Anneloes Timmerije, Murat Isik, Rene Appel, Josh Pachter, Simon de Waal, Hanna Bervoets, Karin Amatmoekrim, Christine Otten, Mensje van Keulen, Max van Olden, Theo Capel, Loes den Hollander, Herman Koch, Abdelkader Benali, and Walter van den Berg.

Akashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each story is set in a distinct neighbourhood or location within the city of the book. Atlanta is one of America''s most dynamic and fastest growing cities, with an increasingly diverse population. This volume honours the city''s transformation - albeit in a chilling manner - with a highly talented crew of contributors who know the city inside and out.

Hitoshi Nagano takes a cell phone that a young man named Daiki Hiyama accidentally put on his tray at McDonald''s. Hitoshi uses the phone to call Daiki''s mother, pretending he is Daiki, and convinces her to wire him 900,000 yen. Three days later, Hitoshi returns home from work to discover Daiki''s mother there in his apartment, and she seems to truly believe Hitoshi is her son. Hitoshi''s own parents now treat him as a stranger; they, too, have a ''me'' living with them instead of Hitoshi. At a loss for what else to do, Hitoshi begins living as Daiki, and no one seems to bat an eye.

The Noir Series dives deeper into Europe, exploring a city with more than its share of sinister headlines and scandals.

An uproarious new essay collection from Washington, DC's, infamous cult music hero and satirist.

A gorgeous and hilarious picture book about the most unusual breakfast two sisters ever ate.

On the heels of Tel Aviv Noir and Tehran Noir, the Akashic Noir Series moves deeper into the Middle East.

Finding the Black Lotus murderer is Detective Wolf's chance to avoid an Internal Affairs investigation. That's when things get personal.

Keret and Gavron masterfully assemble some of Israel's top contemporary writers into a compulsively readable collection.

"Nobody does what Mr. Fish does, and even if they did, they wouldn't do it as well as Mr. Fish does. Go Fish is that rarest of creatures: an essential collection of political cartoons."--David Reese, author of Get Your War On"Mr. Fish is one of the few brilliant souls who describes and illustrates the earth's insanity and all of the hypocrisy and still somehow doesn't detract from my need to masturbate constantly."--Richard Lewis, Comedian/Actor"Mr Fish's penis obsession has evolved into unique visual metaphorical truths that probe the very core of politics, culture, religion-pick a target, any target-yes, he has indeed learned to think outside the cocks."--Paul Krassner, author of Confessions of a Raving, Unconfined Nut: Misadventures in the Counter-culture"Behold the cartoons in Go Fish: there is no more savage yet brilliant wit then that possessed by Mr. Fish, who will never compromise on his deep artistic insight or the outrageous honesty of his social commentary. In a sellout culture he is that rare witness for unfettered truth."--Robert Scheer, author of The Great American Stickup

The long-awaited reissue of the sequel to Amiri Baraka's seminal work, Blues People.