The Half That’s Never Been Told: Doctor Dread on Gregory Isaacs
Reggae's "Cool Ruler" is the subject of this exclusive excerpt from RAS Records founder Gary "Doctor Dread" Himelfarb's memoir.
The Half That’s Never Been Told: The Memoir of RAS Records’ Doctor Dread
The RAS Records founder shares stories of life in the reggae business in a new book + a Brooklyn Public Library event.
LargeUp Interview: Akashic Books’ Johnny Temple on Bringing Caribbean Stories To The World
Akashic, the Brooklyn publisher founded by musician Johnny Temple, is enhancing the Caribbean's literary profile with a slate of new books.
Writer Adam Mansbach On His Patois Children’s Book, “Go de Rass to Sleep”
Adam Mansbach's bestselling bedtime story for adults, "Go The F*** to Sleep" is the first book to be translated into Jamaican patois.
Reggae Noir: Colin Channer Selects 10 Dark Reggae Classics
Words by Colin Channer—
Author of books such as Waiting In Vain and the founder of Jamaica's renowned Calabash Literary Festival, Colin Channer's latest act was curating and editing Akashic Books' Kingst... Read More...
LargeUp Interview: Author Colin Channer on “Kingston Noir”
Words by Sherman Escoffery—
Kingston Noir is an anthology that makes readers feel like a participant instead of just a mere spectator. Expertly curated by editor Colin Channer (who also contributed the s... Read More...
Yard by Night: Colin Channer Curates “Kingston Noir”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Fans of short fiction and smart, urban-themed literature have been raving for years about Akashic Books' Noir books, short-story anthologies organized around cities and places like... Read More...