Nonfiction Archives - Akashic Books (original) (raw)
Genre: Nonfiction
Abortion & Life
Baumgardner’s groundbreaking new book includes abortion testimonials by Ani DiFranco, Barbara Ehrenreich, Gloria Steinem, and others.
The Anti-Capitalism Reader
Edited by: Joel Schalit
A refreshingly non-doctrinaire anthology of writings and interviews covering much of the intellectual geography of the new anti-market left.
Born on the Fourth of July
By: Ron Kovic
This edition marks the 40th anniversary of the original publication of Kovic’s American antiwar classic and features a new foreword by Bruce Springsteen.
Fame: The Hijacking of Reality
By: Justine Bateman
A passionate and critical analysis of the life cycle of Fame, from film producer/director and former worldwide TV star Justine Bateman.
*While supplies last, books ordered through the Akashic Books website will include a bookplate SIGNED by Justine Bateman!
The Gospel of The Hold Steady: How a Resurrection Really Feels
By: Michael Hann and The Hold Steady
An oral history (with photographs) of the greatest American bar band of the twenty-first century
Note: This page is for the regular edition of The Gospel of the Hold Steady. To order the limited edition package, featuring the photo chapbook TJK on THS, click here.
For a $75 SIGNED copy of the book, please select “SIGNED BY THE BAND” in the drop-down menu below and click “ADD TO CART.” Or for an unsigned book at its regular price, please select “Unsigned.”
Order on Amazon
Order on Bookshop
Order on Barnes & Noble
The Hold Steady Limited Edition Book Package
By: The Hold Steady
This LIMITED EDITION PACKAGE for The Gospel of the Hold Steady includes a copy of the book signed by the band, and the signed chapbook _TJK on THS_—a behind-the-scenes photo journal by Tad J. Kubler that is currently only available as part of this package.
This page is for the LIMITED EDITION PACKAGE of The Gospel of the Hold Steady with the chapbook TJK on THS. To order The Gospel of the Hold Steady without the chapbook, Click here
How the Left Lost Teen Spirit
By: Danny Goldberg
Includes Goldberg’s groundbreaking book Dispatches from the Culture Wars, plus a new author introduction and additional chapters.
*While supplies last, books ordered through the website will include a bookplate SIGNED by Danny Goldberg!
Hurricane Street
By: Ron Kovic
Kovic’s impassioned, timely memoir about the American Veterans Movement picks up where Born on the Fourth of July leaves off.
In Search of the Lost Chord
By: Danny Goldberg
This paperback edition of Goldberg’s highly acclaimed homage to 1967 includes a new afterword and twenty beautiful and evocative photographs.
*While supplies last, books ordered through the website will include a bookplate SIGNED by Danny Goldberg!
Israel vs. Utopia
By: Joel Schalit
Israeli American journalist Schalit distinguishes between the Israel he knows and the image of it in the minds of Americans.
Jerusalem Calling
By: Joel Schalit
Schalit critically interrogates everything from Middle Eastern politics to the New Economy, from debates in the independent music scene about “selling out” to the current cultural interventions of Jerry Falwell and his followers.
Lessons in Taxidermy
By: Bee Lavender
A riveting tale of sickness and survival from the first female author on the Punk Planet Books imprint that brought you the indie hit Hairstyles of the Damned.
Now You See the Sky
This memoir—the first release on best-selling author Ann Hood’s Gracie Belle imprint—about the fathomless loss of a beloved child reveals how tragedy can transform us and make us more fully alive.
Of Mule and Man
By: Mike Farrell
Mike Farrell’s gripping and often hilarious book tour memoir provides a framework for grassroots civic engagement.
Particulate Matter
In concise and distilled prose, Lemus presents a collection of still lifes, landscapes, and portraits of a challenging year that threatened all she loved most.
STEWdio: The Naphic Grovel ARTrilogy of Chuck D
By: Chuck D
Chuck D (Public Enemy, Prophets of Rage, etc.) brings his personal insights and social critiques to the page in fierce, passionate, and evocative visual art and prose
*While supplies last, books ordered through the website will be SIGNED by Chuck D!
We Matter: Athletes and Activism
By: Etan Thomas
In interviews and essays, high-profile activist athletes explore the intersection of sports and politics.
*While supplies last, books ordered through the website will include a bookplate SIGNED by Etan Thomas!
Ziggy Marley and Family Cookbook
By: Ziggy Marley
A cookbook inspired by the food of Ziggy’s upbringing in the household of Bob and Rita Marley.
*While supplies last, books ordered through the Akashic Books website will include a bookplate SIGNED by Ziggy Marley!
Forthcoming Titles
Monument Eternal
By: Alice Coltrane
Forthcoming: 2/4/25
The long-awaited reissue of Alice Coltrane’s original spiritual teachings and reflections, which provide powerful insight into her transcendent music, cherished by millions across the globe.
Now available for preorder. All preorders will ship on or before February 4, 2025.
Preorder on Bookshop
Preorder on Barnes & Noble
Preorder on Amazon