A soulful reflection of the past at #KBF22
In Mandla Langa’s The Lost Language of the Soul, the author weaves a powerful story. It is a story about a search but it...
You have to check out the Exclusive Books Nam-joon’s Bookshelf selection
BTS are the hottest musical group of the moment. For the past six or so years, the group’s popularity has been rising - culminating...
Read an extract from “Now You Know How Mapetla Died”
In 1976 Mapetla Mohapi was the first Black Consciousness leader to be killed in detention. His comrade, Steve Biko, tried to get justice for...
Fees Must Fall and the hunger to be Human in our...
CHASING FREEDOM is a new book covering diverse histories of student movements in post-apartheid South Africa. The book takes note of the historical moment...
3 reasons to read “In The Shadow Of The Mountain”
Set to be played by Selena Gomez in a movie, Silvia Vasquez-Lavado’s story is an enduring one of strength, compassion and heroism. In The...
Quick Read: Ray Hartley on “Best Choices” for South Africa’s future
Better Choices: Ensuring South Africa's Future is a collection by South Africa’s top thinkers on the political economy. A bleak picture currently exists of...
5 fantasy books inspired by mythology you should be reading
Fantasy books are a genre of literature that allow readers to escape the real-world and journey to fantastical and magical worlds. The genre of...
Here’s why you have to read Aja Barber’s Consumed
What does the fast fashion industry have to do with colonisation? Well, a lot actually. This is according to Aja Barber. In her book,...
[Extract] Witnessing: From the Rwandan tragedy to healing in South Africa
As a fourteen-year-old boy in Rwanda, Pie-Pacifique Kabalira-Uwase survived war atrocities, but he had to leave home if he wanted to stay safe. In...
Sally Partridge on the inspiration for “The Girl Who Chased Otters”
In her latest book, The Girl Who Chased Otters, award-winning novelist, Sally Partridge brings to life the complexity of being a young adult. One...
In conversation with Malcolm Ray about the Tyranny of Growth
Professor Lorenzo Fioramonti has described Malcolm Ray’s book as a “original and fascinating account of the destruction, impoverishment and destitution caused by the obsession...
Extract Alert: Adulting 101: How to survive the real world by...
Adulting 101 will help you navigate the tricky terrain of adulthood. Jen Thorpe guides you through everything you need to know (including what you...
Read: An extract from Ghetto Ninja: The Junior Khanye Story
Ghetto Ninja: The Junior Khanye Story is a book which tells of the making of a soccer sensation. Junior shares his experience of poverty,...
Extract: RUN for the Love of Life
RUN for the Love of Life is a thought-provoking memoir that gently guides the reader through the author’s rawest and most central moments of...
Extract: The Tyranny of Growth
Set in the past, The Tyranny of Growth is a book about the present. It provocatively recounts how and why the 2008 global financial...
How TikTok revived interest in an almost 90-year-old book
Cain’s Jawbone is a literary puzzle book that was released in 1934. It has only been solved by four people to date. Now, almost...
Our 2021 recommended reads
It’s that time of the year to round up the books of the year. There have been some fantastic releases in 2021 from fiction...
Exclusive Books: 21 books for 2021
This year 2021 has been filled with all kinds of book releases. From politics to culture to fantasy and romance and everything in between,...
#TheWifeShowmax lights too many fires this week
Hlomu is back with Mqhele and we are not impressed with her decision. At the same time we have to understand the realities of...
Marc Gregory on creating “In Good Company” for a good cause
In Good Company, visual artist and photographer Marc Gregory merges photography with magic. The book is a culmination of several years of work where...
