Joanne Joseph’s Children of Sugarcane is an intimate look at indenture
In Children of Sugarcane, writer and media personality Joanne Joseph, weaves a deeply political and personal tale of indenture. Joseph introduces readers to Shanti,...
“The Lie of 1652” debunks colonial and apartheid land myths
The Lie of 1652 by Patric Tariq Mellet joins a growing list of books retelling the history of South Africa, focusing on the land....
#TDVFridayRecommends: Great books to read this winter
As the cold weather persists, cosiness is encouraged. Nothing beats the level of cosiness felt while being wrapped up in a warm blanket, drinking...
7 African Writers To Add To Your Reading List
It’s always a good time to read, especially if it’s a great book by authors from the African continent. Whether they are writing about...
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...
Harris Dousemetzis On Telling The TRUE Story Of “The Man Who...
“The Man Who Killed Apartheid” is a book aiming to contribute to “a post-colonial intellectual history of South Africa.” It is book 12 of...
EXTRACT: But He Speaks So Well by Ivan Johnson
Journey with Ivan Johnson in this memoir of an identity crisis as the highspirited boy from a close-knit family on the Cape Flats comes...
Extract: Nation on the Couch
Professor Wahbie Long’s Nation on the Couch explores life in our beloved country through the lens of psychoanalysis. By focusing on the idea of...
19-Year-Old Gaelan Wort Just Published His First Dystopian Epic
At the age of 19, film student Gaelan Wort has crafted a dystopian epic and plans for it to be part of a trilogy....
The Terrorist Album Marked People For Death
Jacob Dlamini was due to fly down to South Africa from New Jersey for promotions for his new book, The Terrorist Album. However, with...
Books We’re Looking Forward To In 2019
New books are undoubtedly the most exciting part about the new year. Naturally, our 2019 #TBR list is extremely long but for the purposes...
The 10 Best Books We Read In 2018
The year 2018 has been a great year for literature, especially those written by black women. From amazing biographies of inspirational woman to motivational...
Extract: Get out of your Mind
In “Get out of your Mind: Lessons on embracing difference from South Africa and beyond” Luyanda Mpahlwa and Klaus Doppler use their shared experiences....
COMPETITION ALERT
NB Publishers has published an exciting new book (and start of a new series) by author Bontle Senne and illustrator Mogau Kekena. An Anansi...
Miss SA finds her magic in new book
Shudu finds her Magic is Miss South Africa 2021, Shudufhadzo Musida’s story. It is also a story for any young person struggling and trying...
Coconut Kelz On Achieving The Right (White) Standard Of Beauty
BOOK EXTRACT
When she was last spotted on the crossroads of Swart and Gevaar Roads, Coconut Kelz was drinking Woolies water and spreading her ‘truth...
Loss and food in “Crying in H Mart” and “Brown Baby”
Food and grief have a special relationship. In Michelle Zauner’s Crying in H Mart and Nikesh Shukla’s Brown Baby, the reader gets a beautiful...
Former Daily Vox Journo Lizeka Maduna Writes Her First Book
“Reading is what inspired me to write a book, especially books written by black women for black women,” says Lizeka Maduna, speaking to The...
Sarah Ladipo Manyika On Her Best-Selling Novel In Dependence
Researching for my interview with Sarah Ladipo Manyika, I came across a Facebook post where she expressed her joy at being in South Africa....
“The Fall” is a fantasy novel set in the middle of...
Jen Thorpe’s novel The Fall marries fantasy with reality in a fast-paced mashup. We chatted to Thorpe about her inspiration for the book.
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