Easing the pain of hunger with dignity

The small, drab plastic bag lying on my desk is not a thing of beauty -- at least not for well-fed and gastronomically fastidious me.

Complex chemistry of Africa

Leading Africa scholar Stephen Chan speaks on election monitoring and martial arts.

The passion of the film critic

This month sees the publication of a selection of Shaun de Waal’s movie reviews.. Here he writes about the business of film criticism.

End of the beginning

The bestselling Earth's Children series has come to an end. Maureen Brady speaks to the author, Jean M Auel.

A merry dance

In book circles, it's important to choose carefully the partner with whom you do-si-do.

Doing things by the book in Richmond

The journey to the Karoo town is almost as good as the destination, if reservations for its book fair are anything to go by, is a bibliophile's dream

Hogwarts: It's every child's home from home

Schoolchildren all over the world have grown up alongside Harry Potter. Bidisha explains how the fantasy world has supplied a surrogate family.

Who will control the future of books?

E-readers are revolutionising books, but corporate giants such as Amazon are cornering the market.

A novel approach

The bookazine concept aims to "make reading cool" by blending the features of magazines with quality writing while telling South African stories.

Doing it by the book

The first National Book Week suffered a strike-induced hitch on Monday when attendance of school children dropped dramatically on its final day.

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