Yahya Sinwar writes that ‘despite tireless attempts to erase their Arab identity, Islamic faith and Palestinian heritage, they remain more steadfast than anyone could have predicted’
Critically-acclaimed Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga’s new book Black and Female describes the lived experience of the African feminist
His father took him to isangoma when he wanted to be an actor. Today Dr John Kani is revered the world over. He tells Athandiwe Saba about his passions
Stephen Gray made an immense, long contribution to the South African literary landscape across many genres, but it was poetry that he described as ‘the main activity of my life’
Revisiting a book written in 1989 is an opportunity to review the country’s history
The books include a collection of short stories, three novels and a great work of nonfiction
Four hours after our arrival in Lagos, the immigration officials must have felt they had sufficiently flexed their muscles
Here the protagonist is in her 30s, and she again narrates her story herself with an interesting distancing to reflect the divisions in her being.
In a cozy conversation, interspersed with music, Cherry speaks about what shaped her politics and memories.
Growing up, I was taught that reading was the key to life. Now I read to write.
After a meeting with Dangarembga and inspired by Mariama Bâ’s novel ‘So Long a Letter’, Milisuthando Bongela writes a letter to a friend in the US.
Fascinating arguments and ideas combined with a taut narrative tension make prize-winning novel by eminent author hard to put down.
Everything you wanted to know about a vegetable garden comes to you between two covers.
In her latest novel author Elleke Boehmer explores the life of a family from Netherlands living in South Africa.
Jamaican author Marlon James’s book, A Brief History of Seven Killings, is one of the 13 novels that made it onto the Man Booker Prize long list.
George RR Martin believes right-wing science fiction writers have wrecked the Hugo Awards.
Award-winning author Ursula le Guin speaks out against greedy publishers
Growing up in the global yachting community made for a great memoir.
The author of <i>Precious</i> talks about abiding barriers to black artists in America.