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Book Review

The biographies of Robert McBride and Dimitri Tsafendas share a curious resonance
Article
/ 6 May 2020

The biographies of Robert McBride and Dimitri Tsafendas share a curious resonance

Although the two men were from different generations, their lives both lay bare the atrocities of the apartheid state

By Solomon Makgale
Gamechangers: The morphing landscape of South Africa’s media
Article
/ 24 March 2020

Gamechangers: The morphing landscape of South Africa’s media

Two books on two media outlets, Daily Maverick and Independent newspapers, tell stories of success and failure

By Shaun De Waal
Review: ‘The Mirror & the Light’ or, the fall of Thomas Cromwell
Article
/ 4 March 2020

Review: ‘The Mirror & the Light’ or, the fall of Thomas Cromwell

Hilary Mantel’s final volume in the ‘Wolf Hall’ trilogy is a triumphant end to her depiction of the blacksmith’s boy who became the king of England’s right-hand man

By Theresa Mallinson
A peek into SA’s foreign policy black box
Article
/ 9 January 2020

A peek into SA’s foreign policy black box

South Africa’s foreign policy performance, over its first quarter-century democratic governance, is put under the spotlight

By Liesl Louw-Vaudran
Unravelling Darwin’s ‘hunch’
Article
/ 23 August 2017

Unravelling Darwin’s ‘hunch’

This beautifully written, well researched story of the origins of man forces us to today confront the social construct of ‘race’

By Staff Reporter
‘Elon Musk’ might only be 95% accurate, but it’s enough to inspire
Analysis
/ 8 August 2017

‘Elon Musk’ might only be 95% accurate, but it’s enough to inspire

Machanick reviews the merits of journalist Ashlee Vance’s biography of Elon Musk.

By Philip Machanick
Springsteen: A lesson in myth-making
Article
/ 5 February 2014

Springsteen: A lesson in myth-making

You get a glimpse of the man behind the myth in Peter Ames Carlin’s biography, "Bruce", chronicling the life of rock ‘n roller Bruce Springsteen.

By Lloyd Gedye
Folk heroes, flag bearers and cricket
Article
/ 24 October 2013

Folk heroes, flag bearers and cricket

Stories about South Africa’s fast bowlers explore the vicious edge that lies beneath the game’s gentility.

By Andrew MacDonald
Fall for the decline of an empire
Article
/ 11 October 2013

Fall for the decline of an empire

What Newton has come up with will go down well with those who appreciate politics in their fantasy.

By Gwen Ansell
Taking a page from a book of art
Article
/ 5 September 2013

Taking a page from a book of art

Bestselling author Lauren Beukes has a way with violence–a dark twisting of words.It’s not a platform for cheap thrills, though.

By Nechama Brodie
Polygamy: Redefining faith and fidelity in fiction
Article
/ 4 June 2012

Polygamy: Redefining faith and fidelity in fiction

Polygamy is explored in "Lessons in Husbandry" by South African author Shaida Kazie Ali, and "The Ruins of Us" by Keija Parssinen.

By Zeenat Mahomed
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/ 23 March 2007

Book Review

Lynley Donnelly reviews the second collection of short stories by Neil Gaiman titled Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders.

By Lynley Donnelly
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