Open the pages and you’re gone, transported to the writer’s exact state of mind
Novel writes queerness into a space where it’s forbidden and meanders through the unforgiving politics of Ghana, past and present
Writers’ stories about illness and healing are transformative for readers
The literary event aims to ‘inspire, delight, inform and challenge’ those who attend
An extended version of this anthology promises more writings from Nigeria’s nooks and crannies
This new collection of essays, tributes and analyses focuses on the role of culture in the fostering of radical consciousness
‘Know The Beginning Well’ is an insightful peek into the life of KY Amoako and the fascinating work he has done on the continent
Saidiya Hartmanilluminates the perspectives of young Black women through a vividly cinematic narrative where we are positioned to view the world through their eyes.
The stories of children of apartheid activists are similar but Lindiwe Hani’s prose about a meeting with her father’s killers comes into its own.
“A mage’s name is better hidden than a herring in the sea, better guarded than a dragon’s den.” — Ursula K le Guin: A Wizard of Earthsea
New and welcome is McKinley’s meticulous marshalling of evidence to prove the point.
In her new novel, The Park (Macmillan), Gail Schimmel looks at motherhood. We asked her about the book and her writing world.
In a new collection, the continent is written anew by inventive nonfiction writers telling complex stories.
Initially suspicious, the major general discovered another side to the tenacious IPID director — which in turn would lead to McBride’s suspension
Martin Plaut’s book on the disenfranchisement of black voters in 1909 suggests comparison with today’s inflammatory party-list system.
Yolisa Qunta has put together a host of young voices to express their views of post-apartheid SA, but something is missing.
Mercurial jester? Tragic hero? Compulsive and relentless obfuscator? His latest book shows that Bongani Madondo is all of the above.
The religious underpinnings of South African fiction have been eroded by the secularisation of our society since 1994, with one striking exception.
The Durban unveiling of Mishka Hoosen’s first novel was a cacophony of meandering threads, yet there was something oddly appealing about it.
Readers of business magazines will be disappointed that there aren’t too many economic issues dealt with in the current volume by Tabane.
The changeover from imperial to metric measurement used as a metaphor for the change in conciousness of South Africans. What really counts in life?
Breyten Breytenbach’s work is celebrated in a study deserving of more context, conviction and heft.
A hike through the rough country and the hardscrabble life of western Bosnia shows us the world through Gavrilo Princip’s eyes.
It’s a genre that’s easy to get hooked on – that’s if you’re into misery, redemption and excruciating honesty.
The role and relevance of Marxism to a wide variety of issues – ranging from democracy to the environment – is explored in a new book.
Brown links ongoing arms deals, drones and decades-old refugee camps in a plot that comes to seem less improbable and more believable as it unfolds.
Jane Rosenthal on the urban intelligentsia in new novels from Perfect Hlongwane and Thando Mgqolozana.
Damon Galgut’s dazzling historical fiction is also a set of modern morality tales informing the present.
The heroes of several new books cross borders and take their young readers on exciting adventures.
Three books give a keen insight into the role played by communists in shaping South Africa’s history.
Jo Nesbø might not reflect Scandinavian realities but his themes are all in the realm of possibility.
Mark Gevisser’s memoir of growing up in Jo’burg is sweeping in its range and ambition, but falls short on ordinary details and a sense of humour.