Mike Nicol’s revenge trilogy is more socially relevant than most literary SA fiction, writes <b>Leon de Kock</b>
If there is an elegiac tone to this collection it is because the period it covers was a time in which there was genuine outrage at SA’s policies
Pitiless politics ensures a steady supply for local authors.
The short review of this book is simply this: it’s remarkable, and you should not only read it but buy a copy as you will want to look into it again.
Science, which usually claims to be morally neutral, could help to compute our moral instincts
Jenny Hobbs paints a sympathetic portrait of the often ignored men who fought the battles that bought us our freedom.
A bonding of fiction and history creates a tangible reminder of the fraught decade before Mandela’s release.
Three new crime novels explore unusual locations and cultural spaces.
This novel, <em>At Last</em>, is a sequel to St Aubyn’s previous four novels on the Melrose family, but can be appreciated by itself.
Many years of mulling over ideas about post-1994 South Africa has resulted in a skillfully considered novel that’s not an easy read.
Mengestu’s clean, poetic prose is served best when he’s telling stories and not when he’s trying to engage in narrative tricks.
Novelists and reviewers can shape the industry by producing work for mass appeal as well as the serious-minded, argues <b>Chris Thurman</b>.
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/ 20 January 2011
This cheerful but realistic novel examines the right of young people to make personal choices that are different from those of their parents.
International publishers are gearing up for releases from major authors in 2011. Alison Flood lists nine of them.
The opening and closing lines of <em>In a Strange Room </em> are like the opposite sides of an entry/exit sign.
A review of <i>Stealing Water </i>by Tim Ecott, ‘the greatest memoir to come out of white Africa since Rian Malan’s <i>My traitor’s Heart</i>…’