A first encounter with Kingsmead Book Fair, where community and unexpected joy come together in celebration of South African literature
My latest book is an analysis of Africa, from the perspective of 30 years of study, which offers an overview of the decades since the fall of apartheid in 1994
The author’s classic is reimagined through puppetry in a powerful stage adaptation
Industry players have misunderstood women consumers, leading to declining sales and audience engagement, pushing them to offerings in the East
Every corner tells a story in this novel exploring themes of identity, power and personal ambition
More than once a week our doorbell rings and it is either a nice broom seller or a fresh delivery from one of the publishers. Here are three waiting for my eyes
Debut novel set in Nigeria’s ‘Venice of Africa’ rises above the old coming-of-age trope
Improving access to material written in African languages would encourage kids to discover more about their history and culture
Nigerian writer looks at issues such as inequality and violence through her women characters
This is an edited extract from The Child, the new novel by South African writer Alistair Mackay
The Franschhoek Literary Festival and Kingsmead Book Fair are good indications that South Africans love reading
The work of the French Renaissance philosopher offers wisdom applicable to modern politics
This is an edited extract from Jonathan Ancer’s new book Bullshit
South African author speaks about suicide, being a woman and her new book — a memoir
This is an edited extract from SA author Niq Mhlongo’s new novel The City Is Mine
Tips on how to manage life, deal with thoughts of death and embrace recovery from mental illness
The battle between Satan and the forces of good has preoccupied writers for aeons
The search for an elusive West African writer accused of plagiarism comes full circle
The South African author Fiona Snyckers muses about what makes writers and poets tick
An edited extract from Karl Kemp’s new book Why We Kill: Mob Justice and the New Vigilantism in South Africa
The M&G speaks to Shubnum Khan about being a Indian woman author in South Africa
An edited extract from Revolutionaries’ House, the latest novel from Nthikeng Mohlele
The seminal Spanish novel and its author are difficult to pin down in translation and history
A new book examines the use and abuse of military intelligence gathering in Africa
Keynote speaker at the Johannesburg Festival of Women Writers, Margaret Busby, urges them to get into publishing too
A new book explores a Zimbabwean author’s life and work through her love of gardens and nature
This is an edited extract from SA writer Ivan Vladislavic’s new book The Near North
An edited extract from a new book by Dr Michael Mosley called
4 Weeks to Better Sleep
This is an edited extract from Haider Eid’s book, Decolonising the Palestinian Mind
A whole book written in a single sentence? Author challenges with both style and content
The Love Books campaign by Ladles of Love aims to couple feeding with reading
This is an edited extract from Nadine Dirks’s Hot Water, which explores living with a chronic illness