Author and poet Megan Ross designs books and cover artwork for a living. She speaks to Kwanele Sosibo about her process
Interviews can often demystify the processes behind how people create. It’s always fascinated Phumlani Pikoli to find the tricks to artists’ magic, as explored in his new podcast, ‘A Seat at a Table’
More than a decade after a brief stint on the opposition benches, Charlotte Lobe is helping to fly the South African flag as a senior public servant in the department of international relations and co-operation
In the midst of the pandemic the literary festival is hosting podcasts instead of livestreamed panels
A Window on Soweto by Joyce Sikakane-Rankin provided insight during apartheid censorship
Reinaldo Arenas’s memoir reveals the contradiction of a revolutionary society ruled by an autocrat
Celebrated author and political activist Achmat Dangor died on Sunday
at the age of 71. Here, in a 1990 interview published in Staffrider, he speaks to Andries Walter
Oliphant about his work and aspects of South African literature and culture
In this extract from The Broken River Tent, by Mphuthumi Ntabeni, the protagonist, Phila, makes a fiery courtroom speech
“The library was a refuge I could run to when violence ripped at the very fabric of our existence and threatened to extinguish life itself,” writes Dr Barbara Boswell.
Jacob Dlamini’s new book, The Terrorist Album, tells the stories of people saddled with that catch-all phrase during apartheid and how their presence on that list made them fair game
Sylvia Arthur founded the Library for Africa and the African Diaspora to house her collection and share it with other readers
Melinda Ferguson has gathered essays and stories from 40-plus contributors for Corona Chronicles
Time of the Writer is cancelled. Instead of hearing Jennifer Makumbi speak, we read her first novel
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
The HSS Awards honours scholarly works based on their social relevance and contribution to the humanities and social sciences
Over and over again she writes about the lost children picked up on the United States border
Behind JM Coetzee, the writer lauded for his ‘wonderfully brave, bold mind’ , is John Coetzee, the quiet man
Kwanele Sosibo talks to Tinashe Mushakavanhu, the co-editor of Some Writers Can Give you Two Heartbeats, about the impetus behind the book
Some Writers Can Give You Two Heartbeats has been in my possession since August 22, 2019, which was when co-editor Tinashe Mushakavanhu first handed it to me at a book event. From initially being struck by the book’s minimalistic colour scheme and evocative design, I was soon floored by its contents, which were largely a […]
Theresa Mallinson selects 20 you should pick up — and won’t want to put down — to be published over the course of the year
Snowdon’s book tells the world about his work for the US government, and how he grew disaffected with what they were up to
This selection will brighten up your festive season
The reader navigates themes such as migration, black masculinity, displacement, aspirations, racial identity and sexuality before wokeness
Conrad Botes makes a comment on censorship, while Zapiro has his finger on the pulse as usual
Find out what’s making South Africa tick – and fizzle
Toni Morrison exists beyond the confines of literature, offering her works as part of a canon that should exist as a blueprint for a free existence.
"The stories I write come from being a black woman in South Africa, the friendships and relationships I have had…what we perceive as love."
Although book festivals are generally perceived as adult events, this one is family-centred and includes specific programmes for children.
The book fair has been a key factor in Somaliland’s embrace of literature
The American author and journalist was known for his association with New Journalism, a style of news writing developed in the 1960s and 1970s
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The Abantu Book Festival exemplifies the love affair between black people and books. But, who carries the personal cost of this renaissance?
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The writer-activist’s return to fiction remains as unsparing of India’s failings as her nonfiction