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Walk on the wild side: The river is a constant feature on the iMfolozi Primitive Trail.

The nature of the beast

Mining threatens the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, a unique wilderness where the fundamentals of life confront you. Go see this KZN Eden.

The right reads: John Grisham was a top seller but Julian Barnes and Donna Tartt pleased the critics.

Best of 2013: Books

M&G books editor Darryl Accone picks his top five best reads for this year.

M&G books editor Darryl Accone looks at the implications of the merger of two of the biggest names in publishing.

Publishing as usual — for now

M&G books editor Darryl Accone looks at the implications of the merger of two of the biggest names in publishing.

Nobel laureate Mo Yan.

Mo, better, best

The 2012 Nobel prize for literature has been awarded to the Chinese writer Mo Yan.

Author Salman Rushdie.

Salman Rushdie on his memoir ‘Joseph Anton’

In a South Africa exclusive, M&G books editor Darryl Accone speaks to award-winning writer Salman Rushdie about his new memoir ‘Joseph Anton’.

Mongane Wally Serote

A festival wordy of note

Darryl Accone previews the line-up for the Mail & Guardian’s annual celebration of literature.

Boekehuis blues

Bean-counters vs books

It has been a sad and bad year for the book world in Johannesburg.

Mining a seam of talent

Mining a seam of talent

Jo’burg’s past, present and future hold rich challenges for writers and analysts.

Rare perspectives

Rare perspectives

Denis Hirson’s forthcoming novel, <em>Lemon Street,</em> fits perfectly into the session Memories of the City.

Mail & Guardian Literary Festival 2011

Johannesburg’s 125th birthday is the centrepiece and main theme for this year’s <i>M&G</i> Literary Festival running from September 2 to September 4.

Egypt’s future has been written

After the US’s invasion of Iraq, the American military took to reading TE Lawrence’s <i>Seven Pillars of Wisdom</i> for after-the-act advice.

Publish and be damned

Publish and be damned

Reviewers stand accused of being sycophantic about local books. Well, that is going to change.

Language barrier a classic conundrum

Every generation insists on its translations of the classics.

M&G Jo’burg Litfest: Lovely

M&G Jo’burg Litfest: Lovely, lively and intelligent

<i>M&G</i> books editor <b>Darryl Accone</b> shares his views on the event that occurred over the weekend.

Reading into the here and now

The <i>M&G</i> Literary Festival picks up from its predecessor and takes stock of where we are at.

Freedom of the word

Freedom of the word will rule at the <i>Mail & Guardian</i> Literary Festival that begins at 7 pm on September 3.

For the love of the word

For the love of the word

In the tradition of the <i>Weekly Mail</i> Book Week, this festival aims to revivify Jo’burg’s cultural landscape.

After the ashes: Beyond the volcano and the fair

They came. They saw. They conquered. Except, sadly, they didn’t.

Germany’s Müller wins 2009 Nobel Literature Prize

German-Romanian writer Herta Müller is the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature for 2009. Müller has been an outsider since birth.

Grappling with ‘Chineseness’ in SA

For self-styled SABCs (South African-born Chinese), fitting in has been a constant challenge eagerly embraced.