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Joburg Public Library to reopen in a week
Johannesburg Public Library to reopen in a week following extensive renovations
Sven Axelrad delivers a quirky read with ‘The Nicotine Gospel’
The narrator is Nathan, telling the story of his decidedly unusual childhood from his perspective as an adult.
Nobel Literature Prize winner Abdulrazak Gurnah will hook you in with ‘Theft’
'Theft' has three main characters whose lives we follow as they move from their 1990s childhood into adulthood.
Booker Prize 2025 longlist announced
First awarded in 1969, the Booker Prize is regarded as the leading award for high-quality literary fiction written in English.
Sue Nyathi chats to Busisekile Khumalo about her latest book 'Rubies and Rain'
'Rubies and Rain' is a page-turner filled with surprise twist and turns.
Open Book Festival announces top-tier line-up for September 2025
Many of the old favourites are back, and the newbies and international lists are promising
Kentridge reimagines his film series ‘Self-Portrait as a Coffee-Pot’ through text and image
A peek inside William Kentridge’s comprehensive artist’s book
Another well-deserved bow
The latest Hunger Games prequel does not quite match the mastery of original trilogy but it gets very close, writes Sanet Oberholzer
Open Book Festival funding crisis — community response and latest government decisions
Open Book Festival provides an update on its emergency funding campaign
EXTRACT | 'When Irish Eyes Are Not Smiling' by Anne Lapedus Brest
Eunice has a Passbook, and she calls it a “Dompas” but at that time I wasn’t yet aware what it meant nor the horrors associated with Africans not having their Passbook on their person at all times.
Springboks’ Eben Etzebeth to publish book about his life journey
The 34-year-old lock joins a long list of Springbok stars who have written books, including captain Siya Kolisi and coach Rassie Erasmus.
From kindness to cupcakes: how one South African woman is sweetening the internet with ubuntu
Amid the often toxic and competitive environment of global BookTok, one local woman is turning the tide with a movement rooted in collaboration
‘Butter’ is a novel to be savoured slowly but it can also be devoured
Based on a real-life story of a cook who murdered three male lovers, Asako Yuzuki explores how food can satisfy your emotions as well as your appetite
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