Books

Enjoy in-depth discussions and heated debates mixed with good food and drink on May 23.

New South African writers are invited to submit short stories for an anthology to be published in SA and the UK.

Phuthuma Nhleko warns that Africa is ill-prepared to capitalise on its people explosion

First Library Trilogy novel enchants with mystery, emotion and vast world-building

New week, new read! 2020-fix is here and ‘Open to Work: How To Get Ahead in the Age of AI’ by Ryan Roslansky and Aneesh Raman of LinkedIn is your shelf-help book of the week

Head to town this weekend to join their listening space and silent reading on the streets of Marshalltown

From the ketchup effect to unwanted cobra breeding: lessons in life’s 44 unwritten rules

A memoir of adventure, danger and breaking barriers in the male-dominated world of spearfishing

Short-term fuel relief highlights deeper flaws in SA’s pricing and policy system

Guy Martin Reviews Max Hastings' 'Sword' tale of British soldiers battling to take a single beach in Normandy on D-Day.

Claire Keeton interviews British author Lynda La Plante on her latest book, 'The Scene of the Crime'.

Author channels sudden loss into Swift, a raw memoir of love, pain and survival

'The Rift: Scar of Africa' by Shem Compion is a comprehensive exploration of Africa's Rift Valley, highlighting its significance as the cradle of human origins and a hub of biodiversity.

Read an edited extract from 'Anchors Down in Africa: Into exile from Communist Poland — a maverick shipbuilder’s journey' by Zbyszek Miszczak

An anthology by and for living African poets is both a celebration of the present moment