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FLF 2013: The Happy World Of Alexander McCall Smith

Tembi Charles 2013-05-22 "Alexander McCall Smith has written over 100 books and sold 45 million copies worldwide. This revelation, by Jenny Crwys-Williams of Talk Radio 702, had the audience clapping and cheering enthusiastically on the first day of the Franschhoek Literary Festival."

FLF 2013: Dystopia in science fiction

Tembi Charles 2013-05-21 "After the hour-long discussion I am convinced by Rachel Zadok that '[F]iction creates empathy.' Issues close to my heart, such as patriarchy and gender-based violence, are given room in these stories."