Karina Magdalena Szczurek2014-07-17"A signature is what defines you." Karina Szczurek, who completed her PhD on Nadine Gordimer’s post-apartheid writing, writes an In Memoriam contribution and shares a personal photo of Gordimer's signature.
Natasja le Roux2014-07-16"The Unsaid is a powerful book in which everything makes sense, the humour is black where it has to be black and the characters are perfect in their imperfection."
Jaco Fouché2014-07-08"To hell with that, I say. Read this book, whether you're into military affairs, African history, adventure, action movies or masculine power plays. Read it."
Imke van Heerden2014-07-04The 20th anniversary of South Africa’s democracy offers timely cause for reflection on the complex changes and continuities concerning South African literature and literary studies. Imke van Heerden shares her pictures of the event which took place on June 7th 2014.
Annie Gagiano2014-07-02"You don’t understand because you’re well-off. When you’ve stood for two hours at the bus stop or taken three different buses and had to go through hell every day just to get home ... then you’ll know why we hate Egypt."
2014-06-30“First time fiction writer Claire Robertson, and political correspondent and commentator Max du Preez were awarded top honours at the 2014 Sunday Times Literary Awards.”
2014-06-09You are cordially invited to the launch of a new academic book on Antjie Krog. At the launch a panel consisting of Louise Viljoen, Franci Vosloo and Christy Weyer will discuss their research.
2014-05-28A total of ten books were shortlisted for the Alan Paton Award and the Sunday Times Fiction Prize 2014. Read Naomi Meyer's interviews with the shortlisted authors.
Darryl David, Naomi Meyer2014-05-21Darryl David tells Naomi Meyer about Booktown Richmond, the very centre of the literary universe in the Great Karoo.
Naomi Bruwer2014-05-20A total of ten books were shortlisted for the Alan Paton Award and the Sunday Times Fiction Prize at the shortlist announcement of the 2014 Sunday Times Literary Awards in association with Exclusive Books held in Franschhoek on 17 May 2014.