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Picador cover: Sonja van der Westhuizen 1

Sonja van der Westhuizen 2012-05-10 Sonja van der Westhuizen designs a cover for Cormac McCarthy’s All the pretty horses

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Sonja van der Westhuizen 2012-05-10 Sonja van der Westhuizen designs a cover for Room by Emma Donoghue.

Picador cover: Sonja van der Westhuizen 5

Sonja van der Westhuizen 2012-05-10 Sonja van der Westhuizen designs a cover for Bridget Jones’s diary by Helen Fielding.

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Sonja van der Westhuizen 2012-05-10 Sonja van der Westhuizen designs a cover for I write what I like by Steve Biko.

Yesterday's Dream: Poet publishes book on a shoestring budget

2012-05-10  Read more about Mxolisi Majola's first book of poetry, Yesterday's Dream.

Exclusive Books Homebru 2012 – 28 Unique Perspectives on South Africa

2012-05-10 The Exclusive Books Homebru campaign is a pure celebration of South African writing and writers. The promotion runs from 1 May until 27 June 2012 and provides South African authors, both new and established, with their own platform to shine.

Picador cover: Yvette Cloete

Yvette Cloete 2012-05-10 Yvette Cloete designs a cover for Don DeLillo's masterful novel White Noise

Picador cover: Retha Ferguson

Retha Ferguson 2012-05-10 Retha Ferguson designs a cover for Margaret Atwood's novel The Handmaid's Tale.

Picador cover: Sonja van der Westhuizen 2

Sonja van der Westhuizen 2012-05-08 Sonja van der Westhuizen designs a cover for The Sea.

Tail of the Blue Bird – an accomplished debut novel by Nii Ayikwei Parkes

Annie Gagiano 2012-05-04 "Parkes interweaves passages describing the lush landscapes of northern Ghana into the whodunit style narrative as indication that this is no ordinary tale of crime and detection."

Cape Town Opera stages La Bohème at Artscape

Steyn du Toit, Lesley Liddle 2012-05-03

Cape Town Opera stages both operas and concerts in South Africa and abroad. Their latest production, La Bohème, can be seen until 16 May. Click here to read an interview with CTO's Lesley Liddle.


Prey

Gail Dendy 2012-05-03  "The lie of the land is plain,
distilled by perfect sight and scent."

Taxi Nights provides platform for performers

Christine Skinner, Steyn du Toit 2012-04-26 Taxi Nights is a platform for aspiring and established performers in the Greater Cape Town area and features Soli Philander. Steyn du Toit chatted to Christine Skinner of the Kalk Bay Theatre about this great initiative.

Gavin Minter returns to his paradise with new album

Steyn du Toit 2012-04-26 Singer, saxophonist and percussionist, Gavin Minter has just finished his second album. Click here to read more about it.

The 8th annual South African Horrorfest

2012-04-26 The 8th annual South African Horrorfest will bring the house down at the Labia Theatre, Cape Town across Halloween season! (24 Oct - 2 Nov 2012)  

Araki

Gary Cummiskey 2012-04-25 "Araki" is a cycle of poems by Gary Cummiskey based on photographs by the Japanese photographer Nobuyoshi Araki.

Matchbox

Gary Cummiskey 2012-04-25 Matchbox is the first poem in the "Araki" series by Gary Cummiskey 

Crutch

Gary Cummiskey 2012-04-25 Crutch is the second poem in the "Araki" series by Gary Cummiskey. 

Empty Mattresses

Gary Cummiskey 2012-04-25 The third poem in the "Araki" series by Gary Cummiskey.
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