Non-fiction
Monday – 26th February 2018
Don’t miss the launch of Tracy Going’s searing, heartbreaking memoir Brutal Legacy at Love Books
When South Africa’s golden girl of broadcasting Tracy Going’s battered face was splashed across the media back in the late 1990s, the nation was shocked. What had started off as a fairy tale romance with a man who appeared to be everything that Going was looking for – charming, handsome and successful – had quickly descended into a violent, abusive relationship.
Marianne Thamm joins Glynnis Breytenbach and Thuli Madonsela at Woordfees
Presented by Pan Macmillan, well-known journalist and writer Marianne Thamm will joing Glynnis Breytenbach and Thuli Madonsela, two women whose lives are characterised by sheer willpower to pursue the truth, at Woordfees.
Download the recipe for Lisa Clark’s delicious Chicken and Tomato Basque Bake
Lisa Clark Everyday offers 80 healthy, balanced and quick recipes for the mom (or dad) on the move!
Friday – 23rd February 2018
Feminism Is: A collection of fresh, contemporary feminist writing from South Africans
Do you call yourself a feminist? What does this mean in your daily life?
All the Money in the World by John Pearson: The true story of the infamous Getty kidnapping
When 16-year-old Paul Getty was kidnapped, the news exploded worldwide. But his grandfather, J Paul Getty, the richest living American, refused to pay the ransom.
Thursday – 22nd February 2018
‘Brave is the story of how I reclaimed my life’ – Rose McGowan
‘I don’t believe I owe Hollywood a thank-you letter. I owe it a kick in the proverbial head.’
Lupita Nyong’o to star in film adaptation of Trevor Noah’s memoir Born A Crime
Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o, currently starring in the smash hit Black Panther, has announced that she has signed on to star in a feature film adaptation of Trevor Noah’s memoir Born A Crime.
Don’t miss the launch of Tracy Going’s searing, heartbreaking memoir Brutal Legacy at The Book Lounge
What had started off as a fairy-tale romance with a man who appeared to be everything – charming, handsome and successful – had quickly descended into a violent, abusive relationship.
Wednesday – 21st February 2018
‘South Africa has an illegitimate system of land holding’ – Peter Delius discusses his new book Rights to Land
‘We have to go back into colonial and imperial history. There’s always an element of violence.’
Don’t miss the Kalk Bay launch of Messages from the Bees by Robin Winckel-Mellish
Kalk Bay Books and Modjaji Books are delighted to invite you to the launch of Robin Winckel-Mellish’s second collection of poems Messages from the Bees. Christine Coates will introduce Robin, who will also read from her collection.
‘These are my go-to recipes when I want to eat well at home’ – Gordon Ramsay’s new book Ultimate Fit Food is out now
This is the ultimate collection of recipes that you’ll enjoy cooking and eating, and will leave you in great shape whatever your fitness goals.
Breaking News – UK journalist Jeremy Thompson launches his autobiography in Cape Town
Jacana Media invites you to the Cape Town launch of Jeremy Thompson’s autobiography, Breaking News.
Tuesday – 20th February 2018
What does President Trump’s staff REALLY think of him? The bestselling bombshell book Fire and Fury is now available in SA!
With extraordinary access to the West Wing, Michael Wolff reveals what happened behind-the-scenes in the first nine months of the most controversial US presidency of our time.
Monday – 19th February 2018
Read and listen to an excerpt from This Idea is Brilliant: Lost, Overlooked, and Underappreciated Scientific Concepts Everyone Should Know
In This Idea is Brilliant, John Brockman asks 206 of the world’s most brilliant minds the question: What scientific term or concept ought to be more widely known?
Join Jeremy Maggs in conversation with Gideon Galloway for the Pretoria launch of Win!
Jacana Media and Graffiti Books invite you to the launch of Win! Compelling Conversations with 20 Successful South Africans – a new book by Jeremy Maggs.
RIP: ‘People’s economist’ Sampie Terreblanche dies at 84
Veteran political economist and academic Professor Johannes ‘Sampie’ Terreblanche passed away on Saturday at the age of 84.
Friday – 16th February 2018
Learn more about a living fossil – the coelacanth – with author Mike Bruton at the Origins Centre
Join author Mike Bruton as he discusses the fascinating story of the coelacanth.
Manage your Money like a F*cking Grown Up: Free workshop with Sam Beckbessinger in Cape Town
In Manage your Money like a F*cking Grown Up, money dork Sam Beckbessinger tells it to you straight: how to take control of your money to take control of your life.
2018 Time of the Writer Festival lineup announced, including Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀, Alain Mabanckou, Yewande Omotoso and Mohale Mashigo
The lineup for this year’s Time of the Writer Festival has been announced!
Zukiswa Wanner to launch travel memoir Hardly Working at African Flavour Books with The Cheeky Natives
In Hardly Working: A Travel Memoir of Sorts, Zukiswa Wanner faces the challenges of travelling by road and crossing several borders while being a Zambian-born South African who lives in Kenya but her irreverent humour and uncanny ability to connect and make friends wherever she goes, serves her well.