Non-fiction
Thursday – 15th July 2021
Thinking the Future: New Perspectives from the Shoulders of Giants – Clem Sunter and Mitch Ilbury teach us the futurist’s art of decision-making
Thinking the Future: New Perspectives from the Shoulders of Giants by Clem Sunter and Mitch Ilbury is out now from Penguin Random House SA!
Wednesday – 14th July 2021
[Luister] Verhale van hoop: Pieter van Zyl deel sy 3 beste wenke om jou kop bymekaar te hou tydens moeilike tye
Hoe help jy jou geliefde en jouself deur moeilike tye? Luister na Mariette Snyman se onderhoud met Pieter van Zyl oor sy boek, Verhale van hoop.
Tuesday – 13th July 2021
Kom vier die virtuele bekendstelling van Just A Moment deur Schalk Burger Snr met Michael Vlismas (20 Julie)
Jonathan Ball Uitgewers en Graffiti Boeke nooi jou uit na die virtuele boekbekendstelling van Just A Moment deur Schalk Burger Snr met Michael Vlismas.
Look to the amakomiti for a democratic alternative to power politics
Amakomiti: Grassroots Democracy in South African Shack Settlements – a book that demonstrates the organising power of shack dwellers.
Surviving isn’t enough: this is how you can thrive. Living While Black by Guilaine Kinouani
Living While Black: The Essential Guide to Overcoming Racial Trauma by Guilaine Kinouani – a powerful guide to the psychology of race and how to overcome racial trauma using self-care.
Monday – 12th July 2021
Inspiration for meat-free Monday! Try some recipes from Food That Loves You Back by Amerae Vercueil
Plant-based eating is more than just putting vegetables on your plate. It offers the opportunity to experiment with different flavours and textures, and discover how a single vegetable can be transformed into a multitude of nourishing and tasty meals.
Don’t miss the launch of Strike a Rock, the memoir of South Africa’s home-grown, world-class football superstar Thembi Kgatlana (13 Jul)
Join author Nikolaos Kirkinis and South Africa’s home-grown, world-class football superstar Thembi Kgatlana in conversation with pioneering broadcaster Carol Tshabalala for the launch of Strike a Rock!
Friday – 9th July 2021
When things change dramatically, they rarely, if ever, go back to ‘normal’. Future-proof Yourself.
Future-proof Yourself: How to Win at Work and Life by Nikki Bush is out now from Penguin Random House.
Wednesday – 7th July 2021
Strike A Rock – the memoir of international soccer star Thembi Kgatlana!
Strike A Rock: The Thembi Kgatlana Story, written by Nikolaos Kirkinis, is out now from Jacana Media.
Join The Cheeky Natives for the virtual launch of Robert Muponde’s new book The Scandalous Times of a Book Louse (22 Jul)
Penguin Random House and The Cheeky Natives invite you to the virtual launch of The Scandalous Times of a Book Louse by Robert Muponde.
Tuesday – 6th July 2021
[Pre-order] Red Road to Freedom: A History of the South African Communist Party 1921-2021 by Tom Lodge
Red Road to Freedom: A History of the South African Communist Party 1921–2021 by Tom Lodge will be out soon from Jacana Media.
Monday – 5th July 2021
Het jy ’n geliefde wat met ’n bipolêre versteuring leef? Lees ’n uittreksel uit Verhale van hoop deur Pieter van Zyl
LitNet het onlangs ’n uittreksel gedeel uit Pieter van Zyl se Verhale van hoop: Só help jy jou geliefde en jouself.
Nuut deur Albert Blake: Afrikaner-Sondebok? Die lewe van Hans van Rensburg, Ossewabrandwag-leier
Jonathan Ball Uitgewers stel bekend Afrikaner-Sondebok? Die lewe van Hans van Rensburg, Ossewabrandwag-leier deur Albert Blake.
Don’t miss the virtual book launch of Blues for the White Man, with author Fred de Vries and blues expert Richard Haslop (10 Jul)
Join All About Writing, Penguin Random House and Fred de Vries for the launch of Blues for the White Man.
Don’t miss a book discussion of The Great Pretenders: Race and Class under ANC Rule with author Ebrahim Harvey in conversation with Darlene Miller (7 Jul)
The Wits School of Governance invite you to the launch of The Great Pretenders: Race and Class under ANC Rule by Dr Ebrahim Harvey.
Friday – 2nd July 2021
Footnotes, July 2021: Book links from around the web
At The Reading List, we’re trainspotters when it comes to interesting book links, and here are a number that caught our eye. …
Don’t miss Elizabeth Nyamayaro’s Homebru Town Hall Q and A today! (2 July)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to a Homebru Q&A session with Elizabeth Nyamayaro, author of the new book I Am A Girl From Africa.
Don’t miss the SA Festival of Children’s Literature (2–4 July)
https://www.safestivalofchildrensliterature.co.za/
Thursday – 1st July 2021
Uittreksel: Sharnelle Hough (17) en Marna Engelbrecht (16) veg vir hul lewens in Die Stella-moorde deur Susan Cilliers
Lees ’n uittreksel uit Die Stella-moorde deur Susan Cilliers waarin Sharnelle Hough (17) en Marna Engelbrecht (16) se laaste oomblikke uitgebeeld word.
How a Limpopo homeboy became a world champ turned lawyer – Tough Love by Lovemore Ndou
Tough Love: How A Limpopo Homeboy Became A World Champ Turned Lawyer by Lovemore Ndou is out soon from Jonathan Ball Publishers.