Non-fiction
Wednesday – 23rd December 2020
Festive wishlist 2020: 10 riveting local biographies and memoirs of noteworthy South Africans
The festive season is a time for giving, and what better gift is there than a book? Have a browse of these recently published biographies and memoirs for inspiration!
Festive wishlist 2020: 10 quirky international recipe books to spice up your cooking this holiday season
Want to impress the family with your festive cooking skills? Or are you looking for the perfect gift for the bakers and makers in your life? Have a browse of these recently published recipe books for inspiration!
[Podcast] World-renowned wildlife tracker Alex van den Heever explains what it takes to track animals in the wild
Andrew Barry chatter to Alex van den Heever, co-author of the book Changing a Leopard’s Spots: The Adventures of Two Wildlife Trackers, on his podcast How Did You Learn That?
Tuesday – 22nd December 2020
Naomi Bütow deel 8 wenke vir entrepreneurs in Welvaartskeppers: Strategieë wat jou lewe kan verander deur Riaan Botha
Hoe behaal mens sukses in die sakewêreld? Mommy Mall South Africa se Naomi Bütow deel haar geheime en topwenke in Welvaartskeppers deur Riaan Botha. Lees ’n uittreksel.
New by David Bristow! Big Pharma, Dirty Lies, Busy Bees and Eco Activists: 20 Environmental Stories from South Africa
Big Pharma, Dirty Lies, Busy Bees and Eco Activists – the exciting third book in David Bristow’s Stories from the Veld series – covers everything environmental in South Africa that you always wanted to know about.
Monday – 21st December 2020
A compelling diary of a very bad year: 1986 by William Dicey – coming in January 2021
1986 was a pivotal year in South African history. It was the year of the vigilante, the year of the necklace – but also the year the talking began. Coming soon in 2021, 1986 by William Dicey.
How I Learned to Understand the World – Hans Rosling’s own story of how a young scientist became a revolutionary thinker
The moving, playful memoir of the late Hans Rosling – Swedish statistics mastermind, researcher extraordinaire and author of the global bestseller, Factfulness.
Saving a Stranger’s Life by Anne Biccard – the true story of an emergency room doctor in Johannesburg facing off against Covid-19
Dr Anne Biccard writes of the camaraderie and dogged determination of health workers holding fast in the face of the Covid-19 nightmare as they battle, every day, to save a stranger’s life.
Friday – 18th December 2020
Saul Sithole dedicated 62 years of his life to the scientific world of birds and fossils: Read an extract from The Forgotten Scientist
Read an extract from The Forgotten Scientist: The Story of Saul Sithole by Lorato Trok – the untold story of a pioneering black scientist who made a great contribution to the fields of anthropology and ornithology in South Africa.
20 black women writers ask ‘what’s next?’ in Loud Black Girls by Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinené
Loud Black Girls – an important and timely anthology of black British writing, edited and curated by the authors of the highly acclaimed, groundbreaking Slay In Your Lane: The Black Girl Bible.
Thursday – 17th December 2020
Human Nature – an illuminating book that tackles our modern environmental future through the lens of preeminent photographers
In Human Nature, 12 of today’s most influential nature and conservation photographers address the biggest environmental concerns of our time.
Sea Change: Return To The Wild – a mind-change of a book, from the makers of My Octopus Teacher
From the makers of the hit documentary My Octopus Teacher comes a new book, Sea Change: Return To The Wild.
Tuesday – 15th December 2020
Lus vir koek? Bak dit self! Probeer Marlene Schoeman se resep vir Vanieljestroopkoek met roomkaasvulsel
Perfek vir baba se doop: probeer Marlene Schoeman se heerlike resep vir Vanieljestroopkoek met roomkaasvulsel uit Bak dit self: 50 feestelike koeke om baba te vier.
Pre-order your copy of They Called You Dambudzo by Flora Veit-Wild today (Coming in February 2021)
They Called You Dambudzo: A Memoir by Flora Veit-Wild is out in February 2021 from Jacana Media.
Where will books take you this holiday season? (PLUS: Win a hamper of 8 books!)
From faraway places to back in time, books can transport you just about anywhere!
Monday – 14th December 2020
Annelie Botes gesels met Deborah Steinmair oor Voetstoots: ‘Mens moet oplettend wees oor wat rondom jou gebeur’
Annelie Botes is nie iemand wat doekies omdraai nie. Soos sy self onlangs aan Deborah Steinmair gesê het, ‘ek is nie ’n vrou wie se oggend- en aandpraatjies verskil nie’. Lees die onderhoud:
Watch now! Daily Maverick webinar with The Unlikely Mr Rogue, Ivan Pillay, and author Evelyn Groenink
Video: In a Daily Maverick webinar on Wednesday, 9 December, Ivan Pillay and Evelyn Groenink, a journalist and his partner of 30 years, spoke to Ferial Haffajee about how the SARS ‘rogue unit’ accusations have affected their lives.
Meet the happiest man on earth, Auschwitz survivor Eddie Jaku
The Happiest Man on Earth: The Beautiful Life of an Auschwitz Survivor by Eddie Jaku is out now from Pan Macmillan.
Saturday – 12th December 2020
Footnotes, December 2020: 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. …
Friday – 11th December 2020
Pan Macmillan SA Holiday Gift Guide: Step into 2021 on the right foot with 8 local non-fiction titles
Are you looking to end the year with an inspiring non-fiction book or two to shift your thinking, gain new insights or step into 2021 on the right foot?