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‘Haar arms is om sy nek voor sy kan sê shiraz’: Lees ’n stomende uittreksel uit Didi Potgieter se e-rotiese roman, Perke

Voel jy ingeperk? Lees ’n uittreksel uit Didi Potgieter se stomende, sissende e-rotika, Perke.

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A celebration of the diversity of African birds – Peacocks and Picathartes: Reflections on Africa’s Birdlife, out now!

Peacocks and Picathartes: Reflections on Africa’s Birdlife is a celebration of the diversity of African birds, focusing on families that occur only in Africa as well as iconic families and species that, despite having close relatives in other parts of the world, seem to embody something of Africa.

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Join journalist Philippa Garson for a Zoom talk about life on the frontline in the last years of apartheid (17 June)

The Life, in a Garden team will be hosting a Zoom chat with Philippa Garson to discuss her new book Undeniable: Memoir of a Covert War.

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The Farm by Max Annas – an explosive mix of psychological thriller and neo-Western, with a deeply political subtext

New from Catalyst Press and LAPA Publishers – The Farm by Max Annas.

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Don’t miss Mubanga Kalimamukwento and The Cheeky Natives in a Lockdown Takeover on Instagram Live (15 June)

Mubanga Kalimamukwento will be chatting to The Cheeky Natives on Instagram about her debut novel The Mourning Bird.

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Don’t miss Angela Makholwa discussing the best of this year’s comedy fiction by women (17 June)

Angela Makholwa will be taking part in A Digital ThinkIn event featuring the best of this year’s comedy fiction by women!

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Find out more about Don’t Shut Up – a new virtual book theatre launched by Jacana Media

Jacana Media is offering a virtual book theatre on its new platform Don’t Shut Up!

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Unlearning, relearning and solidarity in a time of crisis by Jamil F Khan

Can we hold others accountable for things we too have been guilty of? Yes, and we should. More than that, we must take the time to truly interrogate our own humanity and unlearn our investments in power structures if we are truly to demand justice without hypocrisy.

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‘Skrik is ’n sirene sonder klank’: Lees ’n uittreksel uit Malene Breytenbach se jongste spanningsverhaal, Skadumagte

’n Jong, roekelose joernalis ondersoek die moord op ’n regter. Lees ’n spanningsvolle uittreksel uit Skadumagte deur Malene Breytenbach.

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Video: Fynskrif-aktrise Lea Vivier lees voor uit Wilken Calitz se debuutroman, Swart swaan

Fynskrif-aktrise Lea Vivier het onlangs ’n gedeelte uit Wilken Calitz se debuutroman Swart swaan voorgelees. Kyk na die video.

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Don’t miss the virtual book launch of A Poor Season for Whales by award-winning author Michiel Heyns

Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Reading List invite you to the virtual launch of Michiel Heyns’s new novel A Poor Season for Whales.

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[Video] ‘H staan vir hel. Joune begin nou’: Leon van Nierop lees voor uit sy jongste sielkundige riller, Bloedsuier

Die gewilde skrywer, joernalis en akteur Leon van Nierop het ’n voorlesing gedoen uit sy jongste roman, Bloedsuier. Kyk na die video.

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LAPA vier Romanza se 15de bestaansjaar met vier spesiale heruitgawes van Romanzas wat in 2005 verskyn het

Romanza verjaar in Junie en word 15 jaar oud. Om die geleentheid te vier, het LAPA dit goed gedink om die heel eerste vier Romanzas wat ooit verskyn het, weer uit te gee.

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Join Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Jericho Brown in conversation with The Cheeky Natives on Facebook

American poet and writer Jericho Brown will be chatting to The Cheeky Natives on Facebook this evening!

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Read an excerpt from Jamil F Khan’s new book Khamr: The Makings of a Waterslams in the new issue of The JRB

In the latest issue of The JRB, you can read an exclusive excerpt from Khamr: The Makings of a Waterslams, the new book by Jamil F Khan.

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What will the near future look like, and how do we write about it?

And Then What Happened? By Paige Nick I’m feeling conflicted about storytelling right now. Not about its importance or longevity, I’ll never …

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Renata Malan is terug in My naam is Legio deur Madelein Rust, die vyfde roman in die Malan-en-Coetsee-reeks

Gaan Renata antwoorde vind voordat dit te laat is? Vind uit in My naam is Legio, die vyfde roman in Madelein Rust se Malan-en-Coetsee-reeks, nou beskikbaar.

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Don’t miss the virtual launch of the explosive new book The Accidental Mayor: Herman Mashaba and the Battle for Johannesburg (11 June)

Join Penguin Random House for the virtual book launch of The Accidental Mayor: Herman Mashaba and the Battle for Johannesburg.

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Write your book with Mike Nicol’s new online creative writing course

Acclaimed novelist Mike Nicol has launched a creative writing course!

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I Know This to Be True – what really matters to the most inspiring leaders of our time

Inspiring individuals share what really matters to them in a new series inspired by Nelson Mandela.

Wednesday – 17th June 2020