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Explosive new book tells all – The Accidental Mayor: Herman Mashaba and the Battle for Johannesburg

The Accidental Mayor: Herman Mashaba and the Battle for Johannesburg by Mashaba’s former chief of staff Michael Beaumont is out now from Penguin Random House!

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‘Die eerste 7 jaar van ’n kind se lewe is van kritieke belang’: Lees ’n uittreksel uit Help! My kind is anders [Plus: Video]

Kyk na ’n video-onderhoud met Christien Neser oor haar boek, Help! My kind is anders, en lees ’n uittreksel waarin sy verder verduidelik waarom die eerste sewe jaar van ’n kind se lewe so van kritieke belang is.

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Graffiti-aanlynkuier: Moenie die virtuele bekendstelling van Bloedsteen deur Irna van Zyl misloop nie! (11 Junie)

Penguin Random House SA en Graffiti Boeke nooi jou graag na die virtuele bekendstelling van Bloedsteen deur Irna van Zyl. Moenie haar gesprek met Phyllis Green op Donderdag, 11 Junie, misloop nie!

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Something healthy to do with the kids this weekend – try this delicious Chocolate Gingerbread Men recipe from The Banting Baker

What if we told you that there was a way to continue indulging in delicious comfort food, but in a healthier manner? Try this recipe for Chocolate Gingerbread Men from The Banting Baker by Catherine Speedie!

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Footnotes, June 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.

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Poem entitled ‘Molahlegi’ by Phumlani Frans Baloyi

This poem is about a certain drug that has been ruining the lives and futures of our brothers and sisters here in South Africa.

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[Watch] Virtual book launch: Africa First! Igniting a Growth Revolution by Jakkie Cilliers

A virtual book launch for Jakkie Cilliers’s new book Africa First! Igniting a Growth Revolution was hosted by The Reading List and Jonathan Ball Publishers recently.

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Black Consciousness and Black Lives Matter

Find out more about two books from Jacana Media that focus on Black Consciousness and Fees Must Fall, and how they relate to the Black Lives Matter movement.

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Former Al-Qaeda hostage Stephen McGown signs book deal with the Daily Maverick’s Maverick 451

Stephen McGown, the ordinary South African who was held hostage by Al-Qaeda for just under six years, will be writing a memoir.

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‘Hy is aantreklik, intelligent en straal beheer uit’: Lees ’n uittreksel uit As dit voel soos liefde deur Didi Potgieter

Natasha is besig om van haar ontroue man te skei wanneer ’n aantreklike Brit haar asem wegslaan. Lees ’n uittreksel gedeel uit Didi Potgieter se jongste liefdesroman, As dit voel soos liefde.

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Cover reveal! Iman Rappetti’s new book Sermons of Soul will be published in August by Pan Macmillan

Sermons of Soul, the new book from Iman Rappetti, will be out in August from Pan Macmillan!

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Graffiti-aanlynkuier met Sophia Kapp: Die skrywer gesels met Heino du Plessis oor haar jongste boek, Kanaän (2 Junie)

Graffiti Boekwinkel en LAPA Uitgewers nooi jou hartlik uit na ‘n aanlynkuier saam met Sophia Kapp op Dinsdag, 2 Junie, om 19:00. Moenie dit misloop nie!

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Elephants: Birth, Death and Family in the Lives of the Giants – a lyrically written account of several years of research by Hannah Mumby

Elephants: Birth, Death and Family in the Lives of the Giants by Hannah Mumby is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

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Watch Mubanga Kalimamukwento in conversation with Rémy Ngamije for the Afrolit Sans Frontières virtual literary festival

Mubanga Kalimamukwento chatted to fellow author Rémy Ngamije for the Afrolit Sans Frontières virtual literary festival.

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Pan Macmillan SA is calling for commercial fiction submissions

Have you written a tragic romance, a nail-biting thriller or a family drama with a jaw-dropping plot twist?

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A Woman Makes a Plan – in her compelling memoir Maye Musk shares hard-earned wisdom and frank, practical advice on career, health and more

A Woman Makes a Plan: Advice for a Lifetime of Adventure, Beauty, and Success by Maye Musk is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!

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[Video] ‘As jy hierdie brief in jou hande hou, beteken dit ek het nie die oorlog oorleef nie’: Marita van der Vyver lees voor uit Grensgeval

Gewilde skrywer Marita van der Vyver het onlangs ’n gedeelte voorgelees uit haar nuutste roman, Grensgeval, wat ook in Engels verskyn het as Borderline.

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Video: Ben Viljoen gesels met die Boekemakranka-span oor sy jongste roman, ’n Ballade vir Nkunzi, en gee ’n kort voorlesing

In hierdie video gesels Ben Viljoen oor sy jongste roman, ’n Ballade vir Nkunzi, en lees hy ’n uittreksel waarin die boek se humor en deernis uitgebeeld word.

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All the taste with less of the guilt – try this delicious pizza recipe from The Banting Baker

What if we told you that there was a way to continue indulging in delicious comfort food, but in a healthier manner? Try this recipe for Pizza Perfect from The Banting Baker by Catherine Speedie!

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Don’t miss the virtual launch of The Book of Gifts by Craig Higginson, with Jenny Crwys-Williams (5 June)

Join Pan Macmillan for the virtual launch of The Book of Gifts by Craig Higginson!

Monday – 8th June 2020