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News24’s free audiobook for subscribers this month is Wisani and the Bafokeng Brothers by Thandi Moagi.

29 Aug

The love-hate debate: Paige Nick and Charlotte Bauer square up for a read-off

02 Aug

Book of the Month | ‘Worth the Fight’ by Jonathan Jansen: Teaching hope on the Cape Flats

31 Jul

Smoke and Ashes: Amitav Ghosh speaks in SA on colonialism and opium's hidden histories

Smoke and Ashes: Amitav Ghosh speaks in SA on colonialism and opium's hidden histories

09 Sep 2024

Lauded SA poet and writer James Matthews, whose poetry was banned during apartheid, has died

Lauded SA poet and writer James Matthews, whose poetry was banned during apartheid, has died

08 Sep 2024

From Berlin to Joburg: Author Niq Mhlongo explores mental illness and urban decay in The City is Mine

From Berlin to Joburg: Author Niq Mhlongo explores mental illness and urban decay in The City is Mine

06 Sep 2024

UJ Prize 2024: Shortlist announced for prestigious literary awards

UJ Prize 2024: Shortlist announced for prestigious literary awards

06 Sep 2024

EXTRACT | 'It becomes dizzying': Best-selling author Matt Haig's new novel, The Life Impossible

EXTRACT | 'It becomes dizzying': Best-selling author Matt Haig's new novel, The Life Impossible

06 Sep 2024

REVIEW | Only Big Bumbum Matters Tomorrow: Sisters, secrets, and surgery in Damilare Kuku's debut novel

REVIEW | Only Big Bumbum Matters Tomorrow: Sisters, secrets, and surgery in Damilare Kuku's debut novel

05 Sep 2024

EXTRACT | Can democracy survive in a conflict-ridden world? Lessons from The Art of War and Peace

EXTRACT | Can democracy survive in a conflict-ridden world? Lessons from The Art of War and Peace

04 Sep 2024

Poetry Africa 2024: Celebrating survival and resilience with global poets

Poetry Africa 2024: Celebrating survival and resilience with global poets

03 Sep 2024

EXTRACT | News24’s Book of the Month for September is The Super Cadres by Pieter du Toit

EXTRACT | News24’s Book of the Month for September is The Super Cadres by Pieter du Toit

02 Sep 2024

EXTRACT | The Truth about Cape Slavery: 'A sad and painful journey' into SA's forgotten history

EXTRACT | The Truth about Cape Slavery: 'A sad and painful journey' into SA's forgotten history

30 Aug 2024

REVIEW | The Equality of Shadows by Charl-Pierre Naudé blends satire, mystery and SA history

REVIEW | The Equality of Shadows by Charl-Pierre Naudé blends satire, mystery and SA history

29 Aug 2024

Join SA's literary elite at Cape Town's Open Book Festival as they delve into trauma and creativity

Join SA's literary elite at Cape Town's Open Book Festival as they delve into trauma and creativity

28 Aug 2024

REVIEW | Luxury and chaos in Lagos: Sex drips off almost every page of Akwaeke Emezi's Little Rot

REVIEW | Luxury and chaos in Lagos: Sex drips off almost every page of Akwaeke Emezi's Little Rot

27 Aug 2024

EXTRACT | Tea with Mandela: Candid conversations revealed in Quiet Time with the President

EXTRACT | Tea with Mandela: Candid conversations revealed in Quiet Time with the President

26 Aug 2024

REVIEW | Self-Professed sociopath Patric Gagne's memoir will keep you hooked

REVIEW | Self-Professed sociopath Patric Gagne's memoir will keep you hooked

23 Aug 2024

Q&A | Inside The Protector: Tony Park talks action-packed tale of pangolin conservation in SA

Q&A | Inside The Protector: Tony Park talks action-packed tale of pangolin conservation in SA

22 Aug 2024

REVIEW | Healing journeys: Mighty memoirs of survival and hope by Kim Ballantine and Claudine Shiels

REVIEW | Healing journeys: Mighty memoirs of survival and hope by Kim Ballantine and Claudine Shiels

21 Aug 2024

REVIEW | Percival Everett's James: Riveting reimagining of Twain's classic with a haunting new voice

REVIEW | Percival Everett's James: Riveting reimagining of Twain's classic with a haunting new voice

20 Aug 2024

REVIEW | Koos Kombuis contemplates the 'abyss of annihilation' with a glass of red wine by his side

REVIEW | Koos Kombuis contemplates the 'abyss of annihilation' with a glass of red wine by his side

16 Aug 2024

REVIEW | Marina Auer's chilling novel Single Minded cuts deep into South African hospital horrors

REVIEW | Marina Auer's chilling novel Single Minded cuts deep into South African hospital horrors

16 Aug 2024

EXTRACT | Lucas Mangope: A Life by Oupa Segalwe chronicles the Bophuthatswana leader's journey

EXTRACT | Lucas Mangope: A Life by Oupa Segalwe chronicles the Bophuthatswana leader's journey

15 Aug 2024

REVIEW | From hot mysteries to violent thrillers: Exploring the latest must-read sequels

REVIEW | From hot mysteries to violent thrillers: Exploring the latest must-read sequels

14 Aug 2024

WATCH | Book of the Month: Rediscovering Rick Turner's utopian dreams in SA's political landscape

WATCH | Book of the Month: Rediscovering Rick Turner's utopian dreams in SA's political landscape

13 Aug 2024

FIRST CHAPTER | Charl-Pierre Naudé's long-awaited The Equality of Shadows: A tale of love and ghosts

FIRST CHAPTER | Charl-Pierre Naudé's long-awaited The Equality of Shadows: A tale of love and ghosts

09 Aug 2024

REVIEW | Nick Clelland's Good Hope explores the price of freedom in a dystopian Western Cape

REVIEW | Nick Clelland's Good Hope explores the price of freedom in a dystopian Western Cape

08 Aug 2024

REVIEW | Richard Steyn delves into complex history in his book Rhodes and His Banker

REVIEW | Richard Steyn delves into complex history in his book Rhodes and His Banker

07 Aug 2024

EXTRACT | We Were Perfect Parents Until We Had Children: Parental wisdom from 60 000 South Africans

EXTRACT | We Were Perfect Parents Until We Had Children: Parental wisdom from 60 000 South Africans

06 Aug 2024

EXTRACT | 'Memories scattered': Atef Abu Saif's heart-wrenching diary of the days of hell in Gaza

EXTRACT | 'Memories scattered': Atef Abu Saif's heart-wrenching diary of the days of hell in Gaza

02 Aug 2024

REVIEW | Who Looks Inside: Anna Stroud’s debut explores trauma's twisting paths

REVIEW | Who Looks Inside: Anna Stroud’s debut explores trauma's twisting paths

02 Aug 2024

EXTRACT | A new look at Rick Turner’s political philosophy is News24’s Book of the Month for August

EXTRACT | A new look at Rick Turner’s political philosophy is News24’s Book of the Month for August

01 Aug 2024

A stunning debut, noir intrigue, and awkward romance: Three riveting reads to stir tears and cheers

A stunning debut, noir intrigue, and awkward romance: Three riveting reads to stir tears and cheers

31 Jul 2024

REVIEW | Irascible Genius: Chris van Wyk's legacy lives in son's compelling memoir

REVIEW | Irascible Genius: Chris van Wyk's legacy lives in son's compelling memoir

30 Jul 2024

Final chapter at 93: Celebrating literary rebel Edna O'Brien's trailblazing legacy

Final chapter at 93: Celebrating literary rebel Edna O'Brien's trailblazing legacy

29 Jul 2024

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