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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

Drag, drama, and discovery: RuPaul bares all in unfiltered memoir The House of Hidden Meanings

Drag, drama, and discovery: RuPaul bares all in unfiltered memoir The House of Hidden Meanings

11 Jun 2024

EXCERPT | Liberation Diaries, News24's Book of the Month: 26 writers unravel 30 years of democracy

EXCERPT | Liberation Diaries, News24's Book of the Month: 26 writers unravel 30 years of democracy

07 Jun 2024

Children's book on Palestine occupation pulled from Exclusive Books' shelves

Children's book on Palestine occupation pulled from Exclusive Books' shelves

07 Jun 2024

REVIEW | A fascinating experiment: Tanya Meeson's new fiction unearths visions of a drowned world

REVIEW | A fascinating experiment: Tanya Meeson's new fiction unearths visions of a drowned world

07 Jun 2024

Reviving history: Thabo Mbeki Foundation aims to restore Eastern Cape's 200-year-old Lovedale Press

Reviving history: Thabo Mbeki Foundation aims to restore Eastern Cape's 200-year-old Lovedale Press

06 Jun 2024

FIRST CHAPTER | Love in a Lost Land by James MacManus intertwines the personal with the political

FIRST CHAPTER | Love in a Lost Land by James MacManus intertwines the personal with the political

05 Jun 2024

REVIEW | Leon Schuster, Sacha Baron Cohen and more: Rebel Wilson's memoir is packed with revelations

REVIEW | Leon Schuster, Sacha Baron Cohen and more: Rebel Wilson's memoir is packed with revelations

05 Jun 2024

REVIEW | A deep dive into self: Hedley Twidle weaves a rich tapestry of essays in Show Me the Place

REVIEW | A deep dive into self: Hedley Twidle weaves a rich tapestry of essays in Show Me the Place

04 Jun 2024

'I just wanted to exist': Author Candice Carty-Williams on blackness, growing up, her novels and tattoos

Author Interviews

'I just wanted to exist': Author Candice Carty-Williams on blackness, growing up, her novels and tattoos

31 May 2024

REVIEW | Intriguing thrillers: Paul Vidich's spy tale set in Beirut and C.L Miller's antique mystery

REVIEW | Intriguing thrillers: Paul Vidich's spy tale set in Beirut and C.L Miller's antique mystery

31 May 2024

LISTEN | From HIV Activism to WWII tales: SA authors illuminate Kingsmead Book Fair

LISTEN | From HIV Activism to WWII tales: SA authors illuminate Kingsmead Book Fair

30 May 2024

REVIEW | Soul of a Nation: Oyama Mabandla envisions a South Africa beyond what could have been

REVIEW | Soul of a Nation: Oyama Mabandla envisions a South Africa beyond what could have been

29 May 2024

REVIEW | Dark, funny, madly original: Must-read novels with more plot twists than a rabbit in a trap

REVIEW | Dark, funny, madly original: Must-read novels with more plot twists than a rabbit in a trap

28 May 2024

REVIEW | Melinda Ferguson's When Love Kills is a deep dive into AKA and Anele's captivating tragedy

REVIEW | Melinda Ferguson's When Love Kills is a deep dive into AKA and Anele's captivating tragedy

26 May 2024

REVIEW | Mzansi's anatomy? Alastair McAlpine shares harrowing notes in Prescription: Ice Cream

REVIEW | Mzansi's anatomy? Alastair McAlpine shares harrowing notes in Prescription: Ice Cream

24 May 2024

REVIEW | Mpho Dagada cripples political campaign with AI-written manifesto, I Am the Vision

REVIEW | Mpho Dagada cripples political campaign with AI-written manifesto, I Am the Vision

24 May 2024

EXCERPT | The D-Word: Insightful essays explore the seismic shifts threatening democracy worldwide

EXCERPT | The D-Word: Insightful essays explore the seismic shifts threatening democracy worldwide

23 May 2024

From Berlin with love: German author Jenny Erpenbeck scores prestigious International Booker Prize

From Berlin with love: German author Jenny Erpenbeck scores prestigious International Booker Prize

22 May 2024

Busier and buzzier than ever: Inside Franschhoek's captivating 2024 literary feast

Busier and buzzier than ever: Inside Franschhoek's captivating 2024 literary feast

22 May 2024

'A real honour': David Walliams a hit with audiences of all ages at Franschhoek Literary Festival

'A real honour': David Walliams a hit with audiences of all ages at Franschhoek Literary Festival

21 May 2024

REVIEW | Outrageously beautiful: Alistair Mackay’s soul-shattering The Child is healing literature

REVIEW | Outrageously beautiful: Alistair Mackay’s soul-shattering The Child is healing literature

21 May 2024

Franschhoek Literary Festival: Something for everyone and then some

Franschhoek Literary Festival: Something for everyone and then some

19 May 2024

AS IT HAPPENED | Franschhoek Lit Fest: Ex-Bok Malotana calls for unity for true transformation in SA

AS IT HAPPENED | Franschhoek Lit Fest: Ex-Bok Malotana calls for unity for true transformation in SA

19 May 2024

International Booker Prize 2024: Six expert reviews of the shortlisted books

International Booker Prize 2024: Six expert reviews of the shortlisted books

17 May 2024

David Walliams reads at Franschhoek school as learners put their literary knowledge to the test

David Walliams reads at Franschhoek school as learners put their literary knowledge to the test

17 May 2024

WATCH | Book of the Month: Herman Lategan on his remarkable memoir, Son of a Whore

WATCH | Book of the Month: Herman Lategan on his remarkable memoir, Son of a Whore

17 May 2024

REVIEW | Bombers, Scorpions and Hawks: Graham Coetzer, Mark Shaw play cops and robbers

REVIEW | Bombers, Scorpions and Hawks: Graham Coetzer, Mark Shaw play cops and robbers

16 May 2024

Books, beats, and theatre: Franschhoek Festival brings joy and learning to local schools

Books, beats, and theatre: Franschhoek Festival brings joy and learning to local schools

16 May 2024

Nobel Prize-winning Alice Munro: A short story virtuoso with a touch of 'magic'

Nobel Prize-winning Alice Munro: A short story virtuoso with a touch of 'magic'

15 May 2024

Evita, romance, lies and poetry: Franschhoek Literary Festival tickets are selling out fast

Evita, romance, lies and poetry: Franschhoek Literary Festival tickets are selling out fast

10 May 2024

'Taking my story back': Barbara Boswell's new novel about love and politics, The Comrade's Wife

'Taking my story back': Barbara Boswell's new novel about love and politics, The Comrade's Wife

10 May 2024

WATCH | Book of the Month: Saving SA authors share the story behind the DA's lone KZN victory

WATCH | Book of the Month: Saving SA authors share the story behind the DA's lone KZN victory

09 May 2024

'Pithy and clean': Why readers (and writers) keep going back to the short story

'Pithy and clean': Why readers (and writers) keep going back to the short story

07 May 2024

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