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Channing Tatum Sparkella series
culture

‘Magic Mike’ to ‘Sparkella’: Channing Tatum pens second children’s book

Blood Sugar Sascha Rothchild
Books

‘Blood Sugar’ boasts a unique story and narrator you cannot help but love

Harry Potter JK Rowling
Books

25 years of magic: The legacy of ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’

Channing Tatum Sparkella series
Books

‘Magic Mike’ to ‘Sparkella’: Channing Tatum pens second children’s book

Blood Sugar Sascha Rothchild
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‘Blood Sugar’ boasts a unique story and narrator you cannot help but love

Harry Potter JK Rowling
Books

25 years of magic: The legacy of ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’

wanda the brave
Books

Inspiring role model for kids ‘Wanda the Brave’ is back!

By Jenna Solomon22-06-2022 18:23

In the sequel to children’s book ‘Wanda’, acclaimed author Sihle-isipho Nontshokweni addresses consent and protest. 

African Nobel winning writer
Books

Famous at 70: Meet African Nobel winning writer Abdulrazak Gurnah

By Agence France-Presse22-06-2022 11:07

A British-Tanzanian Nobel-winning writer Abdulrazak Gurnah, has suddenly become famous in his 70s spending his lifetime defying colonialism

No-Show Beth O'Leary
Books

Beth O’Leary’s ‘The No-Show’ a romantic comedy with dash of mystery

By Jenna Solomon20-06-2022 17:27

Beth O’Leary’s new page-turner novel, ‘The No-Show’, is about three women stood up by the same mysterious man on Valentine’s Day…

'One of Us Is Lying' by Karen McManus
Books

‘One of Us Is Lying’: Viral murder mystery the perfect Youth Month read

By Carmen Coetsee17-06-2022 21:21

A second season for the Netflix series based on Karen McManus’s young adult murder mystery ‘One of Us Is Lying’ is in the works.

Book Quiz Youth Month
Books

BOOK QUIZ: Celebrate Youth Month and win R500 book vouchers

By Carmen Coetsee17-06-2022 12:32

In celebration of Youth Month, take our book quiz about children and YA classics…and win a R500 voucher from Exclusive Books.

Mhlongo
Books

‘For You, I’d Steal a Goat’: Vibrant new SA short story collection

By Jenna Solomon09-06-2022 12:43

Niq Mhlongo returns with ‘For You, I’d Steal a Goat’ — another colourful anthology of short stories set in Mzansi.

Yambo Ouologuem
Books

Yambo Ouologuem: The rise, fall and return to grace of an African great

By AFP09-06-2022 10:50

Malian Yambo Ouologuem, once a huge star of African literature whose career imploded in scandal after he was accused of plagiarism.

galatea madeline miller
Books

‘Galatea’: Feminist retelling of Greek myth delights…and disturbs

By Jenna Solomon01-06-2022 20:50

Read and reflect: A mythical muse tells her side of the story in award-winning author Madeline Miller’s ‘Galatea’.

The Paris Apartment Lucy Foley
Books

‘The Paris Apartment’: Classic murder mystery full of twists and turns

By Carmen Coetsee31-05-2022 18:01

New York Times bestselling author of ‘The Guest List’, Lucy Foley, has released a new fabulously French mystery, ‘The Paris Apartment’.

Rofhiwa Maneta
Books

‘A man, A fire, A Corpse’: A cop story through the eyes of his son

By New Frame31-05-2022 12:31

Rofhiwa Maneta elegantly documents his father’s career as a police officer while interrogating violence in SA and exploring fatherhood.

Boris Pahor
Books

‘A giant of the 20th century’: Writer Boris Pahor dies, aged 108

By AFP31-05-2022 11:20

Author Boris Pahor, who suffered the oppression of Fascist Italy and the trauma of Nazi camps, has died at the age of 108.

My Mess is a Bit of a Life Georgia Pritchett
Books

Growing up anxious and odd: Georgia Pritchett pens mesmerising memoir

By Carmen Coetsee30-05-2022 17:11

Instead of writing other people’s stories, award-winning screenwriter Georgia Pritchett put her own story to paper in this hilarious memoir.

Peppa Pig
Books

‘Peppa Pig: Peppa Loves Reading’ models sociable book culture for kids

By Jenna Solomon30-05-2022 16:23

Popular children’s animation character Peppa Pig returns in print with a new book club adventure in ‘Peppa Pig: Peppa Loves Reading’.

Novels
Books

Two novels highlight the apocalypse after the apocalypse

By New Frame30-05-2022 14:18

Two new books, Anthem by Noah Hawley and It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way by Alistair MacKay, explore what comes after COVID-19.

Bora Chung
Books

‘Cursed Bunny’: Horror writer Bora Chung shortlisted for a Booker

By AFP26-05-2022 10:51

South Korean Booker Prize nominee Bora Chung’s short stories are full of horror and are inspired by her own lonely life.

gallant schwab
Books

‘Gallant’: VE Schwab’s new young adult book a deliciously dark adventure

By Carmen Coetsee25-05-2022 11:27

Bestselling author VE Schwab’s latest novel, ‘Gallant’, is a dark mystery that combines ‘Coraline’ and ‘The Haunting of Hill House’…

Dolly Parton and James Patterson join forces in new mystery novel.
Books

‘Run, Rose, Run’: Dolly Parton, Patterson a musical mystery dream team

By Carmen Coetsee23-05-2022 17:24

Music legend Dolly Parton and best-selling author James Patterson have joined forces in a new mystery novel with a musical twist.

Africa month book quiz
Books

Book Quiz: Celebrate Africa Month and win one of three R500 vouchers

By Carmen Coetsee17-05-2022 10:21

This month we celebrate the storytellers from our continent. Take our quiz about African authors and win R500 Exclusive Books vouchers.

Damon Galgut
Books

Franschhoek Literary Festival: Star-studded line-up of local and international authors

By Jenna Solomon10-05-2022 21:32

The first in-person Franschhoek Literary Festival since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic takes place this weekend.

Booth by Karen Joy Fowler.
Books

‘Booth’: Modern epic about family behind Abraham Lincoln’s assassination

By Carmen Coetsee10-05-2022 20:57

Man Booker Prize finalist Karen Joy Fowler delves into the story behind the mysterious Booth family and one of history’s most famous assassinations.

Antjie Krog
Books

Antjie Krog: The role of the poet in a divided South Africa

By The Conversation06-05-2022 11:48

Antjie Krog turns 70 this year and her passions and commitments show no waning. She represents the role a poet can play in a divided nation.

Can Themba
Books

Can Themba: The late rebel journalist was a teacher at heart

By The Conversation03-05-2022 09:41

A new book tells the story of Can Themba who was ‘a daring journalist, unafraid to put his body on the line in pursuit of a story.’

Stirring the pot Quraisha Dawood
Books

‘Stirring the Pot’: Slice of Durban community’s life a colourful page-turner

By Jenna Solomon27-04-2022 14:23

Quraisha Dawood’s debut novel, ‘Stirring the Pot’, explores how race, class and sexuality play out in female friendships. 

freya berry the dictators wife
Books

The personal is political: ‘The Dictator’s Wife’ is an enticing tale

By Jenna Solomon26-04-2022 19:11

Debut author Freya Berry weaves a compelling web ‘The Dictator’s Wife’ of what happens when passion and power meet.

Tina Brown's latest book, 'The Palace Parers' details the woes of the British royal family
Books

‘The Palace Papers’: Tina Brown’s take on the British royal family

By Erene Roux26-04-2022 16:39

Tina Brown’s ‘The Palace Papers’ has been released and provides some more insight into the British royal family and their biggest dramas over the past 25 years.

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