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

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Can Themba
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Books

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RIP: US literary icon Joan Didion passes away at age 87

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Joan Didion who was a respected screenwriter, essayist and novelist – has died aged 87 from Parkinson’s disease.

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Simon Cowell and his son Eric have been forced to delay the release of their upcoming children’s book series.

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Book Quiz: Test your knowledge of these Christmas classics and win!

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Test your Christmas book knowledge with and stand the chance to win one of three R500 vouchers from Exclusive Books.

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Osman’s Thursday Murder Club is back in ‘The Man Who Died Twice’

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Holiday reading: Five picks from a great year for African writing

By BANG Showbiz20-12-2021 11:25

2021 has been kind to African literature and Peter Kimani highlights his top five books that tell diverse stories from the continent.

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Patricia Cornwell’s ‘Autopsy’ a roller coaster of hits and misses

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Even though bestselling American author Patricia Cornwell is no stranger to nail-biting mystery writing, her latest thriller misses the mark.

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‘Welcome To Our Hillbrow’: Phaswane Mpe’s one great novel

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Welcome To Our Hillbrow was a turn-of-the-century exploration of Johannesburg’s inner city by an author who never shed his sense of ubuntu.

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A bookish gift guide: What to buy for the bookworm in your life

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Jacob Zuma’s tell-all book sells out: ‘Please be patient with us’

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Jacob Zuma’s highly-anticipated book has enjoyed immense support from Mzansi. Msholozi’s new release is officially out of stock.

Anne Rice
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RIP: ‘Interview with the Vampire’ author Anne Rice dies aged 80

By BANG Showbiz13-12-2021 10:14

‘Interview with the Vampire’ author Anne Rice has passed away aged 80 following a stroke. Her funeral will take place early next year.

Damon Galgut
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Damon Galgut: Meet SA’s Booker-winning star of modern African literature

By AFP08-12-2021 18:34

‘Not one mini-tweet from the Department of Arts and Culture’: Booker Prize winner Damon Galgut chats about ‘The Promise’, African writing and the lack of government recognition…

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‘The Heron’s Cry’: New Ann Cleeves thriller set to become major TV series

By Carmen Coetsee06-12-2021 19:39

Bestselling author of crime series novels ‘Vera’ and ‘Shetland’ is back with ‘The Heron’s Cry’ – the second book in her ‘Two Rivers’ series.

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Janelle Monáe to release book based on ‘Dirty Computer’ album

By BANG Showbiz06-12-2021 10:53

Janelle Monae is releasing ‘The Memory Librarian,’ a short story collection which takes its inspiration from her 2018 album, ‘Dirty Computer’.

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Serena Williams is releasing a children’s book about her daughter’s doll

By BANG Showbiz03-12-2021 14:38

Serena Williams is releasing a children’s book about her daughter’s favourite doll, Qai Qai, which has its own Instagram account.

Alice Sebold
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Author Alice Sebold apologises to man wrongly jailed for rape

By AFP01-12-2021 19:55

Bestselling author Alice Sebold has apologised to Anthony Broadwater who was wrongfully convicted of raping her in 1981.

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Jay Kristoff’s ‘Empire of the Vampire’ not as sharp-fanged as anticipated

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Bestselling author Jay Kristoff is back with the dark fantasy ‘Empire of the Vampire’ – the first in a gothic saga.

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Book Quiz: Test you knowledge of 2021 bestsellers, top authors…and win!

By Carmen Coetsee26-11-2021 11:30

Test your 2021 book knowledge with our Exclusive Books quiz and stand the chance to win one of three R500 vouchers!

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Environmental ode meets sci-fi in Richard Powers’s ‘Bewilderment’

By Carmen Coetsee25-11-2021 18:14

Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Powers’s ‘Bewilderment’ tells the tale of a planet in peril as seen and experienced by one remarkable boy and his father.

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Africa’s emergence: Why the continent is dominating literary prizes in 2021

By AFP25-11-2021 10:43

2021 has been great for African writers and literature with the Nobel, Booker and Prix Goncourt prizes all won by writers from the continent.

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Book Review: ‘We Were Never Here’ takes top spot for Thriller of the Month

By Carmen Coetsee19-11-2021 15:35

Author Andrea Bartz is back with another bone-chilling psychological thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat until the final page.

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‘Action-man author’ Wilbur Smith: The chronicler of African adventures

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Wilbur Smith, the bestselling author who reinvented the adventure novel, died at the age of 88 on Saturday after a decades-long career in writing.

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‘Mission of Malice’ exclusive: Bornman breaks cult shackles with memoir

By Carmen Coetsee11-11-2021 22:47

Author Erika Bornman has been making waves in SA with her brutally honest and eye-opening memoir, ‘Mission of Malice: My Exodus from KwaSizabantu’.

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‘Of Vagabonds, Missionaries and Thieves’ gives SA twist on Western genre

By Carmen Coetsee11-11-2021 20:49

South African author, Douglas Hawkins, is back with his long-awaited second novel that promises adventure and unforgettable characters.

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Books

SA author Damon Galgut wins 2021 Booker Prize for ‘The Promise’

By AFP04-11-2021 10:31

Damon Galgut walked away with the prestigious Booker Prize on Wednesday 3 November for his novel ‘The Promise’.

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Book Review: Two books explain why the police are not indispensable

By New Frame01-11-2021 15:25

‘Violent Order’ and ‘A World Without Police’ take a detailed look on how policing serves and protects power and not the people.

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