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book review

Small Boat — a devastating novel about a migrant shipwreck and the cruelty of indifference

World

Small Boat — a devastating novel about a migrant shipwreck and the cruelty of indifference

By Fiona Murphy

Writing what it felt like — Barry Gilder on memory, movement and making art in the struggle

Maverick Life

Writing what it felt like — Barry Gilder on memory, movement and making art in the struggle

By Joy Watson

A mother’s gift — generational trauma through the African diaspora

Africa

A mother’s gift — generational trauma through the African diaspora

By Olumayokun Ogunde

In search of Nongqawuse: unraveling the tragic legacy of a young Xhosa prophetess

South Africa

In search of Nongqawuse: unraveling the tragic legacy of a young Xhosa prophetess

By Gerda Kruger

The shimmering innards – writer Antjie Krog’s ‘last’ genre-busting masterpiece

South Africa

The shimmering innards – writer Antjie Krog’s ‘last’ genre-busting masterpiece

By Marianne Thamm

Trump's unlikely comeback: Michael Wolff chronicles the chaos of a political resurgence

Politics

Trump's unlikely comeback: Michael Wolff chronicles the chaos of a political resurgence

By J Brooks Spector

From exotic to indigenous – a groundbreaking guide to South Africa's rich plant diversity

Our Burning Planet

From exotic to indigenous – a groundbreaking guide to South Africa's rich plant diversity

By Tony Carnie

Quiet power and emotional depth: Discover the resonance of Call and Response

Maverick Life

Quiet power and emotional depth: Discover the resonance of Call and Response

By Joy Watson

$Gaslight: Femi Kayode's provocative novel unravels truth and justice in a fractured society$

Maverick Life

Gaslight: Femi Kayode's provocative novel unravels truth and justice in a fractured society

By Joy Watson

The anguish of literature and the unexpected links between the stories we read

World

The anguish of literature and the unexpected links between the stories we read

By Mark Heywood

A sweeping history of Africa’s rhinos calls for a rethink of wildlife trade policy

Africa

A sweeping history of Africa’s rhinos calls for a rethink of wildlife trade policy

By Ed Stoddard

Sally Andrew, Tannie Maria and the milk of human kindness

TGIFood

Sally Andrew, Tannie Maria and the milk of human kindness

By Tony Jackman