Maverick Life

Post-festival blues, coffee with Abi Daré and the rage that becomes fiction

By Joy Watson

South Africa

Reflecting on St James: a sanctuary of learning and growth amid urban challenges

By Mark Potterton

Maverick Life

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

By Joy Watson

South Africa

The Franschhoek Literary Festival — a gathering of minds, mischief and magic

By Joy Watson

World

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

By Mark Heywood

South Africa

Exploring the ripple effect: Sarah Isaacs on family trauma and healing in Glass Tower

By Joy Watson

South Africa

Literature as empathy: A call for stories that bridge divides and ignite understanding

By Mark Heywood

Maverick Life

Talking fantasy with bestselling author Samantha Shannon

By Tracy Benson

Maverick Life

‘My novels explore human suffering’: Nobel Prize winner Han Kang writes with empathy for vulnerable lives

By Valentina Gosetti

Maverick Life

Caine Prize for African Writing: Nadia Davids on her winning story about women and freedom

By Nadia Davids

Business Maverick

‘The failure of Comair mirrors an aircraft crash’ – an insider's look

By The Reading List

South Africa

The Storyteller of Riverlea – read an excerpt from ‘Chris van Wyk: Irascible Genius’, a memoir by his son Kevin van Wyk

By Kevin van Wyk