by ebrahim | Dec 4, 2020 | Books
Wamuwi Mbao [intro]This re-examination of history shows how the traditional, colonial story of human life in southern Africa amounted to little more than a meaning-making exercise aimed at justifying the subjugation of indigenous peoples, the dispossession of their...
by ebrahim | Oct 29, 2020 | Books
Ian Thomson [intro]An outstanding study of how ‘the first black superhero of the modern age’ led the world’s only successful slave revolution[/intro] In January 1804, the West Indian island of Saint-Domingue became the world’s first black republic. The Africans...
by ebrahim | Nov 26, 2019 | Books
[intro]Sipho Kings and Sarah Wild have been reporting on different facets of climate change for most of their careers. Their book, South Africa’s Survival Guide to Climate Change, is ultimately a survival guide, which rests on the idea that we could possibly...
by ebrahim | Nov 26, 2019 | Books
KayDee [intro]Our books editor lays out the path for young writers who want to get their work published.[/intro] If you followed last month’s advice on how to succeed as an author, you may be well on your way to completing your first project or at least have...
by ebrahim | Oct 27, 2019 | Books
[intro]From our very own books editor, here are a few tips to help you become the author you want to be. All under the acronym WRITE – write, read, invest, test and enjoy![/intro] Write! Practice makes perfect Whenever someone asks me for writing advice, the first...
by ebrahim | Sep 24, 2019 | Books
[intro]A recently published collection of poems, stories and essays destabilises the notion of a single queer story and contributes to an expansive LGBTQIA+ archive.[/intro] It is important to see yourself in everything. As critical concepts such as representation and...
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