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Take our word for it: Among Joburg’s most interesting secondhand bookshops are James Findlay Collectable Books and Antique Maps. Photos: Delwyn Verasamy
AUTHORS

More black fiction writers need to be published in South Africa

Publishing diverse voices could prove to be a source of domestic and global success for local publishers

  • Thabo Miya
6 min read
Elsa Joubert is best known for her 1978 novel, Die Swerfjare van Poppie Nongena. (Foto24 / Natalie Gabriels) (Jonathan Ball Publishers)
ALAN PATON

The long journey of Elsa Joubert

The acclaimed and prolific South African author, whose 1978 book The Long Journey of Poppie Nongena confronted the hardships of apartheid, has died

  • Arts Desk
3 min read
Written and published under 50 days, the Corona Chronicles feature the work of more than 40 contributors. (Melinda Books)
ESSENTIAL WORKERS

Writers on lockdown

Melinda Ferguson has gathered essays and stories from 40-plus contributors for Corona Chronicles

  • Zaza Hlalethwa
3 min read