Love and betrayal as SA burns

Andrew Robert Wilson’s debut novel is so much more than the hunt for a killer

BIG READ: The Patrician and the Boytjie

An extract from Tony Leon’s book, called ‘Being There’

Five books to read in May

Essay collection, bittersweet take on love and loss, international intrigue, thriller with social commentary and tense psychological drama

Franschhoek beckons book lovers

The literary festival’s nonfiction spread offers something for every curious mind

Equality matters too much to let it slip away

Thomas Piketty and Michael J Sandel discuss why equality is important

Unapologetically controversial view of Israel’s war with Hamas

Author and journalist Douglas Murray explores the conflict in Gaza

The careless people who made Facebook

Former employee tells how good people can end up working themselves to the bone for bad people doing bad things

Why The Great Gatsby still matters 100 years on

In a world of personal branding, curated online lives and displays of luxury set against growing inequality, the story remains relevant

Hurtling towards disaster

‘The Paris Express’ is about people caught in motion, physically and emotionally

An exploration of business success

Extract from ‘The Mavericks: How Coronation, Ninety One and Allan Gray Beat the Rest’

How investing is like guessing who judges will pick in a beauty contest

An exploration of Coronation, Allan Gray and Ninety One shines a light on the glory days of money management in SA

BIG READ: The trails and trials of trekking

Revisiting the Hippie Trail 40 years later and a solo walk of the Via de la Plata

Kitchen gadget offers more than hot air

Jamie Oliver says air fryers are ‘super-versatile’ and have more to offer than ‘crispy chips and spuds’

Five books to read in April

The messiness of being human, ambition vs emotional ties, high-stakes character study, story of gods, war and love, and layered family saga

Food critic pays smart homage to his favourite chefs

Jay Rayner recreates dishes he has enjoyed, often with the assistance of the chefs who devised them

The aching search for meaning amid the digital noise

Monique Verduyn speaks to Colum McCann about his new book, ‘Twist’, technology and disconnection

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