In an era of social media and politicians who could play parts in a farce, language has become a new weapon
A recently-discovered batch of letters written by George Orwell reveal the author's romantic affairs
A young employee exposes the dark heart of the industry, where ‘sexism was everywhere’
Sunday Times journalist Qaanitah Hunter tracks the genesis of ‘thuma mina’ and how it became the tagline of Cyril Ramaphosa’s presidency
JD Vance's Hillbilly Elegy disappoints for the racism that places the interests of white citizens front and centre
A new collection of letters between Martha Gellhorn and Hemingway (and others) reveals a fiercely independent war correspondent
He is, simply, beyond a joke — as British writer Howard Jacobson found, but David Eggers is having a bash at it
Novelist speaks about his miniseries Trackers, his latest book and never having dreamt of becoming a writer
This punctuation mark is becoming an endangered species because of chat apps and e-mails
A round-up of some of the best novels to come out over the past year
The stories written about two World Cup-winning Boks differ in pace as much as their life choices
Four of this year's best technology reads are informative, colourful stimulating and scary
In anticipation of Elena Ferrante’s The Lying Life of Adults, a host of other foreign novels promise to delight
These SA books on the environmental crisis inspire and inform
Michael Wolff’s characterisation of Donald Trump in his book ‘Siege’ should make every person who cares about the future of the free world worried
A round-up of some of the most interesting books on how people run enterprises
Travelogues, memoirs and guide books to inspire the traveller in you.
A peek into the story of Robert Iger’s successful career in an industry fraught with talented but capricious figures
