Allen Ambor’s autobiography is an absorbing and honest account of his entrepreneurial spirit
US author epitomises the dispute about what ‘the great American novel’ means
In his meticulously researched and entertaining book, Fake History, Otto English shows how the present is manipulated by fabrications
The genre is gaining impetus, epitomised in three new female-first novels
Clara Ferreira Marques speaks to historian Ada Ferrer about Cuba’s legacy of slavery and revolution, and its tight relationship with the US
An exclusive extract from ‘Rise’, Springbok captain Siya Kolisi’s autobiography
‘Bring Back Our Girls’ is an interesting study in how power has shifted to allow celebrities to force political action
In Lionel Shriver's novel Should We Stay or Should We Go the topics of dying and ageing take centre stage
Monique Verduyn shares her top picks of new local novels
South African Damon Galgut has made the Booker Prize shortlist, along with five other authors from the UK, Sri Lanka and US
Futhi Ntshingila’s new novel ‘They Got to You Too’ is about seeking forgiveness and finding paths to inner peace
Michael Barber brings out the human side much more than he has done in his previous writings
This year is an excellent year for the format, with contributions including those by Mary South and Brandon Taylor
In Our Ghosts Were Once People, Sisonke Msimang writes about the many losses faced when her mother died
The literature of epidemics is written not so much to signal the end of civilisation, but the end of a particular way of life
Karen Jennings’ Booker Prize-nominated novel is powerful and spellbinding
With clever twists, SJ Naude's collection of short stories in Mad Honey makes for mature, masterful writing
Jon McGregor’s new novel, Lean Fall Stand, takes a look at the power of language — and the monumental loss caused by the lack thereof
When Secrets Become Stories is a disturbing catalogue of the many ways women live in fear or discomfort
