Love Books named best independent bookseller for 2019
Melville’s beloved bookdealer won the accolade at the Sefika SA Book Awards
Midway: the World War 2 sea battle that changed the balance of power in the Pacific
In fighting off an onslaught by huge Japanese forces the US won a crucial advantage
The Booker prize longlist is out
Now is your moment to either get reading madly, or do a quick swot of the nominees and their creations
Holocaust books: the good, the bad and the turgid
David Gorin delves into the world of Holocaust-based fiction and discovers the good, the bad and the turgid
Watershed: the year that changed the course of World War 2
In 1941, Hitler made two fateful moves that cost him victory
Era of change and prosperity: the end of Britain’s Victorian age
Agriculture was waning, but people were happier and wages were rising
Chernobyl: 30 years on
Thirty years on, Chernobyl still holds the imagination in thrall. A new book and series step back in time
BOOK REVIEW: Michael Lewis’s The Fifth Risk
Lessons to learn from Trump as president, natural disasters and other unthinkable scenarios
Literary awards to know about
If you’re looking for your next good read, it’s worth noting who just won category honours in the Costa Book Awards
BOOK REVIEW: The Waiter, by Matias Faldbakken
Mealtimes can be the setting for the gamut of human performances. Norwegian artist and author Matias Faldbakken captures the show
COLLECTIBLE BOOKS: Acts of chivalry in a time of war
Boer and Brit were bitter and brutal enemies in the SA War, but sometimes humanity shone through
BOOKS: A year of memorable reads
There is time to catch up on all the great books you didn’t get to in 2018
BOOKS: Herman Charles Bosman’s Marico Moon
Herman Charles Bosman, one of SA’s most loved and evocative writers, has been given an update. Archie Henderson discovered how
Everyone’s favourite chef is back
Yotam Ottolenghi, the Israeli-British chef has introduced home cooks to Middle Eastern ingredients they’ve never heard of
Joburg’s story in photographs
Joburg nut Marc Latilla has put together a delightful coffee-table book all about the 132-year-old City of Gold
We read what we like
Here’s a round-up of some of the books the FM has discovered recently
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What to read right now (according to the experts)
There’s still time for you to get up to speed with some of the 13 books that made the first-round cut of the The Man Booker prize
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