Open Book
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Orange or lemon?
17 June 2010
This year's Orange Prize winner has been announced: Barbara Kingsolver, for her novel The Lacuna. Apparently it's about the Mexican revolution and the communist witch-hunts in the US in the 50s. Also in the running was Hilary Mantel, for Wolf Hall. Most of those of us in the FAIRLADY office who'd
Do gooders
26 May 2010
Behind the Badge Last Wednesday, Behind the Badge - The untold stories of South Africa's police service members(Zebra Press) by Andrew Faull was launched. The book is a collection of interviews with current and former policemen. Their interesting commentary about policing under apartheid,
Is there anybody out there?
21 May 2010
How's that for a teaser? (I'll get to the benefit in a bit.) If you're reading this, then there obviously is somebody out there. So now that I've got your attention, here are a few questions... What do you think makes a good book blog? What would you like to see more (or less) of? What delights
Summertime
20 May 2010
J.M. Coetzee has recently been announced the recipient of the 2010 Christina Stead Prize for Fiction for his autobiographical novel - yes, Summertime! This prize is named for the highly acclaimed Australian novelist and short-story writer. Summertime is the final work in Coetzee's fictionalised
That’s that for this year
17 May 2010
I wonder who drives this event - when you think of the multiple panellists, venues and bookings that have to be coordinated, it's no mean feat to pull it off without any apparent glitches. And there's such great attention to detail, right down to the clever titles for every panel discussion. The
It’s that time of year again
14 May 2010
Last year, I remember crawling along the N1 on my way to Franschhoek, wondering whether it would be worth such an arduous journey. (I really don't think we've had such a heavy downpour since.) But it was. It was wonderful to listen to Sindiwe Magona and Petina Gappah on a panel, and another
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