The delinquent 95 Libyan soldiers’ story is real life imitating art
Hell, this reminds me of the book THE GARGOYLE CONSPIRACY by Marvin H. Albert that I read every festive season. By Jojokhala Mei For over a month our heads swirled … Read More
Category: Book Review
Once Removed by David Mann is decent fiction that cuts into the heart and complexity of South African contemporary arts scene.
By Edward Tsumele, CITYLIFE/ARTS Editor When I attended the launch of arts writer, editor and now author David Mann’s new book, a collection of short fiction in the form of … Read More
Women in South Africa’s armed struggle: new book records history at first hand
Thoko Sipungu, Rhodes University South Africa’s young democracy was a culmination of years of sweat, blood and revolution against the apartheid regime. In the early 1960s, after decades of “non-violence” … Read More
Paperless gives new perspectives on the lives of ordinary South Africans working and living on the margins of English society
By Edward Tsumele, CITYLIFE/ARTS Editor Author: Buntu SiwisaPublisher: Jacana MediaTitle: Paperless Not only are they a distinct community in this rather exclusive English society, but are also conspicuous due to … Read More
What to read during the holidays: CITYLIFE/ARTS’s selection of books to choose from
By Edward Tsumele CITYLIFE/ARTS Editor Well we know very well that for many of us reading during the year at best is erratic and at worst, there is simply no … Read More
Google boss Alistair Mokoena’s debut book calibrates the path of how to become a successful business leader through self-mastery
Written in simple language and short paragraphs, Servings of Self-Mastery: Bite-sized pep talks to unlock greatness, is one of the easiest to read business books published in recent years, sure … Read More
Books retailer Exclusive Books reports good news for the book market as it reveals its impressive Christmas list as gifts
By Edward Tsumele, CITYLIFE/ARTS Editor The book industry, including publishers, book reviewers and book marketers gathered at Hyde Park Corner n Sandton at Exclusive Books, the country’s leading book retailer. … Read More