Books
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Fund-raising bookshop expands
Andries Olivier Durbanville Quadriplegic Centre is expanding its fund-raising bookshop.
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Revised edition details AI’s wins and fails while giving helpful tips
Is AI useful or does it destroy jobs? Does it make us more productive or does it make us lazy?
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Beat the summer heat with holiday reads for every age and interest
Here is a selection of quick reviews, featuring something for everyone, to help with your holiday reading or book gift choices.
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Budding Mitchells Plain writer publishes first fantasy book
Mitchells Plain computer tech Craig Jaftha dreams of becoming a full-time writer. That goal is one step closer now thanks to the publishing of his first book The Cynewards and…
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Proceeds from coffee table book will fund maritime studies
Salty dog Ingpen of Tokai and supertug sailor Murray of Plumstead launched their new coffee-table book as a tribute to South Africa’s legendary ocean workhorses the John Ross and Wolraad…
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Hard-core Oasis fans hated this book, but it was an interesting read for me
I was a ’90s teen, so Oasis’ anthem-level songs formed part of the general musical backdrop to my coming of age. Such associations explain why I picked this book up…
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Local authors publish SA-flavoured romances
The following books have a few things in common; they’re both written by South African authors, both feature Indian characters and both books have strong friendships at their core.
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Poetry anthology is a collection of sharp-edged shards
Not This Tender, a debut poetry anthology by Libyan-born Sarah Uheida is full of sharp edges.
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This cookbook can turn anyone into a baker
This book is really, really useful, whether you are an aspiring patisserie chef or amateur baker in training.
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Book review: The Names ponders ‘what if’ in three parallel scenarios
Can a name change the course of a life? Knapp’s debut novel sets out to explore this possibility.
