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Stories from a South African Childhood #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER — The compelling, inspiring, and comically sublime story of one man’s coming-of-age, set during the twilight of apartheid and...

Grandmothers from eight eastern African countries welcome you into their kitchens to share flavorful recipes and stories of family, love, and tradition in this transporting cookbook-meets-travelogue.In this incredible volume, renowned...

From the award-winning author of the CBCA shortlisted When the Ground Is Hard, comes a stunning portrait of a family divided and an uplifting story of how friendship saves and...

South African Poems of DecolonisationA unique anthology containing over five decades of protest poetry.‘'i may have been born on 27 April 1994 — but i was never born free.' Mjiele...

1902 to the Present*** Winner of the National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences non-fiction book award ***South Africa was born in war, has been cursed by crises and...

An epic South African fantasy from award-winning author Mary Watson, for fans of Children of Blood and Boneand The Gilded OnesSeventeen-year-old Savannah is cursed. It's a sinister family heirloom; passed...

Alive in the Wilderness Black Lion begins in rural South Africa where a deeply traumatic childhood experience — a cousin being dragged away by a crocodile — should have turned...

Once haunted . . . Gemma Daniels has never been quite the “down to earth” woman her adoptive parents raised her to be. She even has a unique gift: she...

A memoir, penned with one good finger, about being profoundly disabled and profoundly successful.Global humanitarian Eddie Ndopu was born with spinal muscular atrophy, a rare degenerative motor neuron disease affecting...

Political Martyrdom in South Africa (After the Postcolonial) What happens when death becomes the ultimate marker of one’s commitment to one’s freedom? What happens when the opposite of freedom is...

Gail-Agnes Musikavanhu's adrenaline-packed joyride of a debut is an ode to Gen Z and chaotic teens—perfect for fans of Grace D. Li, Ebony Ladelle, and Baby Driver. Best friends Loli...

In this previously banned collection of seven short stories, Alex La Guma vividly reveals the plight of the poor and oppressed in apartheid South Africa. Characterised by his striking style...

Longlisted for the Dublin Literary Award Set between Uganda and South Africa, An Image in a Mirror is the story of Nyakale and Achen, identical twins pulled apart by their mother’s...

Illustrated by Adriana Bellet Press both feet to the ground.Place your hand on your heart.You are brave and capable.It will always be your time.An empowering and uplifting collection of poems...

'Grand and gorgeous and brave.' New York Times'Lively, beautiful... A richly imagined coming of age treat.' Daily MailREBECCA MEETS THE ISLAND OF MISSING TREES IN THIS GORGEOUSLY ATMOSPHERIC NOVEL SET ON SOUTH AFRICA'S EASTERN COASTEndlessly...

A BEST NEW BOOK from *Vanity Fair *The Root *Vulture *People *The Washington Post *Christian Science Monitor *Los Angeles Times *Essence A New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice Pick!...

'Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand history - and then go out and change it' Barack Obama 'The authentic voice of Mandela shines through this book' The Times...

The exhilarating debut political thriller from the award-winning BBC broadcaster George Alagiah. 'It was never meant to be like this. Sabotage, yes. Propaganda, yes. All of that and more -...

Two women. Two cultures. And a friendship that freed them both. ‘We don’t choose where we’re born. Geography ends up being everything.’ Shaimaa Khalil and Shelley Davidow met twenty years...

Addressing gender alone won't help women rise to the top. Although women come from widely diverse backgrounds, they share a common assumption upon entering the workforce: 'I have a chance.'...

Soul Sisters by Lesley Lokko is a rich, intergenerational tale of love, race, power and secrets which centres on the lifelong friendship between two women: Scottish Jen McFadden and South...

Introduced by Petina Gappah, a lost classic by a radical Black South African author: as exiled African activists in post-war London plot to revolutionise their native countries, idealism and tragedy...

In 1994, sixteen-year-old Emmanuel Taban walked out of war-torn Sudan with nothing, and nowhere to go. In the preceding months he was abducted and then tortured by government forces, who...

Vividly set against the backdrop of 19th century India and the British-owned sugarcane plantations of Natal, written with great tenderness and lyricism, Children of Sugarcane paints an intimate and wrenching...

A brand-new collection of recipes from South Africa's bestselling chef and social media sensation.Mogau Seshoene aka the Lazy Makoti is the South African Nadiya Hussain, with a huge social media...

Just like the brief life and oeuvre of iconic Bulgarian poet Petya Dubarova, every page of this short novel pulsates with feelings.In Letter to Petya Dubarova, South African poet and...

One of the first ever African novels in English by a radical black South African writer: the 1946 classic of one boy's loves, friendships and political awakening as a mine...