Your local literary spotlight. A South African podcast featuring conversations about books with local writers and readers. Hosted by Vasti Calitz. We'd love... more
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In our final episode for the season, Lebohang Masango about the choices we make at the intersection of love and... more
In this bonus episode, we bring you a live recording of a book club hosted on 1 March 2023 with... more
Ritual can be a powerful narrative device. On the one hand, it’s likely to bring together a bunch of characters... more
With the lack of equity, reparation and justice experienced by the majority of South Africans since the end of Apartheid,... more
In this episode, join Vasti as she tries to find her way back into reading poetry. She speaks to Nondwe... more
The prevalence and fear of gender based violence really cannot be overstated. The statistics and stories and experiences invade our... more
In this episode, we talk to Chase Rhys about their recent collection, 'Misfit: Stories vannie anne kant'. A lot of... more
We are back with the fourth season of A Readers’ Community. We’re really covering a wide range of books and... more
In this, the final episode of the season, we take a trip through some crime writing via Rofhiwa Maneta's, 'A... more
We explore queerness in speculative fiction, featuring Keely Shinners talking about their debut novel, How to Build a Home for... more
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