Books

On the latest Country Life Podcast Nancy Richards interviews Lynton Burger about his novel, “She down there”.

Self-confessed as ‘unemployed’ since 1975, Pieter-Dirk Uys has nonetheless worked his way into the hearts of all South Africans. The Echo of a Noise only deepens the affection – with laughter and tears.

Brent Meersman speaks to NANCY RICHARDS about his latest novel, A Childhood Made Up: Living with my mother’s madness.

With a cricket career of highs and lows both on and off the pitch, Dr Ali Bacher completes a hat-trick with his latest book on South Africa’s greatest bowlers.

In a translucently honest and open-hearted gesture, Karina Szczurek shares letters of love, hope and intimacy between herself and writer André Brink, in a book that, unwittingly, they wrote together.

Books about Africa and South Africa, which make for fascinating reading during the lockdown.

NANCY RICHARDS bring us five more South African books that make perfect Isolation reads.

Novelist Marguerite Poland has just been nominated for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction and Nancy Richards has an exclusive interview.

First Five of Ten terrific titles to transport you through the lonely days of lockdown. No open book shops, no deliveries, no problem – order as ebooks!

Despite the fragility of her years, at 95 award-winning writer Elsa Joubert has penned a powerful book about the uncharted ‘continent of old age’

With Coronavirus sending everyone into self-isolation these apocalypse novels about illness, the end of the world and what it means to be human make perfect reading.

The author of elephant in my kitchen speaks about her past life, the death of her husband and the ongoing story of Thula Thula.

War as a psychological hell has been well documented from the side of men, but in her latest novel Borderline Marita van der Vyver gets behind the ravages it can have on the women who are left behind.

Helen Moffett’s, Charlotte is described as being an update of Pride and Prejudice.

Ronnie Kasrils speaks about his new book, his youth and the biggest mistake the ANC ever made.

Author Carol Campbell joins Nancy Richards on the Country Life Podcast.

In the latest Country Life Podcast, Nancy Richards sits down with Deon Meyer to chat about Benny Griessel, the extensive research he does before writing as well as cultural appropriation.

Nancy Richards interviews Marilyn Martin in the latest Country Life Podcast.