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Recovering the past, facing the future

In 2119, McEwan imagines a world shaped by climate disaster, war and lost knowledge, where the search for a poem becomes an urgent philosophical quest

  • Eyaaz
4 min read
From Facebook to fiction: Paige Nick turns online book clubs into comedy gold in her new novel. Photo: Liza van Deventer

From Facebook to fiction: How Paige Nick turned online book clubs into comedy gold

Paige Nick chats about her latest novel Book People, how online book clubs are shaking things up and how reading culture is changing

  • Eyaaz
6 min read

Francis Nyamnjoh’s novel a new grace for the old order

Echoes of Grace is a coming-of-age tale where faith, ancestry, and mentorship shape a young girl’s path to purpose

  • Eyaaz
4 min read
Brave: Ghanaian author Kobby Ben Ben was at the recent Franschhoek Literary Festival. His first novel No One Dies Yet has queer themes but it also contains broader social commentary.

Kobby Ben Ben on breaking the queer ceiling

Novel writes queerness into a space where it’s forbidden and meanders through the unforgiving politics of Ghana, past and present

  • Eyaaz
8 min read