Economists Don Ross and Glenn Harrison have written a ‘natural history of risk management’ from the prehistoric origins of humans in Africa to the current crises of rapid climate change and biodiversity collapse. They see this as ‘a powerful way to understand the general career of Homo Sapiens and our relationship to the planet and […]
UKZN Press and Love Books invite you to the launch of Azille Coetzee's captivating new book, Desire at the End of the White Line: Notes on the Decolonisation of White Afrikaner Femininity. Coetzee will be in conversation with Christi Kruger. About the book: After the democratic transition in the 1990s, many white South […]
Love Books and UJ Press will be hosting Grace Khunou for the launch of Love in Jozi: The Black Middle Class, Love and Intimacy in Johannesburg. About the book: At its core, this book illuminates the intricate landscape of relationships, societal expectations, and personal aspirations within Johannesburg’s Black middle class. Through nuanced research and […]
Love Books and Karavan Press will be hosting Malika Lueen Ndlovu in conversation with Makhosazana Xaba for the launch of Griefseed. About the book: Griefseed is a gift, an offering from the pen of Malika Ndlovu that seeks to transform the ways we think about and process grief. Multidisciplinary in scope, the text includes poems, […]
Join us for the launch of Niren Tolsi's Writing Around the Wicket: This collection of journalism by one of South Africa’s finest cricket writers takes us from the hurly-burly of The Bullring to the pastoral Salem Cricket Ground; from Hashim Amla’s swishing back-lift to Jacob Zuma’s backward defensive; from on-field heroics and heartbreak to off-field […]
Available Light tells the story of an activist, an artist, a uniquely South African individual, and his community and family across the second half of the twentieth century. Omar Badsha was born in Durban, on the country’s southeastern coast in 1945. His was the third generation of his Gujarati family to call South Africa home. […]
The Whale’s Last Song is a touching, tender fable, a parable about what we must sacrifice for those we love; a rumination on the tragic mistakes in every life – and the steadfastness that is required to overcome those mistakes – and a love song to the natural world. Joanne will be in conversation with […]
In God’s Waiting Room, Golomski takes readers on an intimate, thought-provoking journey through a South African nursing home, where older white residents and the younger Black nurses who care for them navigate a complex web of history, memory, and reconciliation. Told through a one-day, room-by-room tour, this immersive account reveals how ageism, sexism, and racism […]
Maks Ntaka has a target on his back. After years of loyal work for Arms-Tech Industries, Maks has found proof of serious corruption in his department. Tender fraud, illegal kickbacks, inflated contracts, the same old story. Maks wants to do something about it, turn whistleblower. What else can a good man do? But who can […]
‘Hillary understands intuitively that the best memoirs focus not on their authors but rather on the people they’ve encountered. Her book portrays her friends, family members, lovers and many others with compassion, humour and wisdom.' ‘Her stories include a charming account of an invitation to tea with Nelson Mandela, his wife Graça Machel and his […]
We are so excited to be hosting well-known author, comedian, screenwriter, television presenter and cultural icon, David Baddiel, at Love Books. David has written four novels and two non-fiction books for adults, including the bestselling Jews Don't Count which was the Sunday Times 'Politics and Current Affairs Book of the Year' 2021. His best-selling children's books have sold over 2 million copies worldwide. His most […]
