Independent bookstores to support in (almost) every corner of South Africa
Bookshops are magical things, aren’t they? Possibly the closest thing to stepping into the centre of a multiverse where the portals to ten thousand realms beckon you to explore. Independent bookstores...
View ArticleFarewell to Prufrock
PEN SA notes with sadness the closure of South African literary journal, Prufrock. Started five years ago by a group of four young writers – Helen Sullivan, James King, Anneke Rautenbach and Nick...
View ArticleCelebrating SA’s vibrant women publishers
In celebration of Women’s Day, PEN SA is proud to profile three of South Africa’s most vibrant women publishers. Alison Lowry, Thabiso Mahlape and Zukiswa Wanner have each made a unique and valuable...
View ArticleZonnebloem library nurtures culture of reading and respect
Written by Nadia Krige | Featured image by Andrea Stalbom Educational institutions without libraries, these days especially – as hubs offering access to essential internet services for research...
View ArticleZubeida Jaffer on imprisonment, censorship and women claiming their stories
Throughout her illustrious career as a journalist, author and activist, Zubeida Jaffer has never shied away from standing up against systems that do not serve the greater good. She is a graduate of the...
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