A Gold Star for Faizel
R120A gentle story about a Muslim boy who speaks Afrikaaps. Joan Rankin’s whimsical illustrations portray a boy for whom kindness, understanding and forgiveness is what matters most. Unforgettable!
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Bella
R80Bella is an illustrated collection of striking yet subtle poems. Motadinyane died in 2003, and was one of the founder members of the Botsotso Jesters poetry performance group; her surreal and multi-lingual work offers a sharp female perspective on South Africa.
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Curating Johannesburg
R250In 2019 Fadzai Muchemwa, a curator from Zimbabwe, completed a three-month residency at the Bag Factory in Johannesburg. This collection of essays on the role of art and arts organisations grew out of her experience of living and working in Johannesburg.
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Headrests of Southern Africa: The Architecture of Sleep
R1700Headrests from Southern Africa – The architecture of sleep presents the subject of southern African headrests in a fascinating new light. The book, richly illustrated – often with in situ photographs, offers unique historical and personal information collected from many of the original owners and carvers of the headrests. So, for the first time African headrests are brought to life with detailed information and the stories of their creation, ownership, use and significance.
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Mošemane wa Modiša (Written in Sepidi)
R100This beautiful picture book is about a boy who dares to dream of a big future. It is a story of empowerment, self-belief and leadership, and is inspired by the life of former president Nelson Mandela.
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My Skin Is Not a Cure
R150In this novel, the author tries to show the reader how the world’s ignorance on socio-cultural matters can result in most kinds of discrimination: gender, ethnic and religious.
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Nala Sings (IsiZulu)
R130Singing was Nala’s favourite thing to do. Sadly, though, she was not allowed to sing while she was beside the river.
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On Days Such As This
R120From the unusual opening poem (conflating birth with a car crash) to its close (an abandoned suitcase representing an entire lifetime), this book weaves its stories backwards and forwards through time and place
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Once Removed: Short Stories
R220“Once Removed is for readers who are familiar with the worlds of art and performance, and those for whom it is completely foreign. A reader doesn’t need to be immersed in the world of artists, critics, exhibitors, gallerists or academics to access the collection, and to enjoy the imbalances, precarity, hilarity, and possibilities represented in it,” explains Mann.
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Ouma’s Autumn
R185Based on historical fact, it tells the poignant story of a little girl and her Ouma who experience removal from their suburb when it is proclaimed ‘white’ under apartheid’s Group Areas Act.
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Saving Water: Poems by Allan Kolski Horwitz
R100These poems cover many different states of mind and situations and are deeply rooted in South Africa but also travel to other continents.
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Stanza Poetry No. 29
R130Stanzas publishes new and translated poems in English, and reviews of new collections published in South Africa. It provides a platform for both established and emerging poets to share their recent work and so affirm the place in our lives.
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Strange Cargo: Essays on Art
R1750This collection of 40 essays by Ashraf Jamal can be regarded as a companion to his previous book, In the World: Essays on Contemporary South African Art. Together, they form a single venture to celebrate and entrench the rich complexity of South African artists in a global imaginary.
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The Creative Arts: On Practice, Making and Meaning
R400In a world where artistic expression and creative endeavours hold the power to shape reality, The Creative Arts: On Practice, Making and Meaning delves into the intricate and transformative nature of artistic practice.
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Wanda the Brave
R145Bold and zesty, Wanda The Brave is a celebration of girl power, and a reminder that courage and friendship is a mighty force!
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Win! by Jeremy Maggs
R240The new year is synonymous with resolutions, good intentions, and dreams of a successful year ahead.
