[The JRB Daily] Olga Tokarczuk’s ‘startling’ novel Flights wins 2018 Man Booker International Prize
Flights by Olga Tokarczuk, translated by Jennifer Croft, has been announced as the winner of the 2018 Man Booker International…
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[The JRB Daily] 2018 Caine Prize for African Writing shortlist announced, showcasing the ‘complexity and diversity of Africa and African lives’
The five-writer shortlist for the 2018 Caine Prize for African Writing has been announced, featuring writers from South Africa, Nigeria…
[The JRB Daily] 2018 Alan Paton Award for Non-fiction shortlist announced
The shortlists for this year’s Sunday Times Literary Awards have been announced! The Alan Paton Award for Non-fiction and the…
[The JRB Daily] 2018 Barry Ronge Fiction Prize shortlist announced
The shortlists for the Sunday Times Literary Awards have been announced! The Barry Ronge Fiction Prize and the Alan Paton…
[The JRB Daily] [Exclusive] ‘It’s worse than most people think’—Zinzi Clemmons on Junot Díaz and literature’s latest #MeToo moment
Author Zinzi Clemmons, who is in Johannesburg on a book tour, sat down with The JRB Editor Jennifer Malec today…
The Johannesburg Review of Books Vol. 2, Issue 5 (May 2018)
Welcome to the fifth issue of Volume 2 of The Johannesburg Review of Books—our first birthday issue! The inaugural issue…
Banishing the white gaze: Ntombizikhona Valela reflects on Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s literary legacy
Ntombizikhona Valela considers two very different books, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s 491 Days: Prisoner Number 1323/69 and Anne Marie du Preez Bezdrob’s…
[Sponsored] Mandy Wiener discusses her new book, Ministry of Crime: An Underworld Explored
Mandy Wiener chatted to The Reading List about her explosive new book, Ministry of Crime: An Underworld Explored. As a…
Historical fiction is back—with a fire in its belly: Fred Khumalo reflects on how writing can be a powerful tool for an activist
Fred Khumalo, whose most recent novel is Dancing the Death Drill, believes past narratives can help shape what is to…
[Photo Editor] Gallery and video: Remembering Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, 13 and 14 April 2018
Victor Dlamini is The JRB’s Photo Editor. We feature his work on our Instagram channel. Don’t miss the ten-year retrospective…