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The Johannesburg Review of Books Vol. 1, Issue 8 (December 2017, The Fiction Issue)

December 6, 2017January 14, 2018Jennifer Malec1 Comment on The Johannesburg Review of Books Vol. 1, Issue 8 (December 2017, The Fiction Issue)

Welcome to the eighth issue of The Johannesburg Review of Books.  In South Africa, there’s December, and there’s Dezemba—the latter…

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[Fiction issue] ‘Snake Story’, new short fiction by Henrietta Rose-Innes

December 6, 2017March 29, 2020Henrietta Rose-Innes3 Comments on [Fiction issue] ‘Snake Story’, new short fiction by Henrietta Rose-Innes

The JRB presents new short fiction by Contributing Editor Henrietta Rose-Innes. Author’s note: I began to write this Twitter story…

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[Fiction issue] ‘Lolwethu Oluthando’, a short story by Julie Nxadi

December 6, 2017December 6, 2017Julie Nxadi1 Comment on [Fiction issue] ‘Lolwethu Oluthando’, a short story by Julie Nxadi

Exclusive to The JRB, a new short story by Julie Nxadi. This story is excerpted from Cutting Carrots the Wrong Way,…

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[Fiction issue] ‘I am here, Amor Swart, 1986. May tomorrow never come.’ Exclusive excerpt from a work in progress by Damon Galgut

December 6, 2017December 6, 2017Damon GalgutLeave a Comment on [Fiction issue] ‘I am here, Amor Swart, 1986. May tomorrow never come.’ Exclusive excerpt from a work in progress by Damon Galgut

The JRB presents an exclusive excerpt from a novel in progress by Damon Galgut. ~ ~ ~ By the time…

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[Fiction issue] ‘Boy’, new short fiction by Yewande Omotoso

December 6, 2017May 4, 2020Yewande Omotoso12 Comments on [Fiction issue] ‘Boy’, new short fiction by Yewande Omotoso

Exclusive to The JRB, new short fiction by Editorial Advisory Panel member Yewande Omotoso. ~~~ Boy They were the sort…

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Africa

The Visiting Hours: A dispatch from Harare by Tonderai Munyevu

December 6, 2017December 6, 2017Tonderai MunyevuLeave a Comment on The Visiting Hours: A dispatch from Harare by Tonderai Munyevu

The author visited Harare, Zimbabwe shortly after the military intervention that led to President Robert Mugabe’s resignation on 21 November,…

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[Fiction issue] ‘Some Men’, a new short story by SJ Naudé

December 6, 2017December 6, 2017SJ NaudeLeave a Comment on [Fiction issue] ‘Some Men’, a new short story by SJ Naudé

Exclusive to The JRB, new short fiction from SJ Naudé. ~~~ Some Men Jakob leaves the gift on the roof…

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[Fiction issue] ‘Forgiveness’, new short fiction by Perfect Hlongwane

December 6, 2017January 8, 2018Perfect HlongwaneLeave a Comment on [Fiction issue] ‘Forgiveness’, new short fiction by Perfect Hlongwane

Exclusive to The JRB, an excerpt from a work in progress by Perfect Hlongwane. ~~~ Forgiveness They put me in…

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[Fiction issue] ‘Child’s Play’, a short story by Gloria Mwaniga Minage

December 6, 2017January 8, 2018Gloria Mwaniga Minage5 Comments on [Fiction issue] ‘Child’s Play’, a short story by Gloria Mwaniga Minage

The JRB presents an original short story by Gloria Mwaniga Minage. ~ ~ ~ Child’s Play We are seating up….

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[Fiction issue] ‘Thirty’, a short story by Wamuwi Mbao

December 6, 2017January 8, 2018Wamuwi MbaoLeave a Comment on [Fiction issue] ‘Thirty’, a short story by Wamuwi Mbao

Exclusive to The JRB, a new short story by our Editorial Advisory Panel member Wamuwi Mbao. ~ ~ ~ Thirty…

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[Fiction issue] ‘Return of the Afringers’, an allegory by Bongani Madondo

December 6, 2017Bongani Madondo1 Comment on [Fiction issue] ‘Return of the Afringers’, an allegory by Bongani Madondo

The JRB presents ‘Return of the Afringers’, an allegory by Contributing Editor Bongani Madondo. ~~~ A country’s soul is captured…

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[Fiction issue] Exclusive excerpt from Lying Perfectly Still, a work in progress by Laura Fish

December 6, 2017October 17, 2024Laura FishLeave a Comment on [Fiction issue] Exclusive excerpt from Lying Perfectly Still, a work in progress by Laura Fish

The JRB presents an exclusive excerpt from Lying Perfectly Still, Laura Fish’s novel in progress, which is set in Swaziland….

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[Fiction issue] ‘1. This Is The Title’, a short story by Richard de Nooy

December 6, 2017December 6, 2017Richard de Nooy3 Comments on [Fiction issue] ‘1. This Is The Title’, a short story by Richard de Nooy

Exclusive to The JRB, a new short story by our Editorial Advisory Panel member Richard de Nooy. ~ ~ ~ 1. This…

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[Fiction issue] Excerpt from Moan of the Marabou by Akbar Hussain

December 6, 2017January 5, 2018Akbar Hussain5 Comments on [Fiction issue] Excerpt from Moan of the Marabou by Akbar Hussain

The JRB presents an excerpt from Akbar Hussain’s unpublished novel Moan of the Marabou, a literary thriller set in the…

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‘Should we let fiction die a natural death? No.’—Andrew Miller argues for the importance of writing stories in a time of digital disorder

December 6, 2017The JRB1 Comment on ‘Should we let fiction die a natural death? No.’—Andrew Miller argues for the importance of writing stories in a time of digital disorder

Comment for The JRB’s inaugural Fiction Issue by novelist Andrew Miller. ~ ~ ~ One of the most interesting aspects…

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[Fiction issue] ‘Four Blocks Away’, a short story by Niq Mhlongo

December 6, 2017May 6, 2018Niq Mhlongo1 Comment on [Fiction issue] ‘Four Blocks Away’, a short story by Niq Mhlongo

The JRB presents City Editor Niq Mhlongo’s short story ‘Four Blocks Away’. The story is excerpted from Mhlongo’s most recent book,…

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[Fiction issue] An excerpt from Imagine Ghosts Telling Tales in front of Smoky Mirrors, the debut novel by SL Masunda

December 6, 2017The JRBLeave a Comment on [Fiction issue] An excerpt from Imagine Ghosts Telling Tales in front of Smoky Mirrors, the debut novel by SL Masunda

Exclusive to The JRB, an excerpt from the debut novel of Zimbabwean author SL Masunda. Imagine Ghosts Telling Tales in…

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