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‘I do not recall reading many novels that linger so pornographically over the matter of eating’—Wamuwi Mbao reviews Butter by Asako Yuzuki

October 18, 2024October 18, 2024Wamuwi MbaoLeave a Comment on ‘I do not recall reading many novels that linger so pornographically over the matter of eating’—Wamuwi Mbao reviews Butter by Asako Yuzuki

Butter is keenly attuned to the many ways the private sphere runs on the disproportionate work of women while deliberately…

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Book excerpts

‘No meaningful change can come from those who seek only power’—Read ‘Various Histories’, an essay by Jim Pascual Agustin

November 15, 2022December 1, 2022Jim Pascual AgustinLeave a Comment on ‘No meaningful change can come from those who seek only power’—Read ‘Various Histories’, an essay by Jim Pascual Agustin

The JRB presents an updated version of an essay first published in Jim Pascual Agustin’s book of poems Bloodred Dragonflies:…

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[City Editor] Soweto, heart of the nation: Niq Mhlongo takes a tour of his home

October 2, 2017Niq MhlongoLeave a Comment on [City Editor] Soweto, heart of the nation: Niq Mhlongo takes a tour of his home

Niq Mhlongo reveals what to see and do for the complete experience of Soweto. Of all the entrance points into Soweto,…

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