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The lost art of letter writing
17 November 2020
In Nine Letters, cynical lawyer Teddy Dickerson is awaiting a slow decline and a place at an old-age home. But life sometimes brings surprises. When his prickly Aunt Val dies, she leaves an unusual bequest: her task for Teddy is to post letters to eight of her friends around the world, a job that will take him on a journey into new and...
Advice, inspiration and attitudes on life from Tebogo ProVerb Thekisho
15 October 2020
Radio personality, Idols SA host, music producer, entrepreneur, ex-hip hop artist and now author, Tebogo ProVerb Thekisho shares his advice, inspiration and attitudes on life in these extracts taken from his new memoir, The Book of ProVerb.   1. LOOSEN UP AND TRUST THE PROCESS OF LIFE The biggest lesson I’ve learnt...
Bursting with flavour
15 October 2020
We chat with Ottolenghi and co-author Ixta Belfrage about their latest mouth-watering cookbook, Flavour   What makes Flavour  so special? Flavour  is a celebration of wonderful, versatile vegetables, and how to build flavour with them. But it is not only a collection of beautiful recipes, but an...
The author and the poet
15 October 2020
South African author Zoë Wicomb, who lives and teaches in Scotland, has chosen a son of the Highlands, Thomas Pringle, as the subject for her new book, Still Life.   A book on Thomas Pringle, his adopted Khoesan son, a freed-slave from the West Indies and a character from one of Virginia Woolf’s novels. Where/how did you...
Rejoicing In Your Day
14 October 2020
St Ignatius Loyola called it the Daily Examen. Buddhist monks call it Making a Dedication. The practice has different aspects, but all involve reflecting on the events of the day as a way of noticing whether one has fulfilled one’s intention, experiencing gratitude for one’s blessings, and turning toward the next day on the journey of...

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