Why we must read 19th-century US books like ‘Little Women’, ‘Leaves of Grass’ to get modern America

Five books that offer a peek into systemic racism and white supremacy before and after the Civil War.

Jillian Spivey Caddell, The Conversation

· May 19, 2020 · 05:30 pm

Lockdown reading: Eight novels from Africa offer reflections on disease, death and isolation

Selections by eight academicians from the continent.

Isabel Hofmeyr, The Conversation

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Aretha Phiri, The Conversation

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Grace Musila, The Conversation

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Manosa Nthunya, The Conversation

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Nedine Moonsamy, The Conversation

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Sam Naidu, The Conversation

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Sarah Nuttall, The Conversation

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Susan Kiguli, The Conversation

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Tom Odhiambo, The Conversation

· May 07, 2020 · 05:30 pm

If you loved Sally Rooney’s ‘Normal People’, dig into these five Young Adult novels

The selection includes stories of romance, friendship, class divide and privilege.

Kelly Beestone, The Conversation

· May 06, 2020 · 05:30 pm

Miss travelling? Here are five novels to fulfil the urge during the coronavirus lockdown

Reading about a city may not be as good as being there – but at the moment, it is a close second.

Christine Berberich, The Conversation

· May 04, 2020 · 05:30 pm

Five detective novels you can read to beat the boredom during the Covid-19 lockdown

What connects these books, for all their stylistic variety, is a preoccupation with links between people and communities.

James Peacock, The Conversation

· Apr 07, 2020 · 05:30 pm

Lockdown reading: If you’re looking for escape, here are five Victorian novels to transport you

From the classic romance ‘Jane Eyre’ to the macabre ‘Dracula’, there’s something here for everyone.

Pam Lock, The Conversation

· Apr 06, 2020 · 05:30 pm

Five books with which the children at home can beat boredom during the coronavirus lockdown

These books work as both a reflection of and an escape from our current crisis.

Mimi Thebo, The Conversation

· Mar 27, 2020 · 05:30 pm

When students rise in protest, in the pages of novels: Six books to read

A quick look at some of the definitive works of fiction about youth-led resistance.

Anu Kumar

· Jan 11, 2020 · 12:30 pm

From Gandhi to Chomsky: A reading list in the times of Citizenship Act protests

Of genocides and resistance, of religious nationalism and secular narratives.

Ashish Mehta

· Dec 26, 2019 · 07:30 am

Fantasy or romance? Three books to read when you cannot choose between these genres

These three books combine the two genres and, in the process, break the boundaries of the usual readership for fantasies and romances.

Esha Datanwala

· Aug 11, 2019 · 12:30 pm

Four novels set in Pakistan for those torn between nations, languages and identities

Salman Rushdie, Daniyal Mueenuddin, Mohsin Hamid and Kamila Shamsie all write from that strange place of belonging and yet being lost.

Zahra Haider, Dawn.com

· Jul 28, 2019 · 07:30 am

No matter who bags the Booker Prize this year, women authors are the winners

A quick survey of the eight (out of the total of 13) longlisted books that are written by women.

Suhasini Patni

· Jul 27, 2019 · 08:30 am