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What I Read When I Read About Running
Until you have watched the sun rise from the top of a gruelling hill or run at the feet of skyscrapers in the heat of a Joburg summer’s night, then running probably seems like a crazy thing that crazy people do.
But it isn’t. I hope that if you have not experienced its joy, I hope you do soon.
My Stance on UFC, MMA and Bloodsport
I know some MMA guys, just as I know competitive traditional martial artists who fight in tournaments under the karate banner. I myself have done the 100 Randori twice – 100 fights in one night, without a break. I know the siren song of the fight, of the joy of a well-fought spar, and the fear of going up against someone bigger and stronger and faster. Please believe me, I know how good it feels to fight.
Review of “The Collected Works of AJ Fikry” by @GabrielleZevin
“Like,” he repeats the word with distaste. “How about I tell you what I don’t like? I do not like… Read more Review of “The Collected Works of AJ Fikry” by @GabrielleZevin
Review of Sarah Lotz’s “The Three” (SPOILERS!)
Another South African author has landed a much-coveted six-figure publishing deal, and rightly so. Landed by Oliver Munson of Blake Friedmann, The… Read more Review of Sarah Lotz’s “The Three” (SPOILERS!)
Review of the Book Thief Movie
This is blatant Oscar bait without being Oscar-worthy. It takes superb source material, one of the most important books written for children in the last twenty years, and turns it into a white bread cucumber sandwich with the crusts cut off.
Review of The Girl With All The Gifts by MJ Carey
To be released June 15th, 2014 SPOILERS AHEAD! I have a theory for the endless proliferation of zombie novels, which… Read more Review of The Girl With All The Gifts by MJ Carey
Interview with Kate Mosse – author of Labyrinth and co-founder of the Women’s Prize for Fiction
Originally printed in the Sunday Times, reproduced here with permission. I was lucky enough to get an interview with Kate… Read more Interview with Kate Mosse – author of Labyrinth and co-founder of the Women’s Prize for Fiction
Review of The Universe Vs Alex Woods by Gavin Extence
Like any good book, it packs a wide variety of subjects into a simple narrative: epilepsy, astronomy, the Secular Church of Kurt Vonnegut, weed as a recreational drug, Amnesty International, maths, tarot and what it means to really die with dignity.
Bunny Majaja: My Friend, and South Africa’s Idol
Bunny Majaja has been my friend for almost fourteen years. This is why. I was not the most elegant, or… Read more Bunny Majaja: My Friend, and South Africa’s Idol
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