But this isn’t about the failure of a relationship. They happen all the time. That fact is almost a cliché. This is about what happens when you rise from the futon, this is what happens when you move and attempt to make a new life for yourself, this is about you stumbling to your friend’s kitchen on that August morning.
Arja Salafranca reviews Rachel Cusk’s Second Place, a thought-provoking but difficult read
A selection of poems from Beyond Touch, Arja Salafranca’s third poetry collection, co-winner of the 2016 SALA Award for Poetry. It was published by Modjaji Books and Dye Hard Press
The late Mavis Gallant’s stories offer a beguiling to read – they creep up on you slowly, until you find yourself devouring each mostly lengthy story, wanting more.
Arja Salafranca talks to writer Hamilton Wende about his latest novel, Red Air, set on the war fields of Afghanistan
The Olives and Plates Wits Club and Conference restaurant is situated at the University of the Witwatersrand’s West Campus in what used to be known as the WITS Clubhouse. It’s housed in graceful-looking old-Dutch architecture, and it feels like stepping into a calm oasis away from Johannesburg.
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