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The books that don’t change, even when we do
When I was a child, visiting my grandmother’s house always felt different from being anywhere else. Everything in her house had a kind of quiet magic. The air smelled faintly...
The books that don’t change, even when we do
When I was a child, visiting my grandmother’s house always felt different from being anywhere else. Everything in her house had a kind of quiet magic. The air smelled faintly...
The gift that always fits (No socks required)
It’s almost gifting season, and listen… sometimes the nicest thing you can give someone is a gentle: “I remember you. I know what you love. I didn’t panic-buy you body...
The gift that always fits (No socks required)
It’s almost gifting season, and listen… sometimes the nicest thing you can give someone is a gentle: “I remember you. I know what you love. I didn’t panic-buy you body...
The secret life of secondhand books
Have you ever wondered what happens to a book before it shows up in your cart or lands on your doorstep? Before it settles onto your nightstand or slips into...
The secret life of secondhand books
Have you ever wondered what happens to a book before it shows up in your cart or lands on your doorstep? Before it settles onto your nightstand or slips into...
On makers and monsters
I remember a copy of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein we once had in the shop. I opened it and found a single line underlined in pencil: “I am malicious because I am miserable.”I shelved...
On makers and monsters
I remember a copy of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein we once had in the shop. I opened it and found a single line underlined in pencil: “I am malicious because I am miserable.”I shelved...
Reports confirm: Boney M is warming up and real...
November’s that strange in-between month when the air starts to hum with sunscreen, braai smoke, and possibility. The light lingers. Time speeds up and slows at the same time. Everyone...
Reports confirm: Boney M is warming up and real...
November’s that strange in-between month when the air starts to hum with sunscreen, braai smoke, and possibility. The light lingers. Time speeds up and slows at the same time. Everyone...
Whatever you do, don't blink first.
The book and I have been in a Mexican standoff for eleven minutes. I haven’t turned the final page.It hasn’t revealed its ending.We’re both pretending not to care, but honestly,...
Whatever you do, don't blink first.
The book and I have been in a Mexican standoff for eleven minutes. I haven’t turned the final page.It hasn’t revealed its ending.We’re both pretending not to care, but honestly,...