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Books and the ideas they carry. Critical and curious.


The Rich People Have Gone Away by Regina Porter | Book Review
THE VIBE Rich people flee New York City during lockdown, a woman goes missing on a hike, and as neighbours, family and friends go searching for her, secrets slowly come to the surface – a masterclass in what lies beneath WHAT GOT ME The wonderful cast of characters whose worlds you disappear into and momentarily forget the main plot YOU’LL LOVE THIS IF … You appreciate layered and artful storytelling. Underneath the woman’s disappearance is an incisive exploration of race, cl

Zodwa Kumalo-Valentine
Aug 30


Is marriage still the prize?
My question is, is marriage still the prize, and if so, for whom?

Zodwa Kumalo-Valentine
Aug 21


Even Michelle Obama watches trash TV
The reality TV thirst is a sickness. I'm sitting here watching House of Stassi, trying to work out what exactly this show is. First she tells us she pitched the show to Disney – and, I'd guess, half a dozen other networks before that. Then she tells us she coached her own family on what it takes to make good reality TV: that you have to be open, vulnerable, willing to have the hard conversations on camera. She doesn't hide her hunger for fame or relevance but what I can't wor

Zodwa Kumalo-Valentine
Aug 3
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