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Open Book Festival has announced the stellar lineup for its new podcast series which runs from 8 to 24 November.
A total of eight podcasts will be released during the three-week period.
All the participants in the 2021 festival are either South African or South Africa based, a deliberate choice made by the festival team.
"As was the case in 2020, planning the festival in 2021 came with a set of shifting goalposts, and so the decision was made to err on the side of caution and stay in the virtual space," says Festival Organiser Vasti Calitz.
The line-up for the series is:
8 November: Conversations with Mohale: an Open Book classic featuring Shana Fife, Pumla Gqola and Siphokazi Jonas in conversation with Mohale Mashigo for The Lockdown Edition
10 November: Nowhere to Nowhere: Mandla Langa, Joanne Josephs, and Nick Mulgrew talk to Yewande Omotoso about land and exile
12 November: The Future is Over, Long Live the Future: Three debut writers, Tshidiso Moletsane, Thenjiwe Mswane and Mia Arderne talk to Ashanti Kunene about writing from a crumbling present. Listeners should be aware that the conversation includes content reflecting on suicide.
15 November: Fragile Power: Futhi Ntshingila, Mphuthumi Ntabeni and Damon Galgut explore the unravelling of control through their characters. Chaired by Koketso Sachane
17 November: Virtually Queer: Robert Hamblin, Tiff Mugo and Efemia Chela speak to Chase Rhys about what the internet means to the queer experience
19 November: Finding the Bones: Madeleine Fullard, Ashraf Kagee and Naledi Mashishi speak to Africa Melane about a present is haunted by the past
22 November: After Life: Yewande Omotoso and Bongani Kona speak to Catherine Boulle about shifting modes of grief.
24 November: Thing About Love: Efemia Chela speaks to Gretchen Haley, Qarnita Loxton and Uvile Ximba about complicated loves.
For additional information contact vasti@openbookfestival.co.za
Copies of books by all the authors will be available for sale through the Book Lounge.
The podcast series is made possible by the generous support of the Heinrich Boell Foundation, as well as the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture.
The series is available on the Open Book Festival website or on your preferred podcast platform.
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