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Open Book Festival@OpenBookFest
24 Jan 2025
Our commitment to inclusivity, respect, and open dialogue has always been our cornerstone. The increasing rightward shift and normalisation of harmful ideologies on X have led to our decision to leave this platform permanently. Find us on Bluesky @openbookfestival.bsky.social
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📷 This week's powerful #OBF2024 episodes feature intimate conversations and critical discussions: 21 JAN: Up Close with Maneo 23 JAN: Everyday Violence Watch on our YouTube channel or listen via our website. youtube.com/@openbookfestiva… openbookfestival.co.za/podca…
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Your weekly dose of Open Book Festival content has arrived! 14 Jan: Chosen Family 15 Jan: Understanding Exile 16 Jan: Writing Sisters Links below youtube.com/@openbookfestiva… openbookfestival.co.za/podca…
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We're back & kicking off 2025 with more powerful conversations from #OBF2024! 7 JAN: Navigating Religious Trauma 9 JAN: Queer Freedom Both episodes are out now! Catch up previous episodes on our YouTube channel or on our website. openbookfestival.co.za/podca… youtube.com/@openbookfestiva…
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Final #OBF2024 episodes before the festive break! Today: Patriarchy & Desire 12 Dec: Living Dystopian Realities We'll be back in January with more thought-provoking discussions from #OBF2024. Stay tuned! youtu.be/moqt6OQE_Og?si=OCsJ…
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Introducing Open Book Online! Regular doses of conversations that offer a little taste of what makes the Festival special. First up, the launch of the latest CITYSCAPES magazine. In partnership with @book_lounge and @UrbanAfricaACC youtu.be/nczhYEgbFCE?si=k4r5… via @YouTube

Open Book Online: Cityscapes

For the first episode of Open Book Online, we're delighted to prese...

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📷 Another three episodes drop this week! Today: Trust Issues Thu: The Archive of the Everyday Fri: The Dispossessed 📷 Tune in on YouTube or listen our website and all major podcasting platforms. #OBF2024 #OpenBookFestival #CapeTown #SouthAfricanLiterature #LiteraryPodcast
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This week, dive into two powerful episodes from #OBF2024, in partnership with African Literary Cities! Today: Reading the Streets 28 Nov: Cities of Trauma Watch on YouTube or stream via our website. #OBF2024 #OpenBookFestival #CapeTown #LiteraryTalks #AfricanLiteraryCities
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Fresh from #OBF2024! Three unmissable episodes dropping this week: Today: Family & Forgiveness Thu 21 Nov: Listening Party | Koleka Putuma Fri 22 Nov: Uncontrollable Bodies Watch on YouTube (@OpenBookFestival7744) or listen via on our website #OBF2024 #OpenBookFestival #CapeTown
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New #OBF2024 episodes dropping! Starting today with Colonialism & Fracture Coming Thursday: The Absent & The Present Watch via YouTube or listen on our website, or wherever you get your podcasts #OpenBookFestival #CapeTown #LiteraryTalks #SouthAfricanLiterature #LiteraryPodcast
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🎥 New #OBF2024 content alert! Starting with today’s fascinating discussion Love & Other Toxins! Coming up: 🗓️7 Nov: Bringing Up Feminist Boys 🗓️ 8 Nov: Class Acts 🎧 Watch on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts. Links in bio 🔗 #OBF2024
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This week’s #OBF2024 releases explore identity, politics & spirituality through two fascinating conversations: 29 Oct: The Personal as Political 31 Oct: Queerness & the Divine Watch the videos on our YouTube channel or listen wherever you access your podcasts. #OpenBookFestival
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BRITTLE PAPER@brittlepaper
21 Oct 2024
Last month, @OpenBookFest welcomed book lovers to Cape Town for three days of literary events! 📖 Featuring authors like @thedamilarekuku, @MargieOrford, Lesedi Molefi, Hedley Twidle, and many more, the event was a huge success! Check out photos here 👇 brittlepaper.com/2024/10/see…

See the Highlights of Cape Town's Open Book Festival!

The Open Book Festival ran from September 6th - 8th, 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa. It featured a mix of panels and readings across dozens of topics. Whether you wanted to learn about chosen family...

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Your weekly dose of Open Book Festival content has arrived! This week, dive into three powerful conversations: 22 Oct: Stories to Save Lives 24 Oct: Feminist Imaginings 25 Oct: Poetry as Medicine Watch on our YouTube channel or listen wherever you access your podcasts. #OBF2024
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Relive the magic of #OBF2024 with our weekly video and podcast releases! Watch the videos on our YouTube channel or listen wherever you access your podcasts. Our first episode, Finding Ways to Talk, is available now! openbookfestival.co.za/podca… #OBF2024 #OpenBookFestival
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Mark your calendars! Dates for Open Book Festival 2025 are now confirmed! Save the date and start planning your experience now.
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Relive the magic of #OBF2024 with these 6 captivating conversations, recorded at the festival: Mervyn Sloman Niq Mhlongo Qarnita Loxton Lesedi Molefi Gothataone Moeng Shubnum Khan Listen here: iono.fm/c/6623 #OpenBookFestival #AuthorTalks #BookLovers

PAGECAST

Pagecast is South Africa's biggest book podcast that offers insider interviews with recently published authors, delving into the creative processes and stories behind their latest works. As the...

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Hamza Koudri@hamza_koudri
9 Sep 2024
Thank you, @OpenBookFest , for embracing me as an African and celebrating me as an author. Coming to 🇿🇦with Sand Roses felt like taking it to a second home thanks to the Island Prize! Special thanks to Frankie, Mervyn and Karena who helped bring Sand Roses to South Africa.
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Shubnum Khan | Order The Djinn Waits@ShubnumKhan
9 Sep 2024
Guys @OpenBookFest was so lovely! A dream!
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