Recordings of live events from the Open Book Festival, a literary festival that takes place in Cape Town each year.
Open Book Podcast
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172 episodes
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Recordings of live events from the Open Book Festival, a literary festival that takes place in Cape Town each year.
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Publishing Since
2/22/2021
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Recent Episodes
January 23, 2026
OBF2025: Book Lounge Feminist Book Club with Michelle Myeko Kekana
<p>In this event Noma Tsheleza facilitates an interactive conversation with Michelle Myeko Kekana, the author of The Fragile Mental Health of Strong Women. </p><p>This is a recording of a live event that took place at the September 2025 edition of the Open Book Festival. </p><p>The festival is made possible by the support of the City of Cape Town, the Heinrich Boell Foundation and the Wheatfield Estate Foundation Trust.</p><p><br></p>
January 21, 2026
OBF2025: The Loss Rate
<p>In this event Wale Lawal, Athambile Masola and Moray Rhoda speak to Sue Nyamnjoh about meaning making in the age of AI. </p><p>This is a recording of a live event that took place at the September 2025 edition of the Open Book Festival. </p><p>The festival is made possible by the support of the City of Cape Town, the Heinrich Boell Foundation and the Wheatfield Estate Foundation Trust.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
January 19, 2026
OBF2025: What the Water Gave Me
<p>In this event, Veruska De Vita, Traci Kwaai and Malika Ndlovu speak to Zolani Mahola about the work of reclaiming ancestral and intimate connections to our rivers and oceans. </p><p>This is a recording of a live event that took place at the September 2025 edition of the Open Book Festival. </p><p>The festival is made possible by the support of the City of Cape Town, the Heinrich Boell Foundation and the Wheatfield Estate Foundation Trust.</p><p><br></p>
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