by Art Mukhari | Apr 16, 2026 | Life
Some books meet you where you are. Others force you to confront parts of yourself you would rather ignore. The Quiet Violence of Dreams falls firmly into the second category. From the opening pages, K. Sello Duiker makes it clear that this is not going to be a...
by Art Mukhari | Feb 13, 2026 | Life
I finished The City Is Mine by Niq Mhlongo in just one week. At only 268 pages, it is not a long read, but it is immersive and leaves a lasting impression. This is a book that pulls you into Johannesburg, into its streets, its energy, its grit and asks you to...
by Art Mukhari | Jan 21, 2026 | Life
I finished A Little Life eight weeks after I started it and that feels important to say upfront. This is not a novel you breeze through. It is not something you casually read before bed or knock out on a quiet weekend. Reading Hanya Yanagihara’s modern classic felt...
by Art Mukhari | Nov 5, 2025 | Life
Ocean Vuong is a writer who doesn’t just put words on a page. He sculpts them. Reading his work feels like being pulled into a current, where language itself is alive and shapes the way you see the world and the self. Having read both On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous...
by Art Mukhari | Oct 31, 2023 | Life
As we close off Mental Health Awareness Month, we look at a book that unpacks the intricacies of intergenerational challenges, seeking understanding, healing, and growth. In a society yearning for change and determined to break free from the patterns of the past, a...
