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Book Lounge Event: Happy Birthday Maisy

Happy Birthday Maisy! Such a funky little mouse girl who has adventurous friends deserves a great birthday party at the Book Lounge. Maisy stories will be read and there will be Maisy activities and of course, balloons! Continued…

April 14, 2010

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Book Lounge Event: Sail the High Seas

Book Lounge is so lucky to have the best Captain on the wild seas reading stories today. Captain Jody will dock her boat and bring you stories of oceans and stormy seas. There will be no pirates! Captain Jody runs a smooth ship! Continued…

April 14, 2010

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Ashraf Jamal Talk

Ashraf Jamal

On Friday, 12 March, well-known academic and writer Ashraf Jamal will talk about – and read from – his fantastic collection of short stories, Shades.

Date & Time: Friday, 12 March, at 5:30 for 6:00pm

Please remember to RSVP to either booklounge@gmail.com, or to 021 462 2425, should you be planning to attend any of the events at The Book Lounge. Book Lounge is happy to have books delivered or posted to you.

March 3, 2010

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Book Launch: Idasa’s Democracy Index

On Thursday, 11 March, Lobby Books at Idasa are launching their shop with the launch of Idasa’s Democracy Index, edited by Neeta Misra-Dexter and Judith February. The speakers for the evening are Professor Njabulo Ndebele and Richard Calland.

Please Note: For this events, please send RSVP’s to Tanya Shanker at tshanker@idasa.org.za
Venue: Lobby Books at Idasa, 6 Spin Street, Cape Town
Date & Time: Thursday, 11 March, at 5:30 for 6:00pm

March 3, 2010

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Book Launch: Black Flame: The Revolutionary Class Politics of Anarchism and Syndicalism

On Thursday, 11 March, at The Book Lounge (71 Roeland Street) is the launch of Black Flame: The Revolutionary Class Politics of Anarchism and Syndicalism. Both authors – Lucien van der Walt and Michael Schmidt – will be present to discuss the book, and they will be joined by Mandisi Majavu of the Africa Project for a Participatory Society and Znet.

Venue: The Book Lounge, 71 Roeland Street, Cape Town
Date & Time: Thursday, 11 March, at 5:30 for 6:00pm

Please remember to RSVP to either booklounge@gmail.com, or to 021 462 2425, should you be planning to attend any of the events at The Book Lounge. Book Lounge is happy to have books delivered or posted to you.

March 3, 2010

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Book launch: Notes from the Middle World

On Wednesday, 10 March, the nomadic Breyten Breytenbach will launch his latest collection of essays and reflections, Notes from the Middle World, which has already caused a splash in the literary world, and beyond. Breyten will be in conversation with poet Rustum Kozain.

Date & Time: Wednesday, 10 March, at 5:30 for 6:00pm.

Please remember to RSVP to either booklounge@gmail.com, or to 021 462 2425, should you be planning to attend any of the events at The Book Lounge. Book Lounge is happy to have books delivered or posted to you.

March 3, 2010

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Book Launch: TAC, Debunking Delusions: The Inside Story of the Treatment Action Campaign

Tuesday, 9 March marks the launch of activist Nathan Geffen’s long-awaited account of the TAC, Debunking Delusions: The Inside Story of the Treatment Action Campaign. Few people are better placed to tell this story than Nathan, and he will be joined on the night by Radio ZIbonele presenter Andile Madondile, who features prominently in the book. They will be interviewed by Cape Times editor, Alide Dasnois.

Date & Time: Tuesday, 9 March, at 5:30 for 6:00pm

Please remember to RSVP to either booklounge@gmail.com, or to 021 462 2425, should you be planning to attend any of the events at The Book Lounge. Book Lounge is happy to have books delivered or posted to you.

March 3, 2010

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