Cabin Fever: A short story by Phumlani Pikoli
Cabin Fever was originally written in June 2020 and edited by KT
Short Stories
‘Joburg Noir’ extract: ‘Weep for Me, Willow’ by Fred Khumalo
Fred Khumalo’s contribution to Niq Mhlongo’s ‘Joburg Noir’ opens with a scene of five gangsters chilling around a braai
History begins in her stories
Like the tales told by my grandmother, the short story invites us to take part in its telling
Vignettes on our lives and dreams
The Jamaican-Nigerian writer explores living between cultures in her first short story collection
Slice of life: The day I met my first friend
I will always remember the day we met in the park
Blowtorch prose hits the spot
Filled with great skill and craftsmanship, Fred Khumalo’s short stories are exceptional
The Ant King
Her royal highness Isabella has a problem. The father of her children, much to everyone’s dismay, is still alive
Looking at SA’s bloom and gloom
Ken Barris soaks his work in cynicism that’s saved by his wit and a dark sense of humour.
Of love, loss and watermelons …
When in Obs obnoxious hippies are a given — but sometimes you can meet the love of your life and lose them just as swiftly
Pikoli bites big, chews smart in his first attempt at self-publishing
Phumlani Pikoli used crowdfunding to produce ‘The Fatuous State of Severity’, a collection of short stories. These are three excerpts from the book.
The South African short story is becoming public imagination’s new fascination
Although it still faces obstacles, readers, writers and publishers alike are enjoying the concise writing style
14 stops to transformation
This collection of stories centres on the ‘slow road to purgatory’, from broken relationships to Huletts sugar-sachet wisdom.
Words exchanged on short-story writing
Prizewinning short-story writer Nick Mulgrew questions fellow success story Efemia Chela about her work and the future of local writing.
Writing by the flash of fireflies
In short stories Nadine Gordimer’s pen is at its most lucid, establishing this often-underrated text form as a handsome far-reaching genre.
Long and short of literary genius
It was a simple declarative sentence, as are all Nobel Prize announcements…
Directors’ note on Rust and Bone movie
Something gripping about Rust and Bone.
The joy of Jobson’ glorious versatility
Liesl Jobson has been published in many short story collections and that this, her first solo collection, is a book worth reading.
An exceptional harvest
Jane Rosenthal picks potential prize-winners from last year’s crop of South African books.
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‘African Booker’ shortlist announced
Five finalists for the 2011 Caine Prize for African Writing, which recognises achievments in the short story genre, have been announced.
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There are different voices for different stories
A tapeworm, a cockroach and the famous dead are among the characters in Nadine Gordimer’s <i>Beethoven Was One-Sixteenth Black</i>.
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Jewel of a competition
World Book Day on April 23 saw entries open for the 14th short story competition run by Anglo Platinum and Beulah Thumbadoo & Associates.
