South Africa: Why Should You Read (And Buy) Local Books This Christmas

opinion

Telling people what to read is a sensitive business. I take my book recommendations to others very seriously, but this season, if you're on your way to buy a few books for your holidays, think local.

To buy a book and read it is a pleasure reserved for one's precious spare time, a moment to escape and nurture your personal interests. So, while I could tell you to read local simply to support our country's authors, this would come across as unhelpful, patronising even. To position South African authors as in need of support intimates that the product on offer is possibly less competitive than its overseas counterparts.

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