Oct
29
4:01pm
Those Who Live in Cages Book Launch
By Jacana Media
“I hear the sound of the dice as it hits the pavement.
I am the smell of Cobra polish and new paint after
Christmas bonuses get paid in.
These are the things that make me, me.
So welcome and enjoy your time here as you walk down
my dusty streets, play drie blikkies with my children, have a
dagwood and listen to Blue Magic.
Welcome to Eldorado Park.”
From Those Who Live in Cages by Terry-Ann Adams
Those Who Live in Cages tells the interweaving stories of five women from Eldorado Park in Johannesburg. It is a novel about family, friendship, identity and womanhood, and a glimpse into the lives of those who have, as Jamil F. Khan puts it, ‘always been hidden in plain sight’. The novel does not shy away from depicting the injustice and despair that permeate this Coloured community, but at the same time it is a playful, rich narrative, with an extraordinary sense of place.
Author Terry-Ann Adams will be in conversation with Jennifer Malec, editor of The Johannesburg Review of Books, about writing identity, family and community, and how she captures the spirit of Eldorado Park and makes her characters come alive. As an exciting new voice in South African fiction, the author will also discuss her experiences publishing her first novel, and how she approached writing such a personal book.
Click here to purchase a copy of Those Who Live in Cages by Terry-Ann Adams: https://www.loot.co.za/product/terry-ann-adams-those-who-live-in-cages/bjhc-6986-g190
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