by 2summers | Feb 1, 2016 | Arts and Culture, Johannesburg, Johannesburg City Centre
A few weeks ago I came across a News24 article called The cut-throat world of the Joburg street book trade. I clicked on it immediately because: 1) I didn’t realize Joburg had a cut-throat street book trade; and 2) The article was written by a friend of mine...
by 2summers | Sep 4, 2014 | Arts and Culture, Johannesburg, Markets/Shopping, Sandton and Surrounds
Several months ago I wrote an article featuring my top ten favorite quirky places in Joburg. Kalahari Books wasn’t on the list because I didn’t know about it back then. But if I had, it totally would have been. Kalahari Books. Kalahari Books has nothing to...
by 2summers | Apr 25, 2014 | Uncategorized
*Photo above courtesy of Eva Melusine Thieme. Some of you will probably feel cheated when you open this, thinking that I climbed Mount Kilimanjaro myself. Sorry to disappoint you. While I am an adventurous person and I think Kilimanjaro is beautiful (I’ve seen...
by 2summers | Mar 4, 2012 | Arts and Culture, Johannesburg, Markets/Shopping
Welcome to 2Summers blog post #200! Thanks for reading. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ New books are expensive in South Africa. Walk into an average retail bookstore and an average paperback will set you back R150-R200 ($20-$26). Hardbacks and new releases...