In the medieval Castilian village of Guzman (population: 80), villagers have gathered for centuries in the 'telling room' to share stories and drink the local wine. It was here, in the summer of 2000, that Michael Paterniti found himself listening to a compelling tale about a cheese made from an ancient family recipe that was reputed to be among the finest in the world. Until, Ambrosio said, things had gone horribly wrong. Hooked on th ...
While travelling in Calgary, Alberto Manguel was struck by how the novel he was reading seemed to reflect the world he was living in. An article in the daily paper would be suddenly illuminated by a passage in the novel; a long reflection would be prompted by a single word. He decided to keep a record of these moments, rereading a book a month, and formed A Reading Diary: a volume of notes, impressions of travel, of friends, of public and priva ...
"Ek voel nie meer geborge in my huis op Jacobsbaai nie. Miskien suig 'n huis se mure en dak jou verdriet en verwildering op nes 'n spons water opsuig. My huis treur saam met my. Oor Anette se weggaan. Oor ou sekerhede wat onsekerhede geword het. My huis soek lig. Ek soek lig. Ek moet die binneland in …" In hierdie boek vertel Dana Snyman van begrafnisse, troues en 'n skoolreunie, van sy ma en Katrina en van die Bogosi-familie ...
In 2018, kort op die hakke van sy topverkoper-memoires oor die Camino, Elders, en die kykNET-reeks Elders: Die Camino, reis Erns Grundling met ’n TV-span na Japan om ’n nuwe Elders-reeks te gaan verfilm – die keer oor die land waar die Rugbywereldbeker 2019 sal plaasvind. Sushi en shosholoza is sy verslag van die reis. Tussen pelgrimstogte soos die Kumano Kodo, die Camino se sustersroete, die uitklim van Mount Fuji en onderhoude met SA rugbyspel ...
In May 2015 Weg/Go journalist Erns Grundling was disillusioned with love, life and himself. He embarked on a life-changing journey: a solo walk along the Camino – despite being overweight and nursing an injury. Walk it Off recounts Erns's 1 025 kilometres without cell phone, camera or watch, rediscovering the moment, shedding 10 kilo's and undergoing an inner transformation. This is a travelogue and memoir that will inspire readers to ...
