An interesting story on the Mail & Guardian Online by Nosimilo Ndlovu titled ‘Political books go pop.’ Ndlovu reveals books about the state of the nation and local politicos are turning into surprised bestsellers. Mark Gevisser, whose biography Thabo Mbeki: The Dream Deferred, Andrew Feinstein, who wrote After The Party: A Personal and Political Journey inside the ANC and William Gumede, who wrote Thabo Mbeki and the Battle for the Soul of the ANC, all sold between 20 and 30 000 copies.
Jeremy Boraine, the publishing director at Jonathan Ball Publishers, tells the M&G: “Given the political divisions among the ANC, people are looking for answers, people have a need to know what’s going on.”