News & Reviews

Thanks to Aerodrome for this very fun interview! http://thisisaerodrome.com/the-bookseller-griffin-shea-bridge-books/

  First and foremost, I would like to thank the author Mohale Mashigo for buying this memorable and fascinating book for me. During a book reading she asked me which book I wanted to read next, and I couldn't think of any other book except the one that I've been longing to read – Memoirs of a Born Free. I first came across this book when I visited Thato Rossouw's blog, decolonisingliterature.com, during Women's Month. Rossouw was celebrating Women's Month by writing about women who play a leading, remarkable and crucial role in the African literary industry. Having read and...

Feeling lonely in the car? Check out this podcast with me on JoziToday talking about Bridge Books. http://jozi91072.podomatic.com/entry/2016-06-14T04_31_40-07_00

It's been a few months, but JMPD seized Sandile's (Mahle's) books again. For background, check out my story from January. This is the third time since I met him that police have seized his books for trading illegally on the Queen Elizabeth Bridge. He gets hassled more than that, but small bribes usually suffice. That sidewalk isn't zoned for trading, but there's no reason it shouldn't be. The pavement is very wide there. And what's the point in seizing books? Or in pretending that he'll be able to come up with R2500 to get them back? So he's spent this...

The Mail & Guardian gave Bridge Books a great write-up on Friday. I'll post a link when it's available.