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| | UPCOMING EVENTS | | 2010, 20 August
5 for 5.30pm (please note earlier starting time)
 | | Why Africa is Poor - an important book, an critical discussion
‘This is not a book about how the West should engage with Africa, but rather about how Africa should engage with itself.’
Kalk Bay Books is honoured to host the Cape Town launch of Greg Mills's Why Africa is Poor. Joining him on the panel to discuss this vital book, will be the Western Cape Premier, Helen Zille. Professor Robert Schrire from UCT will introduce the speakers.
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| | 2010, 13 August
6 for 6.30pm
 | | Max is back
With the release of an updated edition of his bestselling memoir, Pale Native, outspoken journalist Max du Preez will be at Kalk Bay Books to share his thoughts on events in South Africa in the years since his book was first published.
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| | 2010, 7 August
3.30 to 5.30pm
 | | Join us at teatime for the launch of our Deep Reading discussions
The Annex Restaurant will be launching Teatime at The Annex in conjunction with a new series of book discussions, presented by Kalk Bay Books.
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| | 2010, 4 August
6 for 6.30pm
 | | Melinda Ferguson's new book looks at her life as a recovering addict
Once a drug addict, always an addict. Melinda Ferguson follows up her explosive first book with a moving and brutally honest account of her life after drugs.
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| | | EVENT GALLERY | | | 2010, 30 July | | Sarah Lotz is back! Don't miss her new book launch | | Read more | | | 2010, 28 July | | Patricia Schonstein for Off the Wall at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2010, 24 July | | What really happened in Equatorial Guinea? | | Read more | | | 2010, 21 July | | Henrietta Rose-Innes launches new book | | Read more | | | 2010, 17 July | | A new poet launches her first collection at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2010, 14 July | | Visiting poet to read at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2010, 12 July | | Film screening at the Supper Club at The Annex | | Read more | | | 2010, 30 June | | Andre Brink brings us Other Lives | | Read more | | | 2010, 23 June | | Coming in from the cold - meet Lewis Gordon Pugh at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2010, 20 June | | John Maytham fills The Annex at inaugural Supper Club | | Read more | | | 2010, 16 June | | Extra Off the Wall with Liesl Jobson, Allan Horwitz and Kelwyn Sole | | Read more | | | 2010, 10 June | | Books for cooks | | Read more | | | 2010, 5 June | | Children's storytime: meet two authors | | Read more | | | 2010, 4 June | | Time to rethink BEE? | | Read more | | | 2010, 1 June | | Michael Poliza to present his new book, South Africa, at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2010, 31 May | | Book launch: Antony Altbeker's riveting new book | | Read more | | | 2010, 27 May | | Run - all the way to Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2010, 17 May | | Rian Malan in discussion with Donald Paul | | Read more | | | 2010, 6 May | | A Rwandan refugee speaks to us in poetry | | Read more | | | 2010, 28 April | | Off the Wall with Seni Seneviratne | | Read more | | | 2010, 14 April | | Off the Wall with Tania van Schalkwyk | | Read more | | | 2010, 9 April | | Damon Galgut launches his new book | | Read more | | | 2010, 7 April | | Let's talk about sharks | | Read more | | | 2010, 31 March | | Book launch: a new thriller from Mike Nicol | | Read more | | | 2010, 26 March | | Postponed until 26 March: Breyten Breytenbach at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2010, 24 March | | We're going Off the Wall twice a month | | Read more | | | 2010, 10 March | | Off the Wall at Kalk Bay Books with Gus Ferguson | | Read more | | | 2010, 28 February | | The Pride Book Fair | | Read more | | | 2010, 11 February | | Book discussion: Antjie Krog in conversation with Marianne Thamm | | Read more | | | 2010, 10 February | | Off the Wall poetry in February | | Read more | | | 2010, 5 February | | Book launch: 29 Gifts | | Read more | | | 2010, 13 January | | Off the Wall, featuring a special reading of The Wasteland | | Read more | | | 2009, 19 December | | A very special children's storytime | | Read more | | | 2009, 18 December | | Handspring Puppet Company pulls the strings at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2009, 9 December | | Off the Wall at Kalk Bay Books, with Finuala Dowling | | Read more | | | 2009, 2 December | | Kate Jowell: Book launch at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2009, 27 November | | Final book-to-film lecture for the year | | Read more | | | 2009, 24 November | | A very special poetry evening | | Read more | | | 2009, 18 November | | Discussion: Making permaculture a part of your life | | Read more | | | 2009, 13 November | | Kiki Theo launches second book | | Read more | | | 2009, 11 November | | Off the Wall at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2009, 6 November | | The Queen of Tarts comes to Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2009, 30 October | | October Book-to-Film lecture | | Read more | | | 2009, 21 October | | Rhoda Kadalie in discussion with Allan Boesak | | Read more | | | 2009, 16 October | | Illustrated talk: The Last of the Gentleman Wars? | | Read more | | | 2009, 14 October | | Off the Wall poetry comes to Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2009, 9 October | | Peter Harris on In a Different Time | | Read more | | | 2009, 3 October | | Margie Orford launches new book at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2009, 25 September | | Book-to-film lecture: In Cold Blood | | Read more | | | 2009, 19 September | | Graeme Bloch on the Toxic Mix at SA schools | | Read more | | | 2009, 19 September | | Special storytime for children | | Read more | | | 2009, 16 September | | Carol Drinkwater travels to Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2009, 4 September | | A Sumptuous gathering at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2009, 29 August | | Children's book launch | | Read more | | | 2009, 28 August | | Second film/book adaptation lecture | | Read more | | | 2009, 26 August | | Jonathan Jansen in conversation with John Maytham | | Read more | | | 2009, 21 August | | Coming in from the Deep | | Read more | | | 2009, 8 August | | Damon Galgut interviews Alistair Morgan at book launch | | Read more | | | 2009, 4 August | | Marlene van der Westhuizen brings Sumptuous to Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2009, 31 July | | *NEW* Lecture series a great success | | Read more | | | 2009, 17 July | | Yvette Christiansë to launch new poetry collection | | Read more | | | 2009, 15 July | | Surfing legend at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2009, 10 July | | Jos Baker launches unusual book | | Read more | | | 2009, 20 June | | Spud's John van Ruit coming to Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2009, 12 June | | Kevin Bloom launches book at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2009, 30 May | | Enjoy a Karoo experience | | Read more | | | 2009, 18 May | | Alexandra Fuller at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2009, 13 May | | Warm welcome back for Justin Cartwright at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2009, 8 May | | Trespass at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2009, 18 April | | Book reading with Zubeida Jaffer | | Read more | | | 2009, 3 April | | Time to talk: Mindfulness | | Read more | | | 2009, 28 March | | A Very Important Birthday Party | | Read more | | | 2009, 21 March | | New Dora Taylor book launched | | Read more | | | 2009, 14 March | | Healing through creativity: one woman's story | | Read more | | | 2009, 7 March | | How Manuel became the man and the minister | | Read more | | | 2009, 31 January | | Children's Storytime | | Read more | | | 2008, 24 December | | Special Storytime on Christmas Eve | | Read more | | | 2008, 23 December | | What's on their bookshelves? | | Read more | | | 2008, 7 December | | Exquisite books for children | | Read more | | | 2008, 4 December | | The perfect stocking filler for Harry fans | | Read more | | | 2008, 28 November | | The true impact of globalisation: a panel discussion | | Read more | | | 2008, 22 November | | Max du Preez our guest of honour at Kalk Bay Books' 2nd anniversary | | Read more | | | 2008, 14 November | | Seven authors reading | | Read more | | | 2008, 8 November | | Bringing in the Harvest | | Read more | | | 2008, 1 November | | Fantastical stories and tales of magic | | Read more | | | 2008, 1 November | | Launch: Pippa Skotnes's Unconquerable Spirit | | Read more | | | 2008, 25 October | | Meet Kalk Bay's favourite resident, Toby the Tugboat | | Read more | | | 2008, 25 October | | Wine book launched | | Read more | | | 2008, 26 September | | Kalk Bay entrepreneur launches business book | | Read more | | | 2008, 19 September | | Children's book launch | | Read more | | | 2008, 13 September | | Celebrate Roald Dahl's birthday | | Read more | | | 2008, 5 September | | Join us for the launch of Jonny Steinberg's new book | | Read more | | | 2008, 30 August | | Whales, Snails and Tales | | Read more | | | 2008, 29 August | | Finding Time to talk about Slow Food | | Read more | | | 2008, 23 August | | International crime writer Jeffery Deaver charms his fans at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2008, 15 August | | A new poetry collection from Finuala Dowling | | Read more | | | 2008, 7 August | | On the Other Side of Shame by Joanne Jowell | | Read more | | | 2008, 2 August | | Tina Schouw launches children's book | | Read more | | | 2008, 26 July | | Children's Hour: Fallible Fables by Pieter Scholtz | | Read more | | | 2008, 25 July | | Join us for the journey | | Read more | | | 2008, 5 July | | Damon Galgut talks to Imraan Coovadia about The Impostor | | Read more | | | 2008, 7 June | | Double bill: Michiel Heyns & Finuala Dowling | | Read more | | | 2008, 31 May | | The Writing Circle launched at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2008, 23 May | | Extraordinary collection of stories presented at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2008, 9 May | | Jane Bennett at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2008, 26 April | | Morning reading by acclaimed author | | Read more | | | 2008, 19 April | | Book reading: Mike Nicol's Payback | | Read more | | | 2008, 5 April | | Book launch: My Brother's Book by Jo-Anne Richards | | Read more | | | 2008, 18 March | | African tribal art on display | | Read more | | | 2008, 15 March | | Moving celebration at Dora Taylor books launch | | Read more | | | 2008, 8 March | | Seen at Tom Eaton's book launch | | Read more | | | 2008, 1 March | | Mike Wills took guests on a wonderfully entertaining ride | | Read more | | | 2008, 27 February | | Lively discussion of Robert Calderisi's The Trouble with Africa | | Read more | | | 2007, 19 August | | Full house for Alex Smith's launch | | Read more | | | 2007, 20 July | | Enchanted guests at Harry Potter party at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2007, 19 June | | Seen at Bongani Madondo's Hot Type reading | | Read more | | | 2007, 18 May | | In harmony at Robin Auld's poetry collection launch | | Read more | | | 2006, 2 December | | Kalk Bay Books launch party | | Read more | | | 2006, 1 October | | How to start a bookshop | | Read more |
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If you resist reading what you disagree with how will you ever acquire deeper insights into what you believe? The things most worth reading are precisely those that challenge our convictions.
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