In an unfortunate turn of events, author Taiye Selasi will no longer be appearing at Open Book Festival in Cape Town this year.
The news was confirmed to Books LIVE by festival co-ordinator Frankie Murray.
Selasi, who is of Ghanaian and Nigerian parentage, published her debut novel, Ghana Must Go, in 2013, to much critical acclaim. It was chosen by both the Wall Street Journal and The Economist as one of the 10 Best Books of 2013.
Selasi was scheduled to take part in a “Great Texts, Big Questions” event on Thursday, 18 September, as well as a reading on Friday, with Kader Abdolah, Rabih Alameddine, Tiah Beautement and Philip Hensher; an event on “Writing the Next One”, with Thando Mgqolozana and Ivan Vladislavić on Saturday; and a discussion on the diaspora with Sefi Atta and Mandla Langa on Sunday.
We do have some disappointing news unfortunately. Taiye Selasi is no longer able to join us for Open Book due to a family emergency. With the wealth of authors joining us however, we know that the festival is going to rock regardless!
However, there is still much to look forward to at this year’s festival, including authors such as Geoff Dyer, Billy Kahora, Tony Park, Philip Hensher and Raymond E Feist.
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- Ghana Must Go by Taiye Selasi
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EAN: 9780670919888
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