On 13 September 2021, Elleke will read from To the Volcano and be in conversation with Kai Wiegandt at the Barenboim-Said Akademie. The reading will b
Category: Events
Literature and the Politics of the Past in Southern Africa: Petina Gappah and Elleke Boehmer in conversation (online)
In this public online event, acclaimed authors Petina Gappah and Elleke Boehmer engage in a dialogue around the theme 'the politics of the pa
African Studies Centre Seminar: Elleke in conversation with Wale Adebanwi
Oxford's African Studies Centre Seminar will be held online this term, at 3:30 pm on Thursdays. All are welcome. For our first seminar on Thursday, Oc
Stellenbosch Launch of To the Volcano
The Stellenbosch launch of To the Volcano and Other Stories will take place at the Protea Boekwinkel on 4 March 2020. Elleke will be in conversati
Cape Town Launch of To the Volcano
The Cape Town launch of To the Volcano and Other Stories will take place at the Book Lounge on 25 February 2020. Elleke will be in conversation wi
Blown Away by Books Festival, Fish Hoek
On 13 March, Elleke will be participating in Blown Away by Books 2020, the festival organised by the Friends of Fish Hoek Library. Wordsworth Books
Short Stories Aloud – Julie Mayhew and Elleke Boehmer
Elleke's short stories will be featured in the 14 January 2020 edition of Blackwell's Short Stories Aloud - The most fun you can have in a bookshop on
The Biographer and the Wife: Event in celebration of To the Volcano
The Oxford Centre for Life-Writing will host a wine reception to celebrate To the Volcano on 2 December at Wolfson College, Oxford. All are warmly
To the Volcano book launch in London
Elleke will launch her new book of short stories, To the Volcano and Other Stories, with Myriad Editions in London on 3 October 2019. Pre-publicat
ACLALS Auckland 2019 keynote and To the Volcano book launch
Elleke is at the 2019 ACLALS conference in Auckland, where she will give a keynote address and launch her new book of short stories, To The Volcano.