Anjali Joseph wrote an excellent review of To the Volcano for the TLS in February. A highlight: In their best, often their most surreal moments,
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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
‘That Glittering Southern Light’: new review of To the Volcano in the LARB
Gerri Kimber has written a wonderful new review of To the Volcano in the Los Angeles Review of Books. An excerpt: Boehmer’s book is a gift
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
Review of To the Volcano in A Life in Books
To the Volcano has been reviewed by Susan Osborne in her blog A Life in Books. An excerpt: These are insightful, intelligent stories full of chara
New review of To the Volcano in the Daily Mail
Eithne Farry has written a review of To the Volcano for the Daily Mail, calling the stories 'beautifully crafted'. Read the review
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
La ragazza che parlava Zulu e altri racconti published by Historica
La ragazza che parlava Zulu e altri racconti has just been published in Italy by Historica! This collection is an Italian translation of Elleke's bo