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Stellenbosch Launch of <em>To the Volcano</em>

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

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Cape Town Launch of <em>To the Volcano</em>

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

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Blown Away by Books Festival, Fish Hoek

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

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‘That Glittering Southern Light’: new review of <em>To the Volcano</em> in the <em>LARB</em>

‘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

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Short Stories Aloud – Julie Mayhew and Elleke Boehmer

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

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Review of <em>To the Volcano</em> in <em>A Life in Books</em>

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

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New review of <em>To the Volcano</em> in the <em>Daily Mail</em>

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

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The Biographer and the Wife: Event in celebration of <em>To the Volcano</em>

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

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<em>La ragazza che parlava Zulu e altri racconti</em> published by Historica

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

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To the Volcano book launch in London

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

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Recent Posts

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  • African Studies Centre Seminar: Elleke in conversation with Wale Adebanwi
  • To the Volcano longlisted for the Edge Hill Prize 2020!
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