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		<copyright>&#xA9; 2026 Open Book Festival</copyright>
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	<title>Disrupting the Everyday &#124; Feminist Imaginary &#124; OBF 2026</title>
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In this episode, Thando Fuze, Jessica Horn, Vashna Jagarnath and Zimbini Ogle spoke to Pumla Dineo Gqola about interventions that could enable a better future.



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	<title>The Echoes of Forced Migration &#124; Displaced People &#124; OBF 2026</title>
	<link>https://openbookfestival.co.za/podcast/the-echoes-of-forced-migration-displaced-people-obf-2026/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 08:08:54 +0000</pubDate>
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In this episode, Faraaz Mahomed, Donica Merhazion and Sahra Noor spoke to Gabeba Baderoon about forced migration and how the impact of those ruptures echo through time.



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	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In this episode, Faraaz Mahomed, Donica Merhazion and Sahra Noor spoke to Gabeba Baderoon about forced migration and how the impact of those ruptures echo through time.



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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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<item>
	<title>Poetry of Belonging &#124; Presented by Red Wheelbarrow &#124; OBF 2026</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 17:11:50 +0000</pubDate>
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In this episode, Red Wheelbarrow presents a powerful lineup of not-to-be-missed poets.



Performances by vangile gantsho, Siphokazi Jonas, Keith Oliver Lewis, Naidene Lottering, Athambile Masola, and Thalente Ndlovu.



Hosted by Lisa Julie and Jacques Coetzee.



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Performances by vangile gantsho, Siphokazi Jonas, Keith Oliver Lewis, Naidene Lottering, Athambile Masola, and Thalente Ndlovu.



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In this episode, Red Wheelbarrow presents a powerful lineup of not-to-be-missed poets.



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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>Love is a Feminist Issue &#124; Conversations with Mohale &#124; OBF 2026</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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In this episode, Krystle Zara Appiah, Pumla Dineo Gqola and Sue Nyathi spoke to host with the most, Mohale Mashigo about love and loneliness in a world on fire.



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	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In this episode, Krystle Zara Appiah, Pumla Dineo Gqola and Sue Nyathi spoke to host with the most, Mohale Mashigo about love and loneliness in a world on fire.



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	<title>Feminist Book Club &#124; Lebogang Matseke &#124; OBF 2026</title>
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In this episode, Noma Tsheleza facilitated an interactive conversation with Lebogang Matseke about her debut fantasy novel &#8216;Death Rattle&#8217;.



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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>History Shapes Every Story &#124; Past, Present and Future &#124; OBF 2026</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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In this episode, Megan Choritz, Mphuthumi Ntabeni and Jean-Paul Willemse spoke to Stevlyn Vermeulen about how their different novels are a product of our history.



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	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In this episode, Megan Choritz, Mphuthumi Ntabeni and Jean-Paul Willemse spoke to Stevlyn Vermeulen about how their different novels are a product of our history.



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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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<item>
	<title>Blurring The Boundaries Of Reality &#124; Between Two Worlds &#124; OBF 2026</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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In this episode, I.O. Echeruo, John Hunt and Keely Shinners speak to Kelly-Eve Koopman about their novels that blur boundaries between the familiar and the speculative.



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	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In this episode, I.O. Echeruo, John Hunt and Keely Shinners speak to Kelly-Eve Koopman about their novels that blur boundaries between the familiar and the speculative.



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In this episode, I.O. Echeruo, John Hunt and Keely Shinners speak to Kelly-Eve Koopman about their novels that blur boundaries between the familiar and the speculative.



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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, I.O. Echeruo, John Hunt and Keely Shinners speak to Kelly-Eve Koopman about their novels that blur boundaries between the familiar and the speculative.



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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>The Many Faces Of Grief &#124; Living Through Loss &#124; OBF 2026</title>
	<link>https://openbookfestival.co.za/podcast/the-many-faces-of-grief-living-through-loss-obf-2026/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:29:28 +0000</pubDate>
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In this episode, Melinda Ferguson, Thato Sebastian-Charles Mmereki and Dominique Olivier speak to Firdose Moonda about grief becoming part of the fabric of their lives.



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	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In this episode, Melinda Ferguson, Thato Sebastian-Charles Mmereki and Dominique Olivier speak to Firdose Moonda about grief becoming part of the fabric of their lives.



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In this episode, Melinda Ferguson, Thato Sebastian-Charles Mmereki and Dominique Olivier speak to Firdose Moonda about grief becoming part of the fabric of their lives.



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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, Melinda Ferguson, Thato Sebastian-Charles Mmereki and Dominique Olivier speak to Firdose Moonda about grief becoming part of the fabric of their lives.



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