In this episode, we talk to Desiree Lewis and Gabeba Baderoon, the editors of a new collection,  'Surfacing: On Being Black and Feminist in South Africa', and the Book Lounge staff recommend local fiction they’ve loved recently.

Jess recommends ‘Hibiscus Coast’ by Nick Mulgrew, Belinda loved ‘Young Blood’ by Sifiso Mzobe, and Thandi suggests ‘When the Village Sleeps’ by Sindiwe Magona.

Get in touch by emailing booklounge@gmail.com. This podcast is hosted by Vasti Calitz and produced by Andri Burnett.

A Readers' Community is a South African literary podcast featuring conversations about recent South African books.