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The new biography of Joe Modise, one-time commander of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the military wing of South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC), is welcome. Comrade and Commander fills in a blank about Modise throughout the ANC’s three decades as an underground liberation movement with an armed wing.

‘Macchina’ collates photographer Jon Nicholson’s portfolio of modern motorsport imagery, while ‘Automotive Type D’ is INK studio’s fourth volume of car-focused creative briefs

Could this be Oz's cousin?

It's not happening anytime soon, it seems

Original illustration by Ernest Howard Shepard, depicting iconic scene from classic novel, expected to draw significant interest from collectors.‌ ‌

The South African author’s work was described as ‘an impressive achievement’ by chair of judges Chika Unigwe

There has been surprisingly little fanfare about the book, which is being published next month. Is the former first lady about to reveal all?

Letters between Van Gogh and his brother Theo inspire a delightful biography. Plus, new releases from big-hitters Oliver Jeffers and David Litchfield

A bead maker barely ages in 500 years in a subtle novel that wrestles with historic events while showing how much remains unchanged