Turning Pages
Turning Pages with Vuvu Vena is a bookish podcast focused mainly on South African, African and African Diaspora literature, and authors. On here you can expect reviews, bookish discussions, and interviews.Let's continue chatting on social media. Find me on TikTok & Instagram: @vuvuvena_reads, Twitter: @VuvuVena_Reads, search for Vuvu Vena Reads on YouTube or follow my blog www.vuvuvenareads.com
Episodes
18 episodes
The 30th Candle with Angela Makholwa
In today's episode we talk to South African Author, Angela Makholwa, about her sophomore novel, The 30th Candle.The book has just been turned into a Netflix Movie - as always, book trumps movie, but both are worth indulging.This...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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53:59
Red Ink with Angela Makholwa
In today's episode we talk to South African Author, Angela Makholwa, about her debut novel, Red Ink.If you've been able to get your hands on this one, you'll know it is very difficult to put it down!This episode may be filled wi...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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47:33
The Polygamist with Sue Nyathi
In today's episode we talk to Zimbabwean Author, Sue Nyathi, about her debut novel, The Polygamist.Anyone who has read this book knows there is a lot of scandal and a lot of headaches to unpack. This episode may be filled with ...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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52:27
In Conversation With Tshegofatso Motlhake aka A Time To Share Books
This episode was first recorded at the end of 2020. There was a lot of internal toing and froing about the sound quality, but eventually, because this was such an important conversation, I opted to let it air.In today's Conversation I a...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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26:16
No Be From Hia with Natasha Omokhodion-Kalulu Banda
I recently sat down with Zambian Author Natasha Omokhodion-Kalulu Banda to chat about her debut No Be From Hia which explores such important themes ranging from family, origin, home, belonging and the consequences of our decisions and the gener...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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56:05
The Fishermen with Chigozie Obioma
This episode was a live that aired first on my YouTube (BookTube) channel. Chigozie Obioma was gracious enough to accept an invitation to chat about his debut novel, The Fishermen, which was one of the
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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49:18
In Conversation with Omphile Raleie aka Bookamoso
This episode was first aired first on my Booktube channel. It was my first physical sit down with a book lover and sparked a great friendship between Omphile and I. This was the first book selection for the
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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54:08
Yellow Bone with Ekow Duker
This episode was a live that aired first on my Facebook Page and then went on to live on my Booktube channel. It was also the episode that ignited a passion to talk to authors and booklovers about their books and other bookish things. <...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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51:29
Doing this thing one more time: Turning Pages the Rebirth
After a lot of introspection, I decided to go at this one more time. I feel more grounded, more certain and more determined than I was in season one and I cannot wait to unravel the world that's waiting for me in season 2.To those of yo...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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8:25
Mohale Mashigo - Intruders
I first read Mohale Mashigo's sophomore offering in 2018 when Pan MacMillan South Africa sent me a review copy. At the start of this year I reread this gem and it was equally as pleasing the second time around.What are you reading at th...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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5:55
Oyinkan Braithwaite - My Sister, the Serial Killer
I saw a lot of Oyinkan Braithwaite's debut novel, My Sister, the Serial Killer doing the rounds on book tube last year. I'm not usually a crime/thriller person, but I read this in one sitting it was that good. I truly enjoyed it.What ar...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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14:20
Mohale Mashigo - The Yearning
Discovering Mohale Mashigo was such fun, her mind is truly incredible and it's evident in what she writes about. Her debut, The Yearning is spell-binding to say the least, and in today's episode I share my thoughts on this dynamite.What...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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11:03
Cynthia Jele - Happiness is a Four-letter Word
If I'm being honest, this is probably one of the first books that reignited a love for reading for leisure for me after varsity, and it is still among the first few books where I saw myself reflected. Any conversation about Cynthia Jele's Happi...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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5:32
It's been too long
It has been a hot minute. I don't like disappearing acts, so hopefully there won't be another hot minute on here. How have you guys been?What are you reading at the moment?Thank you for tuning in, it means a lot to me.xoxo
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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7:30
Five South African Authors for the lockdown
The lockdown has us all feeling so anxious. Not as though our anxiety hadn't spiked when we realised just how wide reaching this global crisis is. I read when I'm anxious, and the idea of opening a book and escaping has always been a grand ther...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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14:15
Why I read
In this week's episode I consider all the reasons why I read. All of which are very dear to me.Why do you read?Thank you for tuning in, it means a lot to me.xoxoVV
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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12:43
Why does representation even matter?
In this week's episode I delve into the buzzword 'representation' and what it means to me, why it even matters and what I'm hoping reading more African literature will do for me in this regards.What was the first book you ever found yoursel...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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10:58
Welcome to Turning Pages with Vuvu Vena
It's finally here, Episode 1 of Turning Pages has actually arrived. I'm besides myself at the thought.The first episode is a welcome in true intro style. You will walk away knowing what the podcast is intended to be about and how often I me...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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12:34