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Inside the Open Book Festival: The Past, The Crisis, The Future

Inside the Open Book Festival: The Past, The Crisis, The Future

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In this episode, I sit down with Frankie Murrey, the heart and programme coordinator behind the Open Book Festival, a space that, since 2011, has created room for brave, bold, and necessary conversations through literature.

We explore the festival’s beginnings, its evolution, and the critical funding crisis it now faces. Frankie speaks with passion and clarity about what’s at stake, not just for Open Book, but for the future of South African literary culture as a whole.

This conversation is both a reflection on what’s been built and a call to action for what must be protected. If you believe in the power of stories, cultural spaces, and collective imaginatio, this one is for you.

This episode is proudly supported by the Open Book Festival.


To support the festival’s future, visit https://openbookfestival.co.za


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