The Short Fuse Podcasts, hosted by Elizabeth Howard, are conversations with artists, writers, musicians and others whose art reveals our communities through their lens and stirs us to seek change. "Artists are here to disturb the peace." James Baldwin
The Short Fuse is produced by the Arts Fuse, the online journal of arts commentary and criticism.
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The Short Fuse Podcasts, hosted by Elizabeth Howard, are conversations with artists, writers, musicians and others whose art reveals our communities through their lens and stirs us to seek change. "Artists are here to disturb the peace." James Baldwin
The Short Fuse is produced by the Arts Fuse, the online journal of arts commentary and criticism.
In this episode, Mervin Sloman, founder of the beloved Book Lounge and the Open Book Festival in Cape Town, South Africa, is in conversation with Elizabeth Howard around the unique challenges of managing an independent bookstore, while navigating the complicated, ever shifting environment. What does it mean to manage an independent bookshop in South Africa? What are the challenges, the opportunities, and the importance of creating a space for writers and their readers to meet in community? The Book Lounge opened in 2007 and the Open Book Festival was launched four years later in 2011. It takes creativity, determination, resilience and a passion for books to survive and thrive. During difficult moments: "I have a copious amount of salt from which to pinch." Mervin Sloman
The Short Fuse Podcast
The Short Fuse Podcasts, hosted by Elizabeth Howard, are conversations with artists, writers, musicians and others whose art reveals our communities through their lens and stirs us to seek change. "Artists are here to disturb the peace." James Baldwin
The Short Fuse is produced by the Arts Fuse, the online journal of arts commentary and criticism.
