• Nick Hornby’s reflection on his falling in love with Arsenal FC.
• A personal history by Argentinian star Lionel Messi (as told to Tom Watt).
• A main profile on Danny Jordaan by Lisa Witepski.
• A fascinating account of the history of South African soccer by veteran sports journalist Joe Latakgomo.
• Academic Chris Thurman’s examination of sport versus art.
• Jessica Hilltout takes a journey through Africa taking pictures of how football is played on the continent.
• Writer and journalist Oshebeng Alphie Koonyaditse looks at vital World Cup lessons for South African local soccer administrators.
• Dr Ali Bacher’s pride in witnessing the World Cup taking place in South Africa.
• Novelist Alex Smith visits Diemersfontein Wine and Country Estate.
• Writer and literary critic Karina Magdalena Szczurek tells of her visit to China.

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Previous editions:

• December 2007 – Sol Plaaitjie
• May 2008 – Esk’ia Mphahlele
• August 2008 – Women and Words
• December 2008 – Obama
• May 2009 – Nadine Gordimer
• September 2009 – Imraan Coovadia
• February 2010 – Margie Orford
• August 2010 – Soccer and Literature