This week we welcome Siya Khumalo! Siya is a writer, journalist and cultural commentator who is not afraid to tackle the important questions. His writing blends personal narrative with sharp social critique, often interrogating inherited histories and the complexities of contemporary life. His debut novel, “You Have to Be Gay to Know God”, won the Desmond Tutu-Gerrit Brand Literary Prize, and was longlisted for the Alan Paton Prize and shortlisted for the University of Johannesburg Debut Prize. His second, “The Queer Book of Revelation” is a daring leap into science fiction and was longlisted for the Sunday Times Fiction Prize in 2025 and named among the Notable African Books of the Year.
Here are his 5 Favourites:
- My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
- Intruders by Louise Jensen
- Led By Shepherds by Jeffrey Rakabe
- The Quiet Violence of Dreams by K. Sello Duiker
- You Have To Be Gay To Know God by Siya Khumalo
