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Craving adventure with a side serving of art? In the May issue of @getawaymagazine, Letterhead’s Neil Büchner shared his visit to Athens – an exciting setting to explore the world of street art, the historic city's culture, and, of course, some excellent gyros.

"Strategy without feedback can’t adapt," says founder Jaimes Nel in this interview with Letterhead's Shai Rama. "That's just planning, which is itself risky in a dynamic environment – you might have the wrong plan and never know until it’s too late." pathventures.io/writing/discus…

Zakes Mda gave this response when asked in an interview whether South Africa had produced enough writers. As the role of writers grows in scope and importance, with components from "entertainer" and "inspiration-giver" to "truth-teller" and "fact-seeker", his words ring true.

When Jane Says design studio created a new look and feel to represent the unique origin of Khayelitsha’s Finest Wines to a growing audience, they called on us for a quick copy rework – and @buntuthatsme delivered with his telling of Lindile Ndzaba’s journey with KFW.

“The synergy between MAMASAMBA’s nature-inspired interior design style and the vibrancy of the cuisine creates a dining experience that is not only visually appealing but also sensorially enriching.” ⁦@ryeschwarma⁩ explores MAMASAMBA ⁦for @HouseGardenSA⁩.

Letterhead is our writers 🔴 Meet @Ms_LynetteB – writer, editor and team leader at Letterhead, bringing almost two decades of magazine industry experience to the team. In addition to her love of words she enjoys time with family, a glass of chardonnay, and the great outdoors.

Just read my daughter’s interview with the incredible designer chu 🙏💕#mamalove #confectionsxcollections #andiereeves 💕@letterhead_is 💕

In @ryeschwarma’s cover story for this month's @HouseandGardenSA, we explore a home with looks best summed up as "Bohemian Brutalist”– exemplifying the issue’s focus on design-forward, boundary-pushing places and people.

Missing a word? @letterhead_is has one for you. #OBF2023

It’s the final ranking after eight intense rounds by our quiz masters Nick and Nathalie. @letterhead_is

Some of the teams at the @letterhead_is Literary Quiz after the second round (Fill in the blank… and Books were the first two!)

We’re at @OpenBookFest this weekend with Lovedale Press books from @vow_sa, a crossword giving you a chance to win a R500 @book_lounge voucher, and interactive activities about words, books and storytelling. Come and say hello at The One-Stop Words Shop!

Open Book Festival is a team effort, and we couldn’t have done it without our wonderful partners and sponsors. Remember, the full programme is ready for you on our website. openbookfestival.co.za/festival-progr… #OBF2023

You love books, we understand that. But how well do you know your literature? Fancy a quiz about all things bookish: characters, first and last lines, crossovers in culture, and more? See you at the @letterhead_is Literary Quiz. openbookfestival.co.za/programme/lett… #OBF2023

FAIR, a literacy-focused organisation in Cape Town, has opened its first library in Bree Street: capetownetc.com/education/fair…

In his lively history of Oxford’s language philosophers, Nikhil Krishnan suggests how their “verbal puzzles can get us to think more deeply and precisely about how language can warp or clarify our presuppositions.” @jenszalai reviews. nyti.ms/46oaAY3

Suzan Shongwe is the next writer to feature in Letterhead Loves, wherein our writers spotlight places, people, and products they adore. This month, Suzan spoke to us about her favourite province, Mpumalanga: instagram.com/p/CsqWl_SqHdK/

What We're Reading 🔴 Letterhead writers Eunice Stoltz, Tayla Boswell and Grace Crooks share their recommendations + current reads. 📕 instagram.com/p/Csnv7a_K_Qc/ #BookTwitter #writerscommunity

Big day coming up? Recently we had the pleasure of working with Amanda-Jayne, a Cape-Town based boutique fragrance brand, helping them to craft a press release that captured the essence of their custom gold travel tins for weddings and special occasions.

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