Clarke’s Bookshop in Cape Town offers books by and about southern Africans, focusing on politics, art, and literature since 1956. Clarke’s Bookshop is a historic independent bookstore in Cape Town, founded in 1956. It specializes in books by southern African authors and about southern Africa, spanning politics, history, art, literature, and current affairs. Known for promoting independent and scholarly publishing, Clarke’s is a respected cultural landmark for readers, researchers, and collectors.