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A 35-year quest

Tuesday, 16 August 2016, 14:59 Last update: about 9 years ago Noel Grima

Malta's national poet, Dun Karm, was born in Zebbug in 1871 and died in 1961. His life spanned not just two centuries but also two world wars. His artistic production spanned two languages - he...

A fresh look at Maltese history

Thursday, 11 August 2016, 17:50 Last update: about 9 years ago

Maltese history enthusiasts packed a seventieth century hall at the FORTRESS BUILDERS Valletta  for the launch of a new publication covering 1049 years of history  during which  young...

Dave Eggers sets his latest literary adventure in Alaska

Sunday, 7 August 2016, 14:21 Last update: about 9 years ago

Eggers' "Heroes of the Frontier," which comes out July 26, tells of a single mother from Ohio who flees to Alaska with her young son and daughter in the wake of financial and personal disaster. Josie...

New Michael Crichton novel coming out in 2017

Saturday, 6 August 2016, 14:20 Last update: about 9 years ago

A completed and unpublished Michael Crichton novel, recently discovered by his widow, is coming out next year. HarperCollins Publishers told The Associated Press on Thursday that "Dragon Teeth"...

Nick Heller returns in Finder's 'Guilty Minds'

Friday, 5 August 2016, 14:18 Last update: about 9 years ago

Corporate fixer and private intelligence operative Nick Heller returns in a tale of scandal and manipulation in Joseph Finder's "Guilty Minds." Heller lives in a world of separating lies from the...

'Twilight' author writes spy thriller 'The Chemist'

Thursday, 4 August 2016, 14:17 Last update: about 9 years ago

Little, Brown and Co. announced Tuesday that "The Chemist" will be published Nov. 15. The company says the book features a former government agent living underground and forced to "take one...

Ace Atkins delivers rousing thriller with 'The Innocents'

Wednesday, 3 August 2016, 14:15 Last update: about 9 years ago

The heart of Ace Atkins' novels featuring former Army Ranger Quinn Colson look at a community populated by people who want to do the right thing but whose good intentions are often thwarted by the...

Journalist uncovers mystery in 'Woman in Cabin 10'

Saturday, 30 July 2016, 13:42 Last update: about 9 years ago

The Aurora, a boutique cruise liner, is small with only 10 cabins and luxurious with chandeliers and endless champagne. Journalists, a photographer, investors and even a model comprise the passenger...

'Not Pretty Enough' updates Cosmo editor's legacy

Friday, 29 July 2016, 13:41 Last update: about 9 years ago

Helen Gurley Brown's book about lesbians might be the most entertaining nonfiction that never actually got written. Brown's proposal for such a book as a follow-up to her 1962 debut advice guide,...

Polk unpacks leaving Wall Street in 'For the Love of Money'

Thursday, 28 July 2016, 13:39 Last update: about 9 years ago

While working at his dream job as a senior trader on Wall Street, Sam Polk received a bonus of several million dollars. He was enraged: it wasn't enough. "For the Love of Money" chronicles the story...

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