'The Prize' shows complexity of school reform
Friday, 16 October 2015, 15:18
Last update: about 10 years ago
No matter where you fall in the school reform debate, a new book makes it clear there are no easy answers and no quick fixes. "The Prize," by former Washington Post reporter Dale Russakoff, is a...
Mindy Kaling charms her fans in 'Why Not Me?'
Thursday, 15 October 2015, 15:14
Last update: about 10 years ago
Mindy Kaling may be gearing up for the fourth season of her TV show, "The Mindy Project," but that didn't deter her from writing another wildly entertaining and completely relatable book, "Why Not...
'M Train' is disappointing follow-up by rocker Patti Smith
Wednesday, 14 October 2015, 15:08
Last update: about 10 years ago
Punk rocker Patti Smith added "literary sensation" to her resume with the 2010 publication of her captivating memoir, "Just Kids." That book simply and beautifully described her life with photographer...
Elizabeth Gilbert saws fear in half in 'Big Magic'
Tuesday, 13 October 2015, 15:05
Last update: about 10 years ago
Over a lifetime committed to writing, Elizabeth Gilbert has learned that engaging fear is part of the creative process. In her new book, "Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear," she offers tricks to...
A celebration of life
Monday, 12 October 2015, 15:41
Last update: about 10 years ago
After a long battle lasting several months, Jacob survived meningoencephalitis - an infection of the lining of the brain and the brain substance. And two weeks ago, true to his wish, the book...
Mal-Fwieha tal-Ward
Monday, 12 October 2015, 15:34
Last update: about 10 years ago
Julie is a disc jockey on radio and while happily presenting an afternoon programme realizes that it is the first anniversary of her friendship with Gordon. He was surely to bring her a...
The troglodyte ancestors
Monday, 12 October 2015, 15:30
Last update: about 10 years ago
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Joseph Borg was born in Hamrun and migrated with his family to Australia. He later returned to Malta and became a genealogist. Apart from this professional interest, there was also a personal...
We love science!
Monday, 12 October 2015, 15:27
Last update: about 10 years ago
How Facebook suggests friends, studies of crystals, why mobile radiation is not harmful to health, and where new alien species come from is all research out of the Faculty of Science. To celebrate 100...
'The Courtesan' is masterful debut by Alexandra Curry
Sunday, 11 October 2015, 14:32
Last update: about 10 years ago
Alexandra Curry's debut novel begins with an execution. It's China in 1880 and a man is beheaded. His 7-year-old daughter is left behind - Sai Jinhua. The orphan is quickly sold to an abusive brothel...