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Historical novel published last year is big seller in 2017

Sunday, 3 December 2017, 11:45 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

From the moment she read an early copy of Amor Towles' novel "A Gentleman in Moscow," author-bookstore owner Ann Patchett had a feeling her customers would love the story of a Russian count accused by...

Review: Superman, Spiderman creators slug it out for decades

Thursday, 30 November 2017, 11:44 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Marvel is arguably king of the comics world now. But it used to be a bottom feeder, pumping out uninspired titles that exploited popular trends - romance, monsters, whatever. Rival DC, the home of...

Feed a passion, gift just the right coffee-table book

Wednesday, 29 November 2017, 11:42 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Know a book lover with a coffee table and a passion? Then you're good to go on a gift. Coffee-table books aren't usually high on the self-purchase priority list but they can make great holiday...

Is-Sinjura Klaws

Wednesday, 29 November 2017, 09:18 Last update: about 9 years ago

Did you notice something a bit odd last Christmas? Hmm. You probably wouldn't have. The thing is, that last Christmas eve, Father Christmas was running a very high fever and lay sick in bed, coughing....

The history of maternity care in Malta

Wednesday, 29 November 2017, 09:16 Last update: about 9 years ago Noel Grima

Professor Charles Savona-Ventura is a well-known author who has published a significant number of writings on various aspects of Malta's medical history both on specialised journals as well as on...

Recent wave of WWII memoirs may also be the last

Saturday, 25 November 2017, 10:17 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Don Stratton, one of the few remaining surviving veterans from the bombing of Pearl Harbor, had been holding on to his memories for more than 70 years. "It's a long story and a hard one," says...

'Mad Men' creator delivers big with first novel

Thursday, 23 November 2017, 18:16 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

At 134 pages, Matthew Weiner's "Heather, The Totality" is best consumed in one bite like those exquisite pastries that line the cases of the French bakery/cafes on Manhattan's Upper East Side. The...

It lives! This nightmare machine writes bone-chilling tales

Wednesday, 22 November 2017, 18:15 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Don't throw away your Stephen King collection just yet. But the Master of the Macabre might want to keep an eye out behind him, because scientists have just unleashed a nightmare machine on a mission...

Dokic: Father physically, verbally, emotionally abused her

Tuesday, 21 November 2017, 18:14 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Former Wimbledon semifinalist Jelena Dokic says her father physically, verbally and emotionally abused her from a young age when she started playing tennis. In an autobiography to be released...

Clinton book has sold more than 300,000 copies

Monday, 20 November 2017, 18:14 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Hillary Clinton's "What Happened" had a big debut. Clinton's book, about her stunning presidential election loss in 2016 to Donald Trump, sold more than 300,000 copies in the combined formats of...

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