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...