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Kapitali: welcome to the real new way of doing politics

Friday, 10 November 2017, 14:21 Last update: about 9 years ago

Welcome to the real new way of doing politics. Meet two young Members of Parliament: one a lawyer from a "noble" dynasty in the PN, with a history of family MPs on the 10th district and the other a...

Life after death

Friday, 10 November 2017, 14:18 Last update: about 9 years ago Noel Grima

Of all the books I have had to review, this is decidedly the strangest. The mystery starts right from the cover. We are never told the author's full name. Then we are told the book was printed in...

Memoir is bittersweet farewell to Bette Davis

Friday, 10 November 2017, 09:46 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Bette Davis battled studio bosses, husbands and rivals during her long acting career, establishing a tough persona in real life to match her enduring Hollywood image. She would need all that strength...

Jussi Adler-Olsen returns with 'The Scarred Woman'

Thursday, 9 November 2017, 12:44 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Who is "The Scarred Woman"? That's a question you'll ask yourself as you read Jussi Adler-Olsen's latest mystery. Department Q, Copenhagen's cold case squad led by Detective Carl Morck, has its...

Ġesù Kristu Sultan by Lawrenz Sciberras

Wednesday, 8 November 2017, 12:15 Last update: about 9 years ago

Mgr Lawrence Scibberas' latest publication is a collection of reflections upon the regal, priestly and prophetic role of the Lord Jesus Christ, a triple role that Christianity celebrates on Palm...

British blues: New book heralds early days of Fleetwood Mac

Wednesday, 8 November 2017, 09:43 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Mick Fleetwood was 16 when he left school, told his parents he wanted to pursue a career in rock 'n' roll, and went to London in search of gigs. A common tale, true, but this one has a happy...

Il-Kulleġġ tal-Prinċpijiet Perfetti

Tuesday, 7 November 2017, 14:14 Last update: about 9 years ago

What would you do if your son told you that he wants to start going to ballet lessons, or that he wants to take up dressmaking or open a nail salon? Would you: a)     ...

Essays on country women go beyond traditional narratives

Tuesday, 7 November 2017, 09:39 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

There's an ongoing discussion among music writers, musicians and music fans about how female artists are treated compared with their male counterparts. Some common examples include referring to a...

'Quick and Dirty' returns to Barrington's detective roots

Monday, 6 November 2017, 09:55 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Stone Barrington's newest "adventure," and that is, really, what this sophisticated, smart and well-heeled guy seeks on a regular basis to keep him interested beyond his world of private jets and...

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