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Esperjenza Unika, Love

Wednesday, 21 October 2015, 16:24 Last update: about 12 years ago

'Horizons' have just published Jacqueline Mizzi's first novel in the Maltese language 'Esperjenza Unika, Love,'.  This novel is mostly aimed at adolescents. 'Esperjenza Unika, Love' is a...

DING DONG!

Tuesday, 20 October 2015, 16:23 Last update: about 12 years ago

It seems that Maltese life moves strictly to an effective ding dong sound. It is a reality reflected in all aspects of Maltese society, as if it cannot escape the temptation to go in twos or end up...

Artists mill-qrib – a collection of interviews

Monday, 19 October 2015, 16:22 Last update: about 12 years ago

Horizon's latest publication is Laurence Mizzi's 'Artisti mill-Qrib' (Up Close with Artists) which is a collection of personal interviews with a number of painters, sculptors and ceramists that the...

Thriller 'A Line of Blood' delves deep into family dynamics

Saturday, 17 October 2015, 15:20 Last update: about 12 years ago

A supposedly tight-knit family becomes torn apart after the death of a next-door neighbor in an intense debut by author Ben McPherson. "A Line of Blood" delves deep into family dynamics for a...

'The Prize' shows complexity of school reform

Friday, 16 October 2015, 15:18 Last update: about 12 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 12 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 12 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 12 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...

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