A sign of a good quality picture book is when it is enjoyed not only by children but also by their parents and adults in general.   Merlin Publishers have published Il-fabbrika tal-kliem, a...

The author is listed on the book cover as Joseph Paul Cassar, the author of many other books on Maltese artists. But the real author is Mariz Cassar. Mariz is the daughter of Lewis Wirth and...

Feel the humiliation of the widowed guinea pig, so beaten down he contemplates suicide and questions his Christian faith. See through the eyes of the doting parents, who look past the signs of...

The New Yorker cartoonist is one of three winners of the inaugural Kirkus Prize, presented by the literary publication Kirkus Reviews and worth $50,000 for each winner, making it among the country's...

Named for the minor "Star Wars" character who fans demanded to know more about, Boba Fett Syndrome is most acute for any book or film series that has reached the level of phenomenon, when...

Fans of author Anne Lamott know reading her work is like finding a favorite sweater from the depths of the closet on the first crisp fall day: warm, comforting, familiar and easy. Her new book, "Small...

Harry Bosch and his rookie partner tackle a cold case with present-day ramifications in Michael Connelly's latest novel, "The Burning Room." Ten years ago, a man was shot and paralyzed. The...

In his new book, "The Andy Cohen Diaries: A Deep Look at a Shallow Year," author Andy Cohen tries to explain to his rescue dog, Wacha, the luck of going from a West Virginia kill shelter to lunching...

The Pleasures of Gardening in the Maltese Islands by Maurice Mizzi is a book dedicated to the hundreds of trees and shrubs which can be grown successfully in the Maltese Islands.  Maurice...

Poet Carmel Attard died in 1994 at the age of 51. He was known for his protest poetry and the deep insight shown in his reflections. He published two books of lyrics, Taħt qillet ix-Xemx in 1972...