Earlier this year the University of Malta approved the setting up of the Creative Writing Programme (CWP) within the Faculty of Arts. The CWP is meant to act as a forum to promote excellence in...

Id-Djarju ta' Darba f'Sena is the first book written by Lorraine Galea. Published by Horizons, the story recounts the contents of diary that is written by a lady and who, as the title indicates,...

Authors: Sandro Debono, Giovanni Granzotto,Riccardo LicataEdition: Verso L'Arte Edizioni . 2011Extent: 143 ppIn summer 2011, Heritage Malta held an exhibition of works by Riccardo Licata first at...

The first days of school... acceptance of diversity in schoolmates and turning someone's being different into a strength and a demonstration of friendship, instead of bullying.Tough discussion points,...

The academic career of Professor Mario Buhagiar is marked by pioneering publications and achievements. In the 1980s, after carrying out the most extensive survey yet of the late Roman and Byzantine...

Screenwriter S. Craig Zahler imbues his first crime fiction with elements of a Western as an honest police detective tries to clean up a town that oozes corruption. But relentless violence heavily...

A cheeky provocation wrapped in a zingy punchline, Justin Simien's "Dear White People" recalls other memorably promising debuts - by filmmakers named Spike, for instance, whether Lee or Jonze. An...

G.M. Malliet continues to update the traditional British village mystery in her highly entertaining "A Demon Summer." While the village of Nether Monkslip is typical, the twist that Malliet spins so...

After playing the cowboy artist Charlie Russell, some called him Kid. After "Brigadoon" in summer stock, his cast mates called him Tommy. "J.K., Jake, Kim, Kimble. Never my first name. Never Jon...

Hank Phillippi Ryan's latest entry to feature investigative reporter Jane Ryland showcases the author's ability to balance humor, gripping drama, romance and contemporary issues. In "Truth Be...