The Malta Independent 6 May 2024, Monday
View E-Paper

Books

A history of a city and its liberal ideals

Monday, 28 October 2013, 14:21 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

"Amsterdam: A History of the World's Most Liberal City" (Doubleday), by Russell Shorto   No guide to Amsterdam is complete without a mention of tulips, canals and legalized pot...

The legend of The Bride of Mosta revisited

Monday, 28 October 2013, 10:29 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

What prompted you to write a well known Maltese legend ‘The Bride of Mosta’, a novel based on folklore?   The Bride of Mosta is a legend I grew up with in Mosta. Actually the...

Sensiela Juann Mamo

Monday, 21 October 2013, 12:22 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Juann Mamo's cult novel Ulied in-Nanna Venut fl-Amerka about social and political life in early twentieth century Malta and Maltese emigrants in New York will be available soon in bookshops...

H. G. Wells’ classic The Invisible Man in Maltese

Sunday, 20 October 2013, 15:24 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

H.G. Wells’ classic tale of ‘The Invisible Man’ has been published in Maltese for the first time, in a small, 118-page pocket book - easy to carry and read!   Who was this...

Literature in translation

Sunday, 20 October 2013, 13:21 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

The University of Malta’s Department of Translation, Terminology and Interpreting Studies published the Literature in Translation/Il-Letteratura fit-Traduzzjoni written by the academic members...

First gay-themed novel in Maltese

Sunday, 20 October 2013, 08:16 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Bep is a new novel in Maltese that relates the relationship that develops between two men. Nicky is a librarian in a Centre that works against sexual discrimination and Beppe is a musician. Beppe...

'The October List' is a small but powerful book

Saturday, 19 October 2013, 14:39 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

"The October List" (Grand Central Publishing), by Jeffery Deaver   A story told backward has been done in film and print, but Jeffery Deaver gives it his own unique spin in...

Real events make play 'A Time to Kill' resonate

Friday, 18 October 2013, 14:37 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

The people who put socially conscious plays on Broadway usually like to stress how relevant their work is. The folks behind "A Time to Kill" may have more reason than most.   The...

Jessica Lange pens debut children's book

Thursday, 17 October 2013, 14:31 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Screen legend Jessica Lange says the secret to her longevity in Hollywood is simply trusting her instincts.   "As you can tell from looking at my career, there was no plan!" the...

  • don't miss