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...
The other ‘illegal’ immigrants
Thursday, 17 October 2013, 13:34
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Title: A Complete Guide to the Birds of Malta
Author: Natalino Fenech
Publisher: Midsea Books 2010
Extent: 424pp
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Deep South thriller unfolds in 1927 flood
Wednesday, 16 October 2013, 14:28
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
"The Tilted World" (William Morrow), by Tom Franklin and Beth Ann Fennelly "The Tilted World" is a captivating Deep South drama that unfolds in the spring of 1927 as...
Book offers close look at GOP opportunity fumbled
Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 14:24
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
"Collision 2012: Obama vs. Romney and the Future of Elections in America" (Viking), by Dan Balz Heading into the 2012 presidential election season, President Barack Obama had...
A summer to remember: America in 1927
Monday, 14 October 2013, 14:15
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
"One Summer: America, 1927" (Doubleday), by Bill Bryson In retrospect, most summers seem pretty much alike: vacations in the country, lazy days at the beach and less tedious...
Stephen King shines on in 'Doctor Sleep'
Friday, 11 October 2013, 14:37
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
"Doctor Sleep" (Scribner), by Stephen King. Consider this the sequel you never knew you were waiting for, but will be very glad it arrived. Thirty-six years after...
New Jhumpa Lahiri novel is scattered, slow
Thursday, 10 October 2013, 14:34
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
"The Lowland: A Novel" (Alfred A. Knopf), by Jhumpa Lahiri If you're one of Jhumpa Lahiri's many adoring fans, someone who is always impatient for her next book, I'm...
Muppet magic probed in new biography of Jim Henson
Wednesday, 9 October 2013, 14:29
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
"Jim Henson: The Biography" (Ballantine Books), by Brian Jay Jones. If ever you had a single question about the felt magic Jim Henson managed to create, chances are Brian Jay...
Kevin Baker's novel explores mid-20th century NYC
Tuesday, 8 October 2013, 14:26
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
"The Big Crowd" (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), by Kevin Baker. Kevin Baker keeps on finding new veins to mine for New York City's history. Already known for his "City of...