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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 ...

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...

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