"Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry" (Portfolio/Penguin), by Helaine Olen   After the financial crisis began in 2008, it suddenly became OK,...

Piper Donovan, the heroine of a mystery series by Mary Jane Clark, is fearless and inquisitive, and this trait often puts her in danger. In "Footprints in the Sand," the latest in the...

"Dancing to the Flute" (Atria), by Manisha Jolie Amin   A little boy appears in an Indian village, not remembering his name nor where he was from. But he is charming, clever and...

A new publication on Mattia Preti complementing the international exhibition ‘Mattia Preti – Faith and Humanity’ which is to be held in Malta at the Grandmaster’s Palace this...

Tracy Chevalier's "Girl With a Pearl Earring," which brought Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer to life, has become a near-classic in contemporary historical fiction. And her latest novel,...

Brad Meltzer writes his first sequel, a follow-up to 2011's "The Inner Circle," and delivers one of his best books to date.   In "The Fifth Assassin," Meltzer...

What if, in trying to figure out the best way to lead our lives, we could conduct tests on the different methods?   According to author Jared Diamond, such trials are already taking place....

Yoga students are often motivated and even inspired by watching teachers twist their strong bodies into pretzeled poses. In her new memoir, "May I Be Happy," yoga guru Cyndi Lee may surprise...

After two and one-half years in Haiti, Jonathan Katz was preparing to leave the impoverished but endlessly intriguing nation in January 2010. His next reporting assignment: Afghanistan. Then, a...

President George Abela, who is a also the patron of the Malta Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, has awarded  author Trevor Zahra the Society’s 2012 Gold Medal in recognition of...