Bob Dylan book on 'Modern Song' to come out in November
Friday, 29 April 2022, 10:17
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
Bob Dylan has a new book coming out this fall, a collection of more than 60 essays about songs and songwriters he admires, from Stephen Foster to Elvis Costello. The new book, "The Philosophy of...
The Knights as seen by their detractor
Friday, 22 April 2022, 11:37
Last update: about 6 years ago
Noel Grima
In or around September 1790 the two volumes of this book appeared in France. Written by a mysterious "Carasi" the book describes the adventures of the author during his two years of service in the...
Battles over book bans reflect conflicts from the 1980s
Friday, 22 April 2022, 09:50
Last update: about 6 years ago
The Conversation
A conservative leader found fault with how "respect for our nation's heritage" had been mostly stripped from the textbooks of public schools. "From kindergarten right through the total school...
Flies, insects and decaying families
Wednesday, 13 April 2022, 11:34
Last update: about 6 years ago
Noel Grima
This is the 14th book by this prolific author (including three novels for young people, two for adults, seven collections of short stories, two collections of poems) and this one adds to the...
Athlete-activist Tommie Smith works on graphic novel on life
Wednesday, 6 April 2022, 11:24
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
Olympic gold medalist and civil rights activist Tommie Smith is working on a graphic novel based on his life. Norton Young Readers announced Tuesday that Smith's "Victory. Stand! Raising My Fist...
Love’s labour lost
Tuesday, 5 April 2022, 12:16
Last update: about 6 years ago
Noel Grima
This is, I believe, the standard and authoritative book on the building of bastions in Malta under the Knights of St John. It is a work of great detail, enhanced with photos, designs and...
End-game of civilization
Sunday, 20 March 2022, 18:44
Last update: about 6 years ago
Noel Grima
It was a French election that made the author's name well-known across the world. Submission, one of his latest novels, describes what happens in the future 2022 election when the pro-Islam party...
Sliem u sahha, new book by Evarist Bartolo
Saturday, 19 March 2022, 11:16
Last update: about 6 years ago
The new book ‘SLIEM U SAĦĦA’, a collection of reflections written every morning on Facebook during the last five years by Minister Evarist Bartolo has been launched with the...