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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...

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