The Malta Independent 8 May 2024, Wednesday
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Sir Arturo Mercieca: The number one judge of the last century

Sunday, 28 January 2024, 08:38 Last update: about 4 months ago Kevin Aquilina

Professor Tonio Borg has launched his eighth law book that deals with the landmark judgments of Chief Justice Sir Arturo Mercieca delivered between 1924 and 1940. This is not a biographical volume on...

Rare James M. Cain story 'Blackmail' published for first time

Friday, 5 January 2024, 08:00 Last update: about 5 months ago Associated Press

The characters are pure noir: Pat, a "dark, heavily handsome thick-shouldered" young man; Myra, a "cheesecakey" woman whose "thick blonde hair" fell "off her bare head to brilliant brassy...

Japan bestseller 'Honeybees' is an ode to creatives

Sunday, 31 December 2023, 07:57 Last update: about 5 months ago Associated Press

"Honeybees and Distant Thunder" by Riku Onda (Pegasus Books) The Yoshigae music competition will never be the same after this year's pianists push the boundaries of the art form, leaving judges...

Oprah Winfrey chooses new Verghese novel for her book club

Friday, 29 December 2023, 07:21 Last update: about 5 months ago Associated Press

The long-awaited new novel by Abraham Verghese, "The Covenant of Water," is Oprah Winfrey's latest book club pick. "The Covenant of Water" is Verghese's first work of fiction since his...

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