It all started with a big discovery. Professor Arnold Cassola, who has ferreted out sources for the study of Maltese history in various libraries and archives abroad, made yet another discovery in...

“A Minute to Midnight: an Atlee Pine Thriller,” Grand Central Publishing, by David Baldacci David Baldacci made his literary debut in 1996 with a political thriller, “Absolute...

"The Andromeda Evolution," Harper, by Daniel H. Wilson To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the publication of Michael Crichton's epic novel, "The Andromeda Strain," the author's estate...

"My Penguin Year: Life Among the Emperors," William Morrow, by Lindsay McCrae It's an odd thing to write in a book review, but "My Penguin Year" is better seen than read. The good news is you can...

The National Book Council is pleased to release the programme of cultural events for the Campus Book Festival. As customary, the festival will take place at the University Quadrangle on 25, 26 and 27...

Ta' Liesse: Malta's waterfront shrine for marinersGeneral editor: Giovanni BonelloPublisher: Miller Distributors, 2020.  Pages: 255pp.ISBN 978 9995 794248 Big, handsome, heavily...

"Mighty Justice: My Life in Civil Rights," Algonquin Books, by Dovey Johnson Roundtree and Katie McCabe Some life stories are too important to be relegated to dusty history books. They must be...

"The Siberian Dilemma: An Arkady Renko Novel," Simon & Schuster, by Martin Cruz Smith It's been 38 years since Martin Cruz Smith's "Gorky Park" was released, introducing readers to Arkady...

Writing about Mikiel Anton Vassalli, as Ivan Said frequently and enthusiastically admits during our daily discussions on Maltese literature and language, had always been his dream and ambition and it...

Is it true that tortoises like nothing better than to fire up the barbecue in the yard, in summer? Is it true that cats enjoy singing in the shower? Do squirrels use paragliders to float from one tree...