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‘Ossessjoni’ by Carmel Scicluna

Wednesday, 25 September 2013, 14:05 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

A recent Maltese novel that people are talking about at the moment, due to its explosively controversial content, is Ossessjoni by Carmel Scicluna and published by Merlin Publishers.  The novel...

Notte Bianca 2013 approaches

Wednesday, 25 September 2013, 13:10 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Over 1,000 participants; over 100 events; a broad range of cultural events from street and performing arts to visual arts and new media, from live music to literature, food and fairs... This...

Maltese as it should be

Wednesday, 25 September 2013, 13:02 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

On the second centenary of the birth of Charles Dickens, SKS published the third edition of Karmenu Vassallo’s masterful translation of the Dickens masterpiece.   Vassallo, as he...

Hymns populate posthumous Jones album

Tuesday, 24 September 2013, 16:47 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

George Jones, "Amazing Grace" (Bandit/Welk)   The first release of George Jones music following his death in April features the legendary singer on a collection of traditional...

De Niro, Pfeiffer shine in flawed 'Family'

Tuesday, 24 September 2013, 15:05 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Talk about a promising duo for a dark mob comedy: Robert De Niro, whose mob-film pedigree needs no explanation, and Michelle Pfeiffer, who was, after all, "Married to the...

Bear Bryant and Joe Namath made the Tide roll

Tuesday, 24 September 2013, 14:31 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

"Rising Tide: Bear Bryant, Joe Namath & Dixie's Last Quarter" (Twelve), by Randy Roberts and Ed Krzemienski   When Bear Bryant ordered University of Alabama freshman Joe...

Arctic Monkeys endure American love affair

Monday, 23 September 2013, 16:45 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Arctic Monkeys, "AM" (Domino)   A woozy, psychedelic collection cooked up in the Californian desert, Arctic Monkeys' latest album, "AM," is the sound of Sheffield via...

'Blue Caprice' is mature and intelligent

Monday, 23 September 2013, 14:55 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

"Blue Caprice" is a disturbing, masterfully controlled thriller based on the 2002 sniper attacks in the Washington, D.C., suburbs. The national discussion of mass shootings and gun control...

Aterniti chronicles more than cheese

Monday, 23 September 2013, 14:20 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

"The Telling Room: a Tale of Love, Betrayal, Revenge, and the World's Greatest Piece of Cheese" (Dial Press), by Michael Paterniti   What makes a great cheese? The skill of the...

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