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It may be a typically ‘inspirational’ Oscar contender, but David O. Russell’s mental illness dramedy has its heart very much in the right place.
Returning to the Norwegian author after enjoying his short fiction, Rose Lapira is captivated by Per Petterson's poignant novel about a complex mother-daughter relationship.
From the cabinet to the nursery | Paul Stebbings
We speak to British theatre director Paul Stebbings, whose take on the...
We speak to British theatre director Paul Stebbings, whose...
Sex, secrets and the legacy of Mintoff | Alex Vella Gera
Last year, Alex Vella Gera was at the centre of the censorship storm thanks to...
Last year, Alex Vella Gera was at the centre of the...
Book Review | Anatomy of a Disappearance
Award-winning Libyan author Hisham Matar continues to explore the theme of missing fathers, Rose Lapira discovers.
Award-winning Libyan author Hisham Matar continues to...
Mintoff’s long shadow a backdrop for Alex Vella Gera’s new novel
In the wake of the Realta’ controversy, novelist Alex Vella Gera discusses...
In the wake of the Realta’ controversy, novelist Alex...
Valletta announced as European Capital for Culture 2018
Following months of intense preparation and aided by a slick marketing...
Following months of intense preparation and aided by a...
The Creative Economy Strategy – is it a strategy at all?
Five artists, academics and cultural practitioners question the current...
Five artists, academics and cultural practitioners question...
Film Review | Anna Karenina
Director Joe Wright teams up with Keira Knightley for the third time, and injects a dose of energy to this austere Russian classic.
Director Joe Wright teams up with Keira Knightley for the...
Book Review | A Summer of Drowning
Fascinated with novels by poets, ROSE LAPIRA is enchanted by Scottish bard John Burnside’s evocative journey through traumatic childhood memories.
Fascinated with novels by poets, ROSE LAPIRA is enchanted...
V18 bid book to 'represent Maltese culture'
The Valletta Local Council has today presented its final bid to host the ...
The Valletta Local Council has today presented its final...
Do androids dream of disappointing movies? | Philip K. Dick on film
With the release of the Total Recall remake, we examine other Philip K. Dick...
With the release of the Total Recall remake, we examine...
Literature under duress | Kallia Papadaki
Greek short story and screenwriter Kallia Papadaki speaks to us about...
Greek short story and screenwriter Kallia Papadaki speaks...
Negotiating these strange days | Marina Espasa
We speak to the Catalan writer Marina Espasa, who will be among the many...
We speak to the Catalan writer Marina Espasa, who will be...
Malta Mediterranean Literature Festival explores the recession
The island’s most dynamic literary festival will kick off on August 30 this...
The island’s most dynamic literary festival will kick off...
Adults only: Maltese producer to adapt book about ‘porn princess’
Maltese film producer Jean Pierre Magro will help bring Chuck Palahniuk’s...
Maltese film producer Jean Pierre Magro will help bring...
Creative economy strategy launched today
The Finance and Culture Ministries, together with the Creative Economy Group, launched the Creative Economy Strategy at St James Cavalier.
The Finance and Culture Ministries, together with the...
Fifty Shades of Grey outsells The Da Vinci Code
The international bestseller Fifty Shades of Grey is outselling The Da Vinci...
The international bestseller Fifty Shades of Grey is...
Linking the traditional and the modern | George Fenech
Launched recently, a new book commemorates the life of pioneering Maltese...
Launched recently, a new book commemorates the life of...
Book review | The Armies
Battling the shadow of Garcia Marquez and other Latin American luminaries, Rose Lapira discovers that Evelio Rosero’s haunting, cruel and tender novel can...
Battling the shadow of Garcia Marquez and other Latin...
