Turning over a New Leaf at the National Library
New Leaf, a non-profit organisation, aims to restore the books at the National Library of Malta, and promote the use of local lending libraries.
Book Review | Witness the Night
While it reads like a crime novel, Rose Lapira discovers that there’s far more than cheap thrills in Kishwar Desai’s expose of India’s dark underbelly.
Book Review | Out Stealing Horses

Rose Lapira reviews a Norwegian tale of war, loss and silence.

Rose Lapira reviews a Norwegian tale of war, loss and...

Flying the flag at Frankfurt

Merlin Director of Publishing Chris Gruppetta reminisces over his stay at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair.

Merlin Director of Publishing Chris Gruppetta reminisces...

Julian Barnes wins Man Booker Prize

After missing out on the coveted British literary award three times, celebrated UK novelist Julian Barnes finally managed to take home Man Booker Prize.

After missing out on the coveted British literary award...

Book Review | Chronicle in Stone

Rose Lapira is captivated by this surreal and tragic tale of an Albanian city from Ismael Kadare.

Rose Lapira is captivated by this surreal and tragic tale...

Book Review | The Land Of Green Plums

Rose Lapira is intrigued by Herta Muller's Nobel Prize-winning take on the effects of the Romanian dictatorship in the 1980s.

Rose Lapira is intrigued by Herta Muller's Nobel...

Immanuel Mifsud takes 2011 EU literature prize award

Autobiographical novel on fatherhood lands Immanuel Mifsud EU literature...

Autobiographical novel on fatherhood lands Immanuel...

Crit me, please – Maltese authors want honest feedback

An essay published in an international journal suggests that Maltese...

An essay published in an international journal suggests...

Chronicling a distressing decade | Robin Yassin-Kassab

English-Syrian author and blogger Robin Yassin-Kassab on his critically...

English-Syrian author and blogger Robin Yassin-Kassab on...

Trapani 1400 AD: Maltese welcome

Maltese warmly welcomed into foreign communities, new book suggests.

Maltese warmly welcomed into foreign communities, new...

These are not Facebook revolutions | Mohamed-Salah Omri

Oxford academic Mohamed-Salah Omri, who will be participating in the Malta...

Oxford academic Mohamed-Salah Omri, who will be...

Sixth edition of Mediterranean Literature Festival to focus on Arab Spring

Leading writers from nine countries and top Maltese musicians will read at the sixth annual Malta Mediterranean Literature Festival on September 8-10 at the...

Leading writers from nine countries and top Maltese...

A life in writing | David Lodge

Prolific British author and literary critic David Lodge visited Malta to give a reading as part of Evenings on Campus last Wednesday. He speaks to Teodor...

Prolific British author and literary critic David Lodge...

Modern Maltese art celebrated in new publication

Art critic Joseph Paul Cassar will be launching his latest publication on...

Art critic Joseph Paul Cassar will be launching his...

Book Review | Uncommon: Malta and Gozo

It's not exactly a guidebook, but this unique gem might just make you look at the Maltese islands through a completely different lens.

It's not exactly a guidebook, but this unique gem...

The Maltese islands, but not as you know them

Uncommon Malta & Gozo is an intimate companion and travelogue that steers...

Uncommon Malta & Gozo is an intimate companion and...

The words that bind us

Nostalgia, lies, loneliness and love remain favourite themes for author award-winning author Pierre Mejlak. He speaks to Teodor Reljic about his latest short...

Nostalgia, lies, loneliness and love remain favourite...

Merlin Library launches English-language imprint with saucy Zahra cult classic

Merlin Publishers have just launched their new Maltese English-language imprint, with the translation of Trevor Żahra’s cult Il-Ħajja Sigrieta...

Merlin Publishers have just launched their new Maltese...

A reminder of a European tragedy

Author Tony C. Cutajar presents an account of the Holocaust in Maltese.

Author Tony C. Cutajar presents an account of the...