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The Imperfection of Labels at the Malta Mediterranean Literature Festival
Serena Alessi – Director of the Italian Cultural Institute in Malta – interviews Ubah Cristina Ali Farah, Italian writer, author of three novels, as well as poems, short stories and essays
‘Bookshelf wealth’ is a TikTok trend
Reading's all the rage: Dua Lipa’s reading Helen Garner, for example. But books have signified taste for centuries
Seven authors to headline 20th edition of literature festival
Event taking place across multiple venues until August 30
The value of drawing: a portal to children’s worlds and identities
Authors Josephine Deguara and Cathy Nutbrown explain how listening to children while they draw reveals rich layers of meaning
Happy birthday, ‘Animal Farm’!
Glenn Burgess discusses George Orwell’s enduring commitment to socialist revolution as his famous novel turns 80 today
‘One Boat’ by Jonathan Buckley
The Times2 book columnist begins his rundown of this year's Booker Prize long list with ‘One Boat’, and it's a strong start
The power of poetry to inhabit other tongues
Carmen Camacho talks to Jean Paul Borg on the quiet yet radical act of listening to language ahead of an event at this month's Mediterranean Literature Festival
Take a book on a date? It’s a novel idea!
As 'read-dating' spreads like wildfire in the UK, and if meeting in a bookshop worked for Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts, is it time to lock eyes over the printed page here in Malta too?
Book review: ‘Fair – The Life-Art of Translation’ by Jen Calleja
The recently published 'Fair - The Life-Art of Translation' is a bonkers rollercoaster of a read which sheds a light on the secrets of literary translation, its wonders and woes
The George Cross: its untold story
A new book includes the story of documents recently discovered in The Royal Archives at Windsor Castle and the events that lay behind the award's bestowal