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Caravaggio’s Medusa: why we need to look the Gorgon in the eye
Caravaggio’s work is reputed to be a self-portrait says Professor Marie-Louise Crawley as she reexamines this classic through a contemporary lens
Meet Inspector Zammit and his creator, AJ Aberford
Times2 talks to author AJ Aberford about his Malta mysteries and his leading character, Inspector Zammit
This week is The Week of Italian Language in the World
The Week of Italian Language in the World runs from October 13-19 with a 25th edition themed “Italophonia: Language Beyond Borders”
Jilly Cooper: Britain’s queen of the ‘bonkbuster’ novel
A tribute to the bestselling author known for her racy repertoire who died at the age of 88
Conference on Concetta Brincat, the first Maltese woman novelist
Speakers to offer a variety of perspectives on her 1919 novel ‘Il-Familja de Valereux jew Louis Mitluf Ġewwa l-Bosk’
‘Tori Tombi’: reviving Malta’s forgotten folktales with art
Illustrator Matt Stroud will dig into Maltese folktales and reimagine their characters in contemporary form at the Malta Book Festival on November 8
Love Forms and The South
Our Times2 book columnist passes judgement on two more titles from the Booker Longlist, Love Forms by Claire Adam and the South by Tash Aw
‘The Car Horn Revolution’ in Gozo
An invitation to a meet-the-author event with AJ Aberford on November 12 at Gozo Central Public Library
Why stories are so important for children’s language and literacy
Listening to stories and talking about them lays the foundation for language and literacy development and has social and emotional benefits
Endling and Flash: indicative of quality
Robert Pisani reviews Endling by Maria Reva (2025) and Flesh by David Szalay (2025), both from this year's Booker prize shortlist, and says they're great