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Books
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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
‘Da Vinci Code’ author Dan Brown releases latest thriller
‘The Secret of Secrets’ is author's ‘most intricately plotted and ambitious novel’ to date
Books: Audition and The Land in Winter
Robert Pisani, Malta's most voracious reader, reviews two more books from the Booker Prize longlist 2025, both of which were published earlier this year
Flashlight by Susan Choi
Robert Pisani continues his journey through the long list for the Booker Prize 2025 with 'Flashlight' by Susan Choi (2025)
Ray Piscopo’s artistic journey captured in landmark publication
The Maltese artist launches a monumental two-volume chronicle of a lifetime in art
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