The award-winning writer's latest book explores themes of oppression in a patriarchal society If I were to place feminism and LGBTIQ rights within the same sentence, would you be surprised? Many would. And yet, in a world where the patriarchy remains firmly entrenched, they are very much the same side of the coin. This is the premise behind Marta Marta, a new novel just … [Read more...] about Marta Marta by Loranne Vella
BOOKS
kollox jeħel magħna – Book Review
Life With No Filters It's a shame I'm not reviewing Francesco Grech's kollox jeħel magħna in Maltese, but not gonna lie - proofing books in Maltese takes me forever and a day, so here goes.I got my first glimpse of kollox jeħel magħna when asked to do a reading at the Studio Solipsis book launch. A handful of poems as a sneak preview, most of them four, or even two, liners. … [Read more...] about kollox jeħel magħna – Book Review
Big Oak on Little Mountain: Review
Award-winning writer Lou Drofenik's take on the rise of fascism in Europe is as poignant as it is enthralling, making the reader race to the end. Big Oak on Little Mountain is a Maltese-published book I've been eagerly awaiting for a while. I first encountered Lou Drofenik's work when carrying out research for an interview I was meant to hold with her during the National … [Read more...] about Big Oak on Little Mountain: Review
Inspector Gallo: Alias Book Review
Alias, the new Inspector Gallo has landed, and I couldn't have been more excited to receive it. I will say this upfront. I'm a sucker for genre books - specifically urban fantasy, whodunnits, and detective series. And thanks to Mark Camilleri finally dropping this fourth installment of the Gallo series, June is definitely the month of the polizjesk, as I like to refer to … [Read more...] about Inspector Gallo: Alias Book Review
Sempreviva Book Review
Join in for a live reading from Trevor Zahra's latest book on February 3, online I was immediately intrigued upon receiving Trevor Zahra's new book, Sempreviva. Not simply because of the obvious fact that a new collection of Trevor Zahra stories is always cause for joy. But also because of the feel of the book itself. Presented in hardback, Sempreviva is slightly smaller … [Read more...] about Sempreviva Book Review