Scintillas

This second anthology of Maltese writing from Praspar Press showcases new prose, poetry and literary nonfiction by a selection of emerging and established Maltese writers from across the world.Cut into two segments,Juice/ MeraqandSkin/Qoxra, the pieces featured in this anthology bring us all the seasons of a life – saplings in the rain, buds in the sun, fruit overripening, the perennial choice to be anchored in the soil or to uproot.‘With remarkable explorations of colonialism and modern politics; diaspora, transmogrified language and bodies . . .Scintillas 2boasts a bounty of stellar storytelling across genres and form.’<br>—Peter ScalpelloWith Clare Azzopardi, Louise Camilleri O’Keefe, MJ Camilleri, Lou Drofenik, Amber Duivenvoorden, Gioele Galea, Albert Gatt, Maria Grech Ganado, Bettina Hutschek, Emma Johnson, Nadia Mifsud, Kristine Pace, Alex Vella Gera, Daniel Vella, Malcolm Zammit.Edited by Jen Calleja and Kat Storace, with an Introduction by Loranne Vella.