Monthly Archives: November 2009

Asswipe party

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Charles Lambert

See these people? See how happy they are? They’re down on their knees, clutching their hands together in prayer, waving their mass-produced, church-funded banners! They’re ecstatic with religious fervour! They’ve won their apocalyptic battle! They’ve beaten off the evil perverted … Continue reading →

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Strange fruit

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Charles Lambert

Two items in today’s newspapers here that throw an oblique light on each other and on Italian society as a whole. The first is about the decision of the Ku Klux Klan to conduct a recruitment campaign in Italy on … Continue reading →

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IMPAC

Posted on November 2, 2009 by Charles Lambert

I’ve just discovered that Little Monsters (still available from all good booksellers) has found its way onto the long list of the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. It’s a very long list indeed, but it’s still a pleasure to have … Continue reading →

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Masai root juice

Posted on November 2, 2009 by Charles Lambert

If you need help with problems regarding your love life, business activities, personal enemies and sexual equipment (and, let’s face it, who doesn’t?), happen to live in or near Johannesburg and have a spare nine euros in your pocket, this … Continue reading →

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An A-Z of Possible Worlds

Posted on November 1, 2009 by Charles Lambert

I was given the chance to read A.C. Tillyer’s extremely impressive début collection An A-Z of Possible Worlds a couple of months ago. This is what I wrote: Bristling with intelligence and invention, often drily hilarious and occasionally chilling, this … Continue reading →

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Teaser

Posted on November 1, 2009 by Charles Lambert

Wondering who this is? Drop in tomorrow and you’ll find out.

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Only connect

Posted on November 1, 2009 by Charles Lambert

Another great Amazon recommendation: Greetings from Amazon.co.uk, As someone who has purchased or rated Howards End (Dover Thrift Editions) by E.M. Forster, you might like to know that Wicked All Day is now available. You can order yours for just … Continue reading →

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