Author Archives: Charles Lambert

Berlusca at stool

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Charles Lambert

If you’d like to see lots more of these and you’re on Facebook, join the group Brinda con Papi. You won’t regret it.

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Warthog

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Charles Lambert
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Toop-down

Posted on May 3, 2009 by Charles Lambert

Talking about the kind of odd things logarithms can throw up, the banner ad on my gmail page at the moment offers me a quick link to “Toop Exhumation Services – The most experienced exhumation company in the UK.” As … Continue reading →

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Rainforest fever

Posted on May 3, 2009 by Charles Lambert

I’ve had some pretty weird recommendations from Amazon before but this one takes the biscuit. ‘As someone who has purchased or rated Brideshead Revisited’, I’m now being offered a discount on the new James Kelman. I’m sorry? What next? As … Continue reading →

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All hail, all hail

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Charles Lambert

Two interesting news items in the Italian press today. The first says that Freedom House, which evaluates press freedom throughout the world, has classified Italy as ‘partly free’. It’s at 71st place, alongside Benin and Israel, a surprisingly high position … Continue reading →

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Author is gobsmacked, over the moon, er

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Charles Lambert

Well, it’s official. Click here for details.

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Proper

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Charles Lambert

There’s an interview with Ishiguro in today’s Guardian, during which the interviewer, Decca Aitkenhead, says: “I wonder if some of his (Ishiguro’s) semantic unease stems from a worry about the popular perception of short stories as not quite “proper” literature.” … Continue reading →

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Artichokes

Posted on April 25, 2009 by Charles Lambert
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42022

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Charles Lambert

Well, my plea (see two posts down) has had some effect. Little Monsters is now ranked at 42022 at the Book Depository. Whoever you are, thank you! 

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The Moose Show

Posted on April 22, 2009 by Charles Lambert

A very quick post to recommend a book that deserves more than a cursory nod, and I hope to find time in the next few days to nod in more complete fashion. It’s The Moose Show by Matthew Licht, a … Continue reading →

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