Author Archives: Charles Lambert

A plea for David (and me)

Posted on April 22, 2009 by Charles Lambert

I’ve just had a rather ungratifying experience. Checking up on online sales of Little Monsters (a vacuum activity familiar to anyone who’s ever published anything, most often carried out when more important things need to be done), I noticed that … Continue reading →

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Small unsexy boxes

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Charles Lambert

I’ve decided to moderate all comments made. This isn’t because I dislike obscenity, sacrilege or political disagreement. On the contrary. But I don’t intend to clear my posts of dozens and dozens of small empty boxes interspersed with the occasional … Continue reading →

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Once upon a time and a very good time it was

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Charles Lambert

Over at Eratosphere, Tim Love has kicked off a fascinating discussion on child narrators in adult fiction. As part of his thoughtful and stimulating introduction, he’s quoted from interviews conducted during the Cyclone tours that Elizabeth Baines and I completed … Continue reading →

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If it walks like a duck

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Charles Lambert

If you’re a fan of Ben Goldacre but don’t have the new paperback edition of Bad Science, you can still read his chapter on vitamin pill quack and Aids charlatan, Matthias Rath, by clicking here. Believe me, it’ll be time … Continue reading →

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It’s all in the name

Posted on April 11, 2009 by Charles Lambert

Brilliantly spotted – and titled – by Jane in Stoke Newington (and I hope we’re not trespassing on Ms Baroque territory, particularly as it’s her birthday today!).

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Phew

Posted on April 11, 2009 by Charles Lambert

Have you been paying attention to the widget on the right?

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Summer

Posted on April 10, 2009 by Charles Lambert

Click on the image to see the whole thing.

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Cruiseboat diplomacy

Posted on April 4, 2009 by Charles Lambert
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Travelling

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Charles Lambert

It happens so rarely, I feel I ought to share it with you. Earlier today, I travelled from Rome to Birmingham (which isn’t the part that’s rare, so keep reading) and the journey went smoothly. Not relatively smoothly. Smooth in … Continue reading →

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No Red Stripe no cry

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Charles Lambert
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