Author Archives: Charles Lambert

In the bin

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Charles Lambert

I’ve just found out that Little Monsters was shortlisted by the Waterstones Book Circle as one of its February choices. It didn’t win – Chris Cleave did – but it does mean that some branches will pop an extra sticker … Continue reading →

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Après Walter… Who?

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Charles Lambert

If you live in Italy, or care two pins about it (these categories aren’t necessarily coterminous), you may want to express your opinion on who should replace Veltroni as head of the Partito Democratico. Well, La Repubblica has set up an … Continue reading →

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Sardinia shafted

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Charles Lambert

If you’d like to enjoy what’s left of the natural beauty of Sardinia (see right) before the entire island is converted into a ‘fitness centre’ you’d better get a move on. That’s right. Berlusconi’s glove puppet just became governor. New … Continue reading →

Posted in berlusconi, italy, putin, russia | 3 Comments

Sticks, stones, names

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Charles Lambert

I’m linking to a post I started some days ago but only published today, which you might not otherwise notice. It’s about the new security laws in Italy. Here it is. This is a subject I’ll be returning to, I … Continue reading →

Posted in englaro, fascism, italy, racism | 2 Comments

First official sighting

Posted on February 13, 2009 by Charles Lambert

Not quite the first sighting of Little Monsters with its 3for2 sticker proudly displayed in the bottom right-hand corner, but the first to be substantiated by a photograph. Here I am, snuggling up to David Leavitt, with Jeffrey Eugenides obliquely … Continue reading →

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International relations

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Charles Lambert

Barack Obama finally called Berlusconi yesterday. He ordered four pizzas with peperoni and two bottles of Nastro Azzurro.

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Death and the state

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Charles Lambert

Last December I posted on the case of Eluana Englaro, an Italian woman who had been in a state of vegetative coma for the past seventeen years, following a car accident when she was twenty. After years of legal to-ing … Continue reading →

Posted in berlusconi, englaro, human rights, vatican | 3 Comments

Sticks and stones will break my bones, but names will never hurt me

Posted on February 6, 2009 by Charles Lambert

I started writing this post over a week ago. This is what I said. Italy took one more large step towards an effectively fascist regime the day before yesterday with the approval by the senate of a bundle of legislative … Continue reading →

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Subliminal advertising

Posted on February 6, 2009 by Charles Lambert
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Reading group? Listen up!

Posted on February 5, 2009 by Charles Lambert

If you’re a member of a reading group, or would like to set one up, or know anyone who’s already a member of a reading group, or think your next-door neighbour may once have belonged to a reading group, or … Continue reading →

Posted in little monsters, picador, reading, shameless self-promotion | 6 Comments