Author Archives: Charles Lambert

A maid looking through the keyhole

Posted on November 24, 2008 by Charles Lambert

There’s a lovely piece by Peter Popham in today’s Independent about the background to Fellini’s La Dolce Vita. Here’s an extract from it, with an interesting observation on how artists – some artists – gather their material:  The film caused … Continue reading →

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So long as men can breathe

Posted on November 24, 2008 by Charles Lambert

I’ve just finished Warwick Collins’ new novel, The Sonnets, which draws its inspiration from Shakespeare’s sonnet sequence and the circumstances in which it was written. It’s a brave man who decides to narrate an episode from Shakespeare’s life in the … Continue reading →

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Hormonal communism

Posted on November 23, 2008 by Charles Lambert

An interview with one of my favourite writers, José Saramago, in today’s Guardian online – presumably the Observer? Well worth reading. Here’s an extract: Still a Communist party member, Saramago describes himself as a “hormonal communist – just as there’s … Continue reading →

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Scent of Cinnamon launch

Posted on November 22, 2008 by Charles Lambert

Well, after a heated Facebook debate on what to wear, I decided to do sober but casual, as befits the Aula Magna Regina of John Cabot University. Carlos Dews, writer, friend and professor of English Language and Literature at JCU, … Continue reading →

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People who look like you

Posted on November 20, 2008 by Charles Lambert

Erin O’Brien’s written a great post about bigotry and interference. You can read it here.

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Incoherence and the market

Posted on November 19, 2008 by Charles Lambert

According to tonight’s news, pirated copies of Gomorrah, the prize-winning film based on Saviano’s exposure of the Camorra, the organised crime network in the area around Naples and beyond, are being sold, in cellophane wraps and with falsified government seals, … Continue reading →

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Bra business

Posted on November 19, 2008 by Charles Lambert

This apparently serious ad for male pectoral support reminded me of a great sketch from an old Victoria Wood programme about ‘real bras… for men’. I wonder if it’s on YouTube. I think I’ll go and see.

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Scent of Cinnamon: Review

Posted on November 19, 2008 by Charles Lambert

Sorry if I’m being a little bit of a Johnny One-Note at the moment, but I just wanted to point you in the direction of a review of The Scent of Cinamon by Scott Pack. You can find it here. … Continue reading →

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…and up….

Posted on November 18, 2008 by Charles Lambert

The second stage of SOMETHING RICH AND STRANGE, my virtual tour to celebrate the publication by Salt of my short story collection The Scent of Cinnamon, has just been hosted by the writer and blogger extraordinaire Kay Sexton. You can find it here. Kay … Continue reading →

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And we’re off…!

Posted on November 11, 2008 by Charles Lambert

I’d like to draw your attention to Elizabeth Baines’ blog today. For two reasons. Well three, actually. The first is that – unsurprisingly – it’s one of the most stimulating blogs around, with a care and attention to what reading and … Continue reading →

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