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The sufferings of the world

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Charles Lambert

I’m delighted to say that I’ve just been asked to contribute to a collection of responses to Kafka, to be published next year by Italy’s Institute of Germanic Studies.  Right now, as women and children are abducted by supine, mendacious … Continue reading →

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Rum, nuclear warheads and stiletto heels

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Charles Lambert

As I said in an earlier post, my novella The Slave House is loosely based on some time I spent in Portugal in the late 1970s. It was a difficult time, for Portugal as a whole and for me in particular, … Continue reading →

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Antony and the Johnsons, Rome Auditorium

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Charles Lambert

The first time I saw Antony Hegarty, at the Meltdown curated by Patti Smith some years ago, I barely knew who he was. My sister had won tickets to any event she chose and it’s one of my small regrets … Continue reading →

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Mirrors

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Charles Lambert

Ever heard of The Tomorrow Project? This is what it says about itself. What kind of future do you want to live in? What future do you want to avoid? The Tomorrow Project explores our possible futures through fact-based, science-based fiction and video … Continue reading →

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The Elegance of the Hedgehog

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Charles Lambert

Trip Fiction is a brilliantly conceived site that puts together two of my passions: books and travel. Its strap line is “See a location through an author’s eyes”, and it works like this. You click on a city and up pops a list … Continue reading →

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The Slave House

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Charles Lambert

In 1978, I moved to Portugal to work as a teacher of English for a private language school in a coastal town south of Lisbon called Setúbal. It wasn’t an easy time for me. I was 24, single, unqualified apart … Continue reading →

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News, but not yet

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Charles Lambert

The year so far has been full of unexpected – and gratifying – surprises. Unfortunately, I can’t talk about them yet. But, believe me, I will…I will…

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Luciano Barca

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Charles Lambert

Friday began with a funeral and ended with a suicide. The funeral was that of a friend’s father, and of a friend’s father-in-law, but also, and more simply, of a friend. His name was Luciano Barca. I first met him … Continue reading →

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An episode

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Charles Lambert

I was editing an urgent report when the date on the toolbar caught my eye: 24/10/2012. The day after my birthday. That’s odd, I thought, we must have forgotten to celebrate. But how could that be? I went through to the … Continue reading →

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Hackescher Markt, Berlin

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Charles Lambert

It’s just started to rain and we’re looking for somewhere to eat. The place we chose earlier is full and the fall-back place has a large TV above the only available table so we head back to Hackescher Markt to see what … Continue reading →

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