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Bookshelf of the Week: Karl Lagerfeld’s Parisian Studio

January 17, 2011 By 1 Comment

I was so excited that my Bookshelf of the Week feature was returning to RobAroundBooks this week that I couldn't wait until its usual slot (Wednesday) to bring it to you. And part of the reason for this is because of the glorious subject matter I've … [Read more...]

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What’s Rob reading in January?

January 9, 2011 By 12 Comments

With my return to the business of full-time reading and reviewing beginning again tomorrow, I thought I’d open proceedings by giving you all a quick rundown on the literary delights that I’ve set up for myself to read during this first month of … [Read more...]

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On The Radar: Improving the craft, writer’s notebooks, New York, and European fiction

September 17, 2010 By 9 Comments

“On the Radar” provides small incidental rundowns on books which I’ve discovered, but haven’t yet purchased. These are titles which I’ve either added to my wishlist, or am keeping a close eye on with a view to adding them. In addition, … [Read more...]

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Rob Reports: Simon Van Booy and Kevin Barry at EdBookFest 2010

September 1, 2010 By 14 Comments

And so after weeks of bombarding you with uncontainable excitement, the day finally dawned when I would get to see one of my contemporary literary heroes ‘in the flesh’, along with another short story writer who has fast gained my respect. … [Read more...]

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