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European Writers Parliament, Istanbul November 2010

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Hrant Dink

 I arrived today in Istanbul, for the European Writers Parliament. I'm scheduled to give one of the opening addresses tomorrow, which I'll post here after I've given it.

Posted on November 24th, 2010

Mob attacks Arundhati Roy's house Oct 31st 2010

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[This message from Arundhati Roy arrived in my inbox this morning. The allegation that the news media is colluding with those orchestrating the violence is extremely serious and requires a response.] 

Posted on October 31st, 2010

An Egyptian Political Joke For Tony Blair (Feb 2nd 2011)

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Blair and Mubarak

This one goes out to Tony Blair, who today called Hosni Mubarak 'courageous' and 'a force for good'. He won't get it, though he'll pretend to know why it's funny.

Posted on February 2nd, 2011

Flying Close to the Sun (2011)

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 Flying Close to the Sun: My Life and Times as a Weatherman : Cathy Wilkerson

[UK: Seven Stories Press January 2011]

Posted on January 24th, 2011

Shanghai World Expo 2010

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 In October 2010 I spent a day at the World Expo in Shanghai. From the gigantic (and ominous) Chinese pavilion to the glum chicken shed erected by the USA, every nation had something to say about itself.

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Shanghai
Polite Sharing and No Challenging
Malaysia
school children
Walkway
Pavilion of City Being
spectators
photography
This way
Citizens initiative
Posing with Hai Bao
Volunteer Square
Volunteers
In Line
Canopy
Chinese Pavilion
Interacting
looking in a hole
Indian Pavilion
coke concession
style
marching
Japanese Pavilion
DPRK
Drummer Ladies
Hello World
UN Pavilion
On the walkway
Cycling
Greek Pavilion
Spanish Pavilion
Beware!
UK Pavilion
UK Deckchairs
Fibre Optics
seeds
More Seeds
Seeds
Kitsch
Posted on October 22nd, 2010
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Looking back on New Labour (2010)

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 The Guardian has published a series of reflections by novelists on the New Labour era. Will Self, Sue Townsend, Peter Akinti, Andrew O'Hagan, Philip Pullman, Jonathan Coe, Helen Walsh and me. I'll post the full text of my contribution (it was slightly edited by the Guardian) soon. 

Posted on April 6th, 2010
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