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Adam Roberts

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Writer, FRSL. Prof, RHUL. Literature and science fiction. https://profadamroberts.substack.com/ Latest novel "Lake of Darkness": https://store.gollancz.co.uk/products/lake-of-darkness

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Adam Roberts @adamroberts.bsky.social · 27m

You have to sing the third and fourth lines pretty quickly to get them to fit the melody line, but I'm confident you're up to that challenge.

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Adam Roberts @adamroberts.bsky.social · 27m

"Fulsome Prison Blues", there.

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Adam Roberts @adamroberts.bsky.social · 28m

But I shot a man in Reno
Just because he
Kept-using-"fulsome"-to-mean-abundant-or-copious
Instead-of-meaning-"offensive-to-good-taste,-tactless,-overzealous-or-excessive"
As it really does

The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 16h

Compared to Dylan and Springsteen, country-music legend Johnny Cash can seem deeply uncool. It took time for me to appreciate his profound, plainspoken strength, writes Jon Fasman.

Essay | Can We Finally Give Johnny Cash His Due?

Compared to Dylan and Springsteen, the country-music legend can seem deeply uncool. It took time for me to appreciate his profound, plainspoken strength.

on.wsj.com

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Jonathan Healey @jonathanhealey.bsky.social · 3h

It was two OUP books.

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Adam Roberts @adamroberts.bsky.social · 22h

Eek!

Adam Roberts @adamroberts.bsky.social · 23h

Well, when you get caught betwen the pun and New York City ...

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Adam Roberts @adamroberts.bsky.social · 23h

I'm sure he will, out of respect to my literary achievement.

Adam Roberts @adamroberts.bsky.social · 23h

Tempting.

Adam Roberts @adamroberts.bsky.social · 23h

That's right.

Adam Roberts @adamroberts.bsky.social · 23h

Well, I have learnt something here today!

Adam Roberts @adamroberts.bsky.social · 23h

What makes you think I think?

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Adam Roberts @adamroberts.bsky.social · 23h

And artificial asbestos hands.

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Adam Roberts @adamroberts.bsky.social · 23h

Sock glue exists??

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Adam Roberts @adamroberts.bsky.social · 23h

Really? This is exactly how I remember them.

Adam Roberts @adamroberts.bsky.social · 23h

THESE WILL CONTINUE UNTIL MORALE IMPROVES

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Adam Roberts @adamroberts.bsky.social · 23h

Christopher Cross: hey do you want to hear me sing my chat-topping 1981 song 'Arthur's Theme (The Best That You Can Do)'?

Hawkeye from the Avengers franchise: I can sing that much better.

Me: frankly I want to hear neither Cross nor Hawkeye.

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Adam Roberts @adamroberts.bsky.social · 1d

Close enough for government work.

Adam Roberts @adamroberts.bsky.social · 1d

Them: I was rowing across the lake when this angry koi carp came up and started chewing on one of my oars. I told it: hey! stop! You cross gnaw-oar koi!

Me: what's that you say? Krasznahorkai??