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ReReading WolfeRRW Bonus: CSE Claire Cooney and Carlos Hernandez interviewCraig talks to CSE Cooney and Carlos Hernandez
CSE Cooney met Wolfe early in her career, and he became something of a mentor to her. Craig caught up with her and her husband at Gen Con where they were releasing and demo-ing their new narrative role playing game Negocios Infernales (all about aliens infiltrating 16th century European culture). Check out her collection Bone Swans or the novel Twice Drowned Saint for a first read.
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Sample story: "The Bone Swans of Amandale"
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Links:
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2026-01-3158 minReReading Wolfetbotns 3-11 and 12 Cyriaca's Wrap UpListener comments end at: 10:05
The Sword of the Lictor Cyriaca flashbacks in Chapters 11 and 12
No. You did not miss an episode. We have skipped Severian's actions immediately after leaving the party to discuss the end of Severian and Cyriaca's tryst -- related to Dorcas in her little motel room.
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This episode's bonus content: Gene Wolfe's ''The Tale of the Rose and the Nightingale (And What Came of It)"
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2025-11-241h 13ReReading Wolfetbotns 3-7 "Attractions"Listener comments end at: 21:45
The Sword of the Lictor Chapter 7 "Attractions"
Severian and Cyriaca keep flirting until Abdesius shows up.
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This episode's bonus content: Gene Wolfe's ''The Tale of the Four Accused"
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- Chapter 6 'The Library of the Citadel'
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- Chapter 7 'Attractions'
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2025-09-091h 15ReReading WolfeBonus: Ryan Leslie talks about The Between and The Garden of Before (and Wolfe)Ryan Leslie Interview
Ryan Leslie is a writer whose third book, The Garden of Before, is coming out on September 23, 2025. We discuss his other books The Between and Colossus (which Craig narrated for him -- the audiobook is available on Audible).
Links:
* The Between
* Colossus
* Audiobook of Colossus (narrated by Craig)
* Incubus (Shatner's Esperanto movie)
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2025-08-1653 minReReading Wolfetbotns 3-6 "The Library of the Citadel"Listener comments end at: 18:10
The Sword of the Lictor Chapter 6 "The Library of the Citadel"
Severian and Cyriaca keep each other company while Cyriaca relates a strange story that is also vaguely familiar.
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Patron-only bonus content can be accessed here.
This episode's bonus content: Gene Wolfe's ''Incubator"
You can read it HERE
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- Chapter 6 'The Library of the Citadel'
- Chapter 5 'Cyriaca'
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* Reddit
- Chapter 6 'The L...
2025-08-071h 59ReReading Wolfetbotns 3-5 CyriacaListener comments end at: 14:45
The Sword of the Lictor Chapter 5 "Cyriaca"
Severian goes to a party and chats up a girl in a nun costume.
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This episode's bonus content: Gene Wolfe's ''British in Bloomington"
You can read it HERE
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- Chapter 5 'Cyriaca'
- Chapter 4 'In the Bartizan of the Vincula'
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* Reddit
- Chapter 5 'Cyriaca'
- Chapter 4 'In t...
2025-07-161h 13ReReading Wolfetbotns 3-4 In the Bartizan of the VinculaListener comments end at: 30:32
The Sword of the Lictor Chapter 4 "In the Bartizan of the Vincula"
Severian has a project management meeting with his boss.
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This episode's bonus content: Gene Wolfe's ''Sob in the Silence"
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- Chapter 3 'Outside the Jacal'
- Chapter 2 "Upon the Cataract"
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* Reddit
- Chapter 3 'Outside the Jacal'
- Chapter 2 "Upon the Cataract"
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2025-07-011h 37ReReading WolfetBotNS 3:3 Outside the JacalListener comments end at: 23: 50
The Sword of the Lictor Chapter 3 "Outside the Jacal"
Severian sets up Dorcas in a cheap motel, tries to explain himself, gets lost (of course), and ends up outside of some poor people's house.
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This episode's bonus content: Gene Wolfe's 'King Under the Mountain'
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* Facebook
- Chapter 3 'Outside the Jacal'
- Chapter 2 "Upon the Cataract"
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* Reddit
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2024-08-181h 16ReReading WolfetBotNS 3:2 Upon the CataractListener comments end at: 38: 10
The Sword of the Lictor Chapter 2 "Upon the Cataract"
After his fight with Dorcas, Severian takes a walking tour of Thrax.
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Patron-only bonus content can be accessed here.
This episode's bonus content: Gene Wolfe's 'The Case of the Vanishing Ghost'
You can ready this 1951 undergrad Wolfe story here.
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* Facebook
- Chapter 2 "Upon the Cataract"
- Chapter 1 "Master of the House of Chains"
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* Reddit
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2024-01-221h 26ReReading WolfetBotNS 3:1 Master of the House of ChainsListener comments end at: 45:05
The Sword of the Lictor Chapter 1 "Master of the House of Chains"
Severian starts his new job. Dorcas is unhappy
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Patron-only bonus content can be accessed here.
This episode's bonus content: Gene Wolfe's 'Why I Was Hanged'
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Links:
* Facebook
- Claw of the Conciliator Summary
- Chapter 31 "The Cleansing" Part 2
- Special All-Comments Episode
- Chapter 31 "The Cleansing" Part 1
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* Reddit
- Claw o...
2023-12-112h 21ReReading WolfetBotNS 2 Summary Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the NewListener comments end at: 1:02:35
The Claw of the Conciliator Summary
At long last we put paid to the second volume.
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Patron-only bonus content can be accessed here.
This episodes's bonus content: Gene Wolfe's 'The Green Wall Said'
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* Facebook
- Chapter 31 "The Cleansing" Part 2
- Special All-Comments Episode
- Chapter 31 "The Cleansing" Part 1
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- Chapter 31 "The Cleansing" Part 2
- Special All-Comments Episode
- C...
2023-12-113h 21ReReading WolfetBotNS 2:31 The Cleansing PART 2 - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New SunListener comments end at: 46:00
The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 31 "The Cleansing" Part 2
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Patron-only bonus content can be accessed here.
This episodes's bonus content: Gene Wolfe's 'The Green Wall Said'
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* Facebook
- Chapter 31 "The Cleansing" Part 2
- Special All-Comments Episode
- Chapter 31 "The Cleansing" Part 1
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* Reddit
- Chapter 31 "The Cleansing" Part 2
- Special All-Comments Episode
- Chapter 31 "The Cleansing" Part 1
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2023-12-113h 08ReReading WolfetBotNS Special All-Comments Episode 1
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cuz it's aaaaall comments
Special All-Comments Episode
This is an all comments episode where we go through comments we might have missed talking about in this crazy half-year.
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2023-07-0952 minReReading WolfetBotNS 2:31 The Cleansing PART 1 - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New Sun
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The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 31 "The Cleansing"
After Hildegrin reveals himself, Severian and Dorcas' encounter with the Witches continues.
Links:
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- Chapter 31 "The Cleansing"
- Chapter 30 "The Badger Again"
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- Chapter 31 "The Cleansing"
- Chapter 30 "The Badger Again"
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2023-06-282h 32ReReading WolfetBotNS 2:30 The Badger Again - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New SunListener comments end at: 38:00
The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 30 "The Badger Again"
Severian and Dorcas and Jolenta arrive at the Stone Town and encounter two witches, but, gee, it really looked like there was someone else with them. 'No' you say, Merryn? Well, okay. Oh! Wait now you've changed your story...!
For Patrons, check out the special super-duper version with secret high-quality bonus content starting at 2:34:30 where we talk about Wolfe's uncollected story "The Hour of the Sheep"
Links:
* Facebook
- Chapter 30 "The Badger Again"
2023-05-282h 34ReReading WolfetBotNS 2:29 The Herdsman - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New SunListener comments end at: 38:00
The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 29 "The Herdsman"
Severian and Dorcas and Jolenta have an eventful morning and afternoon --almost too eventful to be believed -- filled with roast beef, bull riding, and encounters with the animal kingdom.
For Patrons, check out the special super-duper version with secret high-quality bonus content starting at 1:54:00 where we talk about Wolfe's uncollected story "The Vampire's Kiss"
Listen to a reading of that story here: Starship Sofa episode 60
Links:
* Facebook
- Chapter 29 "The Herdsman"
- M...
2023-03-161h 54ReReading WolfetBotNS 2:28 The Odalisque of Abaia - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New SunListener comments end at: 45:05
The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 28 "The Odalisque of Abaia"
Severian, like Fezzig, dreams of large women. But turns out it's not a dream. And Dorcas bleeds from her wrists.
For Patrons, check out the special super-duper version with secret high-quality bonus content starting at 2:31:30 where we talk about Wolfe's uncollected story "Thou Spark of Blood"
Links:
* Facebook
- Chapter 28 "The Odalisque of Abaia"
- Christmas Bonus 2022 - 'Christmas Inn'
- Chapter 27 "Toward Thrax"
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2023-01-312h 31ReReading WolfeBonus Christmas Episode 2022 - Christmas Inn by Gene Wolfe and added discussion by James and CraigFirst, a very unofficial reading of "Christmas Inn" by Gene Wolfe, narrated by Craig. Then James and Craig discuss the story.
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2022-12-261h 51ReReading WolfetBotNS 2:27 Toward Thrax - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New SunListener comments end at: 14:35
The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 27 "Toward Thrax"
Severian, Dorcas and Jolenta camp out Severian dreams of Mama. Then he gets a call.
For Patrons, check out the special super-duper version with secret high-quality bonus content starting at 1:22:44.. Where we talk about Wolfe's uncollected werwolf story "Innocent."
Links:
* Facebook
- Chapter 27 "Toward Thrax"
- Chapter 26 "The Parting"
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* Reddit
- Chapter 27 "Toward Thrax"
- Of Dreams and Dream Weapons by Mike Farar
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2022-12-151h 22ReReading WolfetBotNS 2:26 The Parting - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New SunListener comments end at: 17:07
Patron bonus content starts at: 1:39:15: Wolfe's uncollected Robert E. Howard homage: "Six From Atlantis"
The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 26 "The Parting"
Severian, Dorcas, and Jolenta choose the road NOT traveled by Talos and Baldanders.
Links:
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2022-12-151h 39ReReading WolfetBotNS 2:24 Dr. Talos’s Play Part 5 - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New SunListener comments end at: 21:45
Play Summaries start at: 1:49:50
The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" - PART 4
The Glorious end of the play complete with factionalism and recriminations.
Links:
* Facebook
- Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 5
- Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 4
- Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 3
- Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 2
- Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 1
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* Reddit
- Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 5
- Ch...
2022-10-133h 05ReReading WolfeDispatch from The Shadow of the Con - Worldcon 2022Craig and James talk about The Shadow of the Con: our little Wolfecon within a con at Worldcon 2022 with other Wolfe fans.
Watch the "Gene Wolfe Renaissance" panel from Worldcon here.
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2022-09-1242 minReReading WolfetBotNS 2:24 Dr. Talos’s Play Part 4 - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New SunListener comments end at: 23:10
The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" - PART 4
Statues! Autarchs! Demons!
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* Facebook
- Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 4
- Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 3
- Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 2
- Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 1
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* Reddit
- Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 4
- Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 3
- Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 2
- Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 1
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2022-08-152h 20ReReading WolfetBotNS 2:24 Dr. Talos’s Play Part 3 - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New SunListener comments end at: 50:30.
The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" - PART 3
We push on! The Contessa sparks confusion and disagreement. Then we get theological. Links:
* The Garden of Earthly Delights
* Facebook
- Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 3
- Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 2
- Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 1
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* Reddit
- Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 3
- Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 2
- Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 1
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2022-07-192h 09ReReading WolfetBotNS 2:24 Dr. Talos’s Play Part 2 - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New SunListener comments end at: 29:45
The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" - PART 2
We push on! We encounter Jahi and a statue. Craig and Marc Aramini grapple. James flounders. Links:
* Facebook
- Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 2
- Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 1
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* Reddit
- Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 2
- Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 1
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2022-07-041h 45ReReading WolfetBotNS 2:24 Dr. Talos’s Play Part 1 - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New SunListener comments end at: 37:05
The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" - PART 1
Marc Aramini joins us at great event of the late Commonweath has come at last! Talos's play "Eschatology & Genesis!" We get started with it in this episode. We'll keep doing this for as long as it takes.
Links:
* Facebook
- Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 1
- Chapter 23 "Jolenta"
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- Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 1
- Chapter 23 "Jolenta"
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2022-07-042h 06ReReading WolfeBonus: Joan Gordon & Diana Lambert Discuss JolentaJoan Gordon and Diane Lambert discuss the meaning and implication of the character Jolenta in The Book of the New Sun.
Gordon wrote the first non-fiction book on Gene Wolfe's works. She's a teacher and scholar.
Lambert is a moderator of the Gene Wolfe Appreciation Society Facebook Group. She is also a teacher and a scholar.
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2022-05-241h 01ReReading WolfetBotNS 2:23 Jolenta - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New SunListener comments end at: 27:00
The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 23 "Jolenta"
Severian and Jolenta tour the House Absolute grounds. Absolutely nothing controversial happens. /sarcasm
Links:
* Facebook
- Chapter 23 "Jolenta"
- Chapter 22 "Personifications"
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- Chapter 23 "Jolenta"
- Chapter 22 "Personifications"
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2022-05-181h 45ReReading WolfeBonus: Darrell Schweitzer talks about interviewing and editing Gene Wolfe & OthersThe Darrell Schweitzer Interview
Darrell Schweitzer has been a fanzine/genre magazine contributor and interviewer since the late 60s, a published author since the 70s and the editor of Weird Tales and various anthologies. He is considered a foremost anthologist of weird fiction, dark fantasy, and horror, having edited definitive collections of Lord Dunsany, H. P. Lovecraft, and Robert E. Howard.
He won the Asimov's Science Fiction's Readers' Award for his poetry and a World Fantasy Award for his editing.
His novel The Mask of the Sorcerer is often cited by Wolfe enthusiasts as...
2022-05-051h 18ReReading WolfetBotNS 2:22 Personifications - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New SunListener comments end at: 24:50
The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 22 "Personifications"
Dorcas puts Severian on the couch, but it seems she's the one who could benefit from analysis.
Links:
* Facebook
- Chapter 22 "Personifications"
- Chapter 21 "Hydromancy"
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- Chapter 22 "Personifications"
- Chapter 21 "Hydromancy"
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2022-04-192h 32ReReading Wolfe016 Reader Interview - Nathan CarsonNathan Carson: musician, agent, writer, Wolfe interviewer
- nathancarson.rocks
- Interview with Gene Wolfe
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The Questions:
1 First encounter with a Wolfe story.
2 Favorite novel or short story, either or both
3 Favorite Wolfe word
4 A personal non-consensus theory about a Wolfe story or your favorite one.
5 Most frustrating mystery in a Wolfe story (any).
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Shoot us an email at rereadingwolfe@gmail.com
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2022-03-3124 minReReading WolfetBotNS 2:21 Hydromancy - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New SunListener comments end at: 24:50
The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 21 "Hydromancy"
Severian reads a really, really big book and then gets his fortune told by the fountain.
Links:
* Facebook
- Chapter 21 "Hydromancy"
- Chapter 20 "Pictures"
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* Reddit
- Chapter 21 Hydromancy
- Chapter 20 Pictures
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2022-03-222h 07ReReading WolfetBotNS 2:20 Pictures - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New SunListener comments end at: 13:05
The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 20 "Pictures"
Looking for the Green Room, Severian meets some old friends from the Citadel.
Links:
* Facebook
- Chapter 20 "Pictures"
- Chapter 19 "Closets"
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* Reddit
- Chapter 20 Pictures
- Chapter 19 Closets
- Reddit: Part 1 The Usefulness of Valeria
- Reddit Part 2 The Geneology of Valeria
- Reddit Part 3 The Valeria Train Goes On!
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2022-03-081h 24ReReading Wolfe015 Reader Interview - John KissaneJohn Kissane considers what makes a Wolfe story special.
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The Questions:
1 First encounter with a Wolfe story.
2 Favorite novel or short story, either or both
3 Favorite Wolfe word
4 A personal non-consensus theory about a Wolfe story or your favorite one.
5 Most frustrating mystery in a Wolfe story (any).
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2022-02-2817 minReReading WolfetBotNS 2:19 Closets - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New SunListener comments end at: 30:35
The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 19 "Closets"
After Jonas disappeared into the mirror, Severian goes looking for his sword and encounters old friends and new ones.
Links:
* Facebook
- Chapter 19 "Closets"
- Chapter 17b The Tale of the Student and His Son
- Capricon Dispatch
- Noodus' Crab C'thuhlu
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* Reddit
- Chapter 19 Closets
- A Mantis View on "The Student and His Son" (with First Severian interpretation)
- Cha...
2022-02-231h 56ReReading WolfeDispatch from CapriconWarning: almost no Wolfe content at all. James and Craig just sit around in the same room (for the first time ever) and talk about going to a relatively uneventful con. Never say we don't provide novel, exciting content. But we do throw around some ideas for a Wolfe-con near the end.
And we mention books we bought and/or learned about:
Damon Knight, Three Novels
Humphrey Carter, Tolkien: A Biography
Tolkien, Unfinished Tales
Greg Ketter (ed.), Shelf Life: Fantastic Stories Celebrating Bookstores [includes Wolfe's "From the Cradle"]
Tom Disch, Neighboring Lives and The Priest
C...
2022-02-0745 minReReading WolfetBotNS 2:17b The Tale of the Student and His Son - pts 3, 4, and 5 - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New SunListener comments end at: 30:35
The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 17 parts 3, 4, & 5, "The Tale of the Student and His Son"
Severian continues to read to Jonas from the "The Book of the Wonders of Urth and Sky:" "The Encounter with the Princess," "The Battle with the Ogre," and "The Death of the Student."
Links:
* Facebook
- Chapter 17b
- Chapter 17a The Tale of the Student and His Son
- Reader Interview - Sian Greening
- How the Bishop Sailed to Inniskeen
- The Circular Ruins by...
2022-01-272h 02ReReading Wolfe014 Reader Interview - Sian GreeningThe story of a youth who encounters strange people in a moment of rebellion which sets them on a path to leave their family and their ideals behind. Yes, that's Severian's story. It's also Sian's.
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The Questions:
1 First encounter with a Wolfe story.
2 Favorite novel or short story, either or both
3 Favorite Wolfe word
4 A personal non-consensus theory about a Wolfe story or your favorite one.
5 Most frustrating mystery in a Wolfe story (any).
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2022-01-0159 minReReading WolfeChristmas Special 2021 - How the Bishop Sailed to InniskeenCraig and James talk about Gene Wolfe's Christmas ghost story "How the Bishop Sailed to Inniskeen."
Published in:
* Spirits of Christmas: Twenty Other-Worldly Tales (1989)
* Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, (December 1989)
* Innocents Aboard: New Fantasy Stories (2004)
* Season of Wonder (2012)
David G Hartwell Christmas books:
* Christmas Ghosts (1987)
* Spirits of Christmas (1989)
* Christmas Stars (1992)
* Christmas Forever (1993)
* Christmas Magic (1994)
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2021-12-251h 31ReReading WolfetBotNS 2:17a The Tale of the Student and His Son - pts 1 and 2 - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New SunListener comments end at: 15:45
The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 17 parts 1 & 2, "The Tale of the Student and His Son"
Severian reads to Jonas from the "The Book of the Wonders of Urth and Sky:" "The Redoubt of the Magicians" and "The Fleshing of the Hero."
Links:
* Facebook
- Chapter 18 Mirrors
- Chapter 16 Jonas (part 2)
- Chapter 16, Jonas (part 1)
* Reddit
- Chapter 18 Mirrors
- Chapter 16 Jonas (part 2)
- Chapter 16 Jonas (part 1)
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2021-12-211h 52ReReading WolfetBotNS 2:18 - Mirrors - Gene Wolfe’s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New SunListener comments end at: 27:45
The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 18, "Mirrors"
Severian wakes up as Thecla. Hethor's critter is hunting them, so Sev wakes up Jonas and they go to Inire's mirrors.
Links:
- The Yarn of the Nancy Bell
- Stephen Frug on Jonas
* Facebook
- Chapter 16 Jonas (part 2)
- Chapter 16, Jonas (part 1)
* Reddit
- Chapter 16 (part 2)
- Chapter 16 (part 1)
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2021-11-292h 04ReReading WolfetBotNS 2:16 Jonas - pt 2 - Gene Wolfe’s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New SunListener comments end at: 51:05
The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 16, "Jonas"
The chapter continues with Severian gets treats from the concession cart. Jonas discusses his past in his broken confused way. He talks about Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking Glass."
Links:
- Tea-based time travel clue in the Atrium of Time
- Teilhard de Chardin and THEORY of OMEGA POINT
- Matt Puz
* Facebook - Chapter 16 (part 2)
- Chapter 16, Jonas (part 1)
* Reddit
- Chapter 16 (part 2)
- Chapter 16 (part 1)
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2021-11-081h 42ReReading WolfeBonus: Brian Evenson talks about genre-busting fictionThe (first) Brian Evenson Interview
Brian Evenson is an academic and acclaimed, award-winning author of novels and stories spanning every conceivable genre. Naturally he is also a Wolfe fan.
Links:
* Blending Fantasy and Sci-Fi in Gene Wolfe’s The Shadow of the Torturer at Tor.com
* brianevenson.com
* bibliography
* "The Glassy Burning Floor of Hell"
* Interview at Los Angeles Review of Books
"I returned to Wolfe a few decades later because of a student’s interest in his The Fifth Head of Cerberus and reali...
2021-09-3059 minReReading WolfetBotNS 2:16 Jonas - pt 1 - Gene Wolfe’s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New SunListener comments end at: 1:05:00
The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 16, "Jonas"
Innocents of the Antechamber are whipped and terrorized by Great Wizard of Oz knock-offs, and robot-man Jonas can't decide on the definition of sanity. (The first of two episodes on this chapter.)
Links:
* Sierra Reynolds on Kim Il Sung and Kimleesoong
* Stephen Frug on Heliocentric metaphors and hunting leopards
* Stephen Frug on the Ferentarii's song and Talking heads
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- Chapter 15, Fool's Fire
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2021-09-152h 15ReReading WolfeBonus Cross-Post: Varn Vlog Interviews The Rereading Wolfe PodcastC Derick Varn Interviews Craig and James
Derick interviewed us about Gene Wolfe, his works, and his legacy.
Links:
* The Varn Vlog: Voice Podcast
* Varn Vlog Video on YouTube
* Varn Vlog Patreon Site
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2021-08-141h 20ReReading WolfeBonus: Ada Palmer talks about Gene Wolfe, his legacy, and The Book of the New SunThe Ada Palmer Interview
Ada Palmer wrote the introductions to the latest edition of "Shadow & Claw" from Tor, "The Path of the New Sun" as well as to the upcoming "Sword & Citadel." And now she talks to us. Yay!
She is a professor of History at the University of Chicago and a scholar of the Renaissance. Her novel "Too Like the Lightning" was a Hugo Award nominee in 2017, and that year she won the John W Campbell award for Best New Writer.
Links:
* Ada's Website and Terra Ignota series
* Wr...
2021-08-091h 21ReReading WolfetBotNS 2:14 The Antechamber - Gene Wolfe’s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New SunListener comments end at: 14:15
The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 14, "The Antechamber"
Severian and Jonas do NOT "come to the garden alone," but instead are accompanied by invisible praetorians and strange giant statues.
Links:
* Facebook
- Chapter 14 The Antechamber
- Chapter 13 The Claw of the Conciliator
* Reddit
- Chapter 14 The Antechamber
- Chapter 13 The Claw of the Conciliator
- Morwenna's Guilnocence
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2021-08-021h 10ReReading WolfetBotNS 2:13 The Claw of the Conciliator - Gene Wolfe’s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New SunListener comments end at: 48:30
The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 13, "The Claw of the Conciliator"
Severian resurrects an uhlan and reconnects with the president of his fan club and its first rank and file member.
Links:
* Facebook
- Chapter 13 The Claw of the Conciliator
- Chapter 12 Notules
- Jeremy Sheets Correction on Baluchitheres, etc
- Stephen Frug's corrections and comments on Chapter 30 - Night
- Stuart Hamm's rant on pronunciation
* Reddit
- Chapter 13 The Claw of the Concil...
2021-07-201h 59ReReading WolfetBotNS 2:12 The Notules - Gene Wolfe’s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New SunListener comments end at: 20:06
The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 12, "The Notules"
Severian and Jonas flee extra-terrestrial ritual murder bats.
Links:
* Facebook
- Chapter 12 Notules
- Chapter 11 Thecla
* Reddit
- Chapter 12 Notules
- Chapter 11 Thecla
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2021-07-051h 27ReReading WolfetBotNS 2:11 Thecla - Gene Wolfe’s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New SunListener comments end at: 19:30
The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 11, "Thecla"
Severian and Jonas share a meal with the Vodalarii -- and that meal is Thecla.
Links:
* Facebook
- Chapter 11 Thecla
- Chapter 10 Thea
* Reddit
- Chapter 11 Thecla
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2021-06-241h 50ReReading Wolfe013 Reader Interview - Aaron RaiseyFrom New Zealand, Aaron Raisey, collector of signed, first edition Gene Wolfe books, brings love for "The Land Across."
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* Aaron's Instagram
* Author Hugh Walters
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The Questions:
1 First encounter with a Wolfe story.
2 Favorite novel or short story, either or both
3 Favorite Wolfe word
4 A personal non-consensus theory about a Wolfe story or your favorite one.
5 Most frustrating mystery in a Wolfe story (any).
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2021-06-2235 minReReading Wolfe012 Reader Interview - Mike FarrarMike Farrar draws the line between the Whorl and Yesod.
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The Questions:
1 First encounter with a Wolfe story.
2 Favorite novel or short story, either or both
3 Favorite Wolfe word
4 A personal non-consensus theory about a Wolfe story or your favorite one.
5 Most frustrating mystery in a Wolfe story (any).
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2021-06-1611 minReReading WolfetBotNS 2:10 Thea - Gene Wolfe’s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New SunListener comments end at: 21:45
The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 10, "Thea"
Over lunch with Severian and Jonas, Vodalus discusses his plan to return humanity to space and his Megatherian allies. Thea reveals an... unsavory... secret about the Vodalarii.
Links:
* "Chapter Guide to The Shadow of the Torturer" by Matthew Chiarello
* Phorusrhacos
* Behold the Lord High Executioner
* Facebook
- Chapter 10 Thea
- Chapter 09 The Liege of Leaves
* Reddit
- Chapter 10 Thea
- Chapter 09 The Liege of Leaves
2021-06-101h 51ReReading Wolfe011 Reader Interview - Sierra ReynoldsSierra Reynolds reads from her magic, fabled notes.
Fact checking:
"cacogen" = "an anti-social person"? Checks out.
Lexicon Urthus notes this but James was never fully conscious of it.
"Jolenta" and violet flowers? Checks out.
Lexicon Urthus associates the name with "Jolie" but it definitely is also possible to associate with Iolantha which means "violet flower." Also with names like Jolanta and Yolanda.
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1 First encounter with a Wolfe story.
2 Favorite novel or short story, either or both
3 Favorite Wolfe word
4 A perso...
2021-06-0313 minReReading Wolfe010 Reader Interview - Keith AdamsKeith Adams and the Soviet Vampires!
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The Questions:
1 First encounter with a Wolfe story.
2 Favorite novel or short story, either or both
3 Favorite Wolfe word
4 A personal non-consensus theory about a Wolfe story or your favorite one.
5 Most frustrating mystery in a Wolfe story (any).
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2021-05-2911 minReReading WolfetBotNS 2:09 The Liege of Leaves - Gene Wolfe’s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New SunListener comments end at: 34:02
The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 09, "The Liege of Leaves"
Severian and Jonas ride a baluchithere and Severian gets to meet his hero, and the introduction goes about as perfectly as he could have hoped. Alas, meeting his hero turns out the way meeting your heroes often turns out.
Links:
* Facebook
- Chapter 09 The Liege of Leaves
- Chapter 08 The Cultellarii
* Reddit
- Chapter 09 The Liege of Leaves
- Chapter 08 The Cultellarii
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2021-05-251h 33ReReading Wolfe009 Reader Interview - Sean Michael RobinsonSean Michael Robinson, illustrator and musician, turns the tables and interrogates his interrogator.
* Publisher at Living the Line Books
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The Questions:
1 First encounter with a Wolfe story.
2 Favorite novel or short story, either or both
3 Favorite Wolfe word
4 A personal non-consensus theory about a Wolfe story or your favorite one.
5 Most frustrating mystery in a Wolfe story (any).
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2021-05-2136 minReReading Wolfe008 Reader Interview - Korkut GuleKorkut Gule brings it from Singapore.
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The Questions:
1 First encounter with a Wolfe story.
2 Favorite novel or short story, either or both
3 Favorite Wolfe word
4 A personal non-consensus theory about a Wolfe story or your favorite one.
5 Most frustrating mystery in a Wolfe story (any).
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2021-05-1808 minReReading WolfetBotNS 2:08 The Cultellarii - Gene Wolfe’s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New SunListener comments end at: 59:45.
The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 08, "The Cultellarii"
Severian and Jonas return to the inn and talk about the man-apes and the Megatherians.
Links:
* Facebook
- Chapter 08 The Cultellarii
- Chapter 07 The Assassins
* Reddit
- Chapter 08 The Cultellarii
- Chapter 07 The Assassins
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2021-05-052h 14ReReading Wolfe007 Reader Interview - David StockhoffDavid Stockhoff, a man who looooves a good Wolfe theory.
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The Questions:
1 First encounter with a Wolfe story.
2 Favorite novel or short story, either or both
3 Favorite Wolfe word
4 A personal non-consensus theory about a Wolfe story or your favorite one.
5 Most frustrating mystery in a Wolfe story (any).
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2021-04-2319 minReReading Wolfe006 Reader Interview - Mike BennewitzSonofWitz
* Official Website
* Mike's Axis of the Increate's Enemies Model
* Mike's Update to the Model
* Instagram
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The Questions:
1 First encounter with a Wolfe story.
2 Favorite novel or short story, either or both
3 Favorite Wolfe word
4 A personal non-consensus theory about a Wolfe story or your favorite one.
5 Most frustrating mystery in a Wolfe story (any).
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2021-04-1832 minReReading Wolfe005 Reader Interview - Marcos GouveaMarcos Go-VEY-ah.
Marcos started out on the podcast with emails analyzing all the possible pronunciations of Triskele.
* From the Urth List, some of Fernando Q. Gouvea's contributions.
* Additionally, New York Review of Science Fiction, January 1990, Issue 17:
Fernando Q. Gouvea reviews ENDANGERED SPECIES and sends loc on SOLDIER OF ARETE.
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1 First encounter with a Wolfe story.
2 Favorite novel or short story, either or both
3 Favorite Wolfe word
4 A personal non-consensus theory about a Wolfe story or your favorite one. ...
2021-04-0226 minReReading WolfetBotNS 2:06 Blue Light - Gene Wolfe’s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New SunListener Comments end at 36:40
The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 06, "Blue Light"
Severian throws down with the man-apes.
Also James changes his mind about what happened at Morwenna's execution... again. (See the comments).
Links:
* Facebook
---- Chapter 06 Blue Light
---- Gary Owens on Morwenna's innocence
---- Marc's Rebuttal
---- Chapter 05 The Bourne
---- Chapter 04 The Bouquet
* Reddit
---- Chapter 06 Blue Light
---- Discussion at the r/Genewolfe
---- Marc's Rebuttal
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2021-03-301h 47ReReading Wolfe004 Reader Interview - Stuart HammMaster Stuart Hamm -- Tower of the Bass Line.
* Official Website
* AllMusic bio
* Wikipedia page
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The Questions:
1 First encounter with a Wolfe story.
2 Favorite novel or short story, either or both
3 Favorite Wolfe word
4 A personal non-consensus theory about a Wolfe story or your favorite one.
5 Most frustrating mystery in a Wolfe story (any).
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2021-03-2608 minReReading WolfeThe Trial of Morwenna - Marc Aramini Submits a RebuttalMarc Aramini is not having it with our exoneration of Morwenna and putting the blame on poor flower-gifting Eusebia.
Links
* Facebook
---- Marc's Rebuttal
---- Chapter 05 The Bourne
---- Chapter 04 The Bouquet
* Reddit
---- Marc's Rebuttal
---- Mike Farrar's A Little More-wenna
---- Chapter 05 The Bourne
---- Chapter 04 The Bouquet
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2021-03-2254 minReReading Wolfe003 Reader Interview - Stephen FrugStephen "I can do the Frug" Frug
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The Questions:
1 First encounter with a Wolfe story.
2 Favorite novel or short story, either or both
3 Favorite Wolfe word
4 A personal non-consensus theory about a Wolfe story or your favorite one.
5 Most frustrating mystery in a Wolfe story (any).
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2021-03-1915 minReReading Wolfe002 Reader Interview - Diana LambertTeacher and Gene Wolfe fanatic Diana Lambert
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The Questions:
1 First encounter with a Wolfe story.
2 Favorite novel or short story, either or both
3 Favorite Wolfe word
4 A personal non-consensus theory about a Wolfe story or your favorite one.
5 Most frustrating mystery in a Wolfe story (any).
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2021-03-1516 minReReading WolfetBotNS 2:05 The Bourne - Gene Wolfe’s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New SunListener Comments ends at 39:20
The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 05, "The Bourne"
Post-Game conversation with Severian and Jonas over dinner. Then Severian get's a letter from "Thecla" and has to bug out.
Links:
* Pantopsalis on the significance of Valaria Parts 1, 2, 3
* Lord of Atlantis on the Geography of the Commonwealth
* Emragoolio on Your First Wolfe Story
* Luzellil on the Botanic Gardens
* Facebook
---- Chapter 05 The Bourne
---- Chapter 04 The Bouquet
* Reddit
---- Chapter 05 The Bourne
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2021-03-151h 25ReReading Wolfe001 Reader Interview - Jordon FlatoUrth Lister and NoMeansNo podcaster Jordon Flato.
Links:
* NoMeansNo Thing Podcast
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1 First encounter with a Wolfe story.
2 Favorite novel or short story, either or both
3 Favorite Wolfe word
4 A personal non-consensus theory about a Wolfe story or your favorite one.
5 Most frustrating mystery in a Wolfe story (any).
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2021-03-1507 minReReading WolfeBonus: RRW on PatreonRRW tries out Patreon! There's a video version of this episode at:
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2021-03-0808 minReReading WolfetBotNS 2:04 The Bouquet - Gene Wolfe’s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New SunListener comments end at 31:20
The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 04, "The Bouquet"
Morwenna gets executed but who is guilty? It's surprising how much debate there is and how sure opposing partisans are of their positions.
Links:
* The Green Children of Woolpit
* The Flammarion Engraving
* Basic analysis of word and sentence structure in The Shadow of the Torturer
* Facebook:
* Facebook
---- Chapter 04 The Bouquet
---- Discussion of chapter 3
* Reddit
- Discussion of chapter 4
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2021-03-012h 14ReReading WolfetBotNS 1:28 Carnifex - Gene Wolfe’s The Shadow of the Torturer, The Book of the New SunThe Shadow of the Torturer Chapter 28, "Carnifex"
Severian wakes up in the lazaret to discover he's being attended to by a baboon. He wanders around the Hall of Justice and comes back to talk to Dorcas.
Links:
Michael Andre-Driussi, Cody Martin, Bowenkage, and Ubikan responded to chapter 27 and other things.
Sean Michael Robinson on Cadroe of the Seventeen Stones
Ian C Smith on Raucho and the events at the Botanic Gardens 1 and 2
Marco Gouvea on the pronunciation of "Gurloes"
Adam Roth's First Severian/Agia Curiositus Urthus
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2020-09-071h 17ReReading WolfeBonus: John Crowley talks about Hamlet's Mill and a little bit about WolfeThe John Crowley Interview
John Crowley has never read a whole Gene Wolfe story but he's read Hamlet's Mill and that is the only 20th-century work included in the Chrasmological Writings (The Book of the Long/Short Sun). So we talked to him about that and about related works.
Then Craig and James talk about why James is so obsessed with the Wolfe/Hamlet's Mill connection.
Links:
Hamlet's Mill - Wikipedia
Hamlet's Mill - Amazon
Little Big by John Crowely - Amazon
Aegypt franchise by John Crowley - Amazon
A Fish Dinner in...
2020-09-071h 20ReReading WolfetBotNS 1:27 Is He Dead? - Gene Wolfe’s The Shadow of the Torturer, The Book of the New SunThe Shadow of the Torturer Chapter 27, "Is He Dead?"
Severian battles with averns at the Sanguinary Fields. Dorcas takes him to find medical help.
Links:
Michael Grant on Agia being provoke to worried about the note only after Severian mentions Vodalus
Sean Michael Robinson why Dorcas doesn't let Severian buy clothes for her at the Inn of Lost Loves. Also, why Severian is such a good wine critic.
Mickey Smith wonders if when Dorcas said "Sun" in the Hildegrin chapter, she actually said "Son".
Wolfe and the number 17
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2020-08-241h 18ReReading WolfetBotNS 1:26 Sennet - Gene Wolfe’s The Shadow of the Torturer, The Book of the New SunThe Shadow of the Torturer Chapter 26, "Sennet"
Severian and Dorcas and Agia continue their search for the writer of the secret note. Severian considers the connection between love and desire and offers bad relationship advice.
Links:
The Dragonstairs Press release official of the print version of Rereading Wolfe's interview with Michael Swanwick about Gene Wolfe. Handbound and signed by Swanwick.
Dragonstairs Press FB page
Dragonstairs Press website
GoonHandz: Dorcas and the Hyacinth -- labryrinths, mists, fog, Sev getting lost are all signals of time-travel
Mickey Smith on Inire's mirror room and what happens if...
2020-08-121h 20ReReading WolfeBonus: Jack Dann talks about Gene Wolfe’s influence on the genre and his own Renaissance Man careerThe Jack Dann Interview
Dude, it’s Jack Dann. What more do you want to know?
Links:
The Official Jack Dann page
Jack Dann’s ISFDB page
Errata:
Jack requested that we note the following corrections:
"Joy In Our Cause" was written by Carol Emschwiller, not Kit Reed.
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2020-08-011h 13ReReading WolfetBotNS 1:25 The Inn of Lost Loves - Gene Wolfe’s The Shadow of the Torturer, The Book of the New SunThe Shadow of the Torturer Chapter 25, "The Inn of Lost Loves"
Severian, Agia, Dorcas, go to supper at a restaurant in a tree. Severian finds a note on his plate.
Links:
Aeneid Book 6
At Ultan's Library, Marc Aramini reviews "Gene Wolfe's 'The Book of the New Sun': A Chapter Guide"
Ask Me Anything on Reddit: The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast
Austin Beeman: Was Dorcas Possessed?
Gary Ownens: Does the Cumaean summon aquastors?
Ted Kuster: A ReReading Banks Podcast?
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2020-07-281h 27ReReading WolfetBotNS 1:24 The Flower of Dissolution - Gene Wolfe’s The Shadow of the Torturer, The Book of the New SunThe Shadow of the Torturer Chapter 24, "The Flower of Dissolution"
Severian, Agia, Dorcas, and Hildegrin cross the Lake of Birds. Severian and Dorcas both pick flowers.
Links:
Sean Michael Robinson on Beatrix Potter of the New Sun
Mike Bennewitz on Hildegrin's persistent presence at resurrections
Sean Michael Robinson on the coincidence of Severian happening upon Dorcas's body
Mike Farrar's theory about the voices Severian hears on the Lake of Birds
Fillipo di Paola on Agia's peacock print dress and the Islamic Garden of Eden story
Wolfe on the tBotNS being about "a man who...
2020-07-131h 39ReReading WolfetBotNS 1:23 Hildegrin - Gene Wolfe’s The Shadow of the Torturer, The Book of the New SunThe Shadow of the Torturer Chapter 23, "Hildegrin"
Severian and Agia meet Dorcas and Hildegrin in the Garden of Endless Sleep.
Links:
clew-ah-saw-nay or cloyzn-nay?
Curiositus Urthus: Old Man at the Gyoll = Old Man at Lake of Birds?
Old Man By the Gyoll
Among the Nenuphars
Octagonal Prisms (FB)
Octagonal Prisms (Wikipedia)
Michael Andre-Driussi's Reddit Ask Me Anything
Book of Gold Origin Story (Kalle Vilenius)
A Crush on Hildegrin?
The Blind Mole?
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2020-06-291h 49ReReading WolfetBotNS 1:22 Dorcas - Gene Wolfe’s The Shadow of the Torturer, The Book of the New SunThe Shadow of the Torturer Chapter 22, "Dorcas"
Severian and Agia go to the Garden of Endless Sleep. Severian meets his grandfather who is looking for Grandma 'Cas. Then Severian falls into the lake and has an underwater encounter.
Links:
Cloisonné in wikipedia
Ultan's Library interviews Marc Aramini
Michael Andre-Driussi's Gene Wolfe's First Four Novels: A Chapter Guide
The Something Awful Form talks about Wolfe
Korkut Guie:
Origin story and Pratchett's Library of the Unseen University
Origin story and other Wolfean works
Attempts to transcribe all the episodes of the RRW podcast
Adam Roth asks if O...
2020-06-161h 10ReReading WolfeBonus: Michael Swanwick talks about his Nebula/Hugo winning career and about Gene WolfeMichael Swanwick, Nebula and Hugo award winner, talks about Gene Wolfe and his own writings.
Links:
Tor review of Shadows of the New Sun that contains Swanwick’s short story “The She-Wolf’s Hidden Grin”
"The Hagiography of St Dozois" by Michael Swanwick
"The Gardner Dozois You Didn’t Think You Knew" by Michael Swanwick
Tor review, “25 Years in the Making — City Under the Stars by Gardner Dozois and Michael Swanwick”
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2020-06-0756 minReReading WolfetBotNS 1:20 Father Inire's Mirrors - Gene Wolfe’s The Shadow of the Torturer, The Book of the New SunThe Shadow of the Torturer Chapter 20, "Father Inire's Mirrors"
Severian and Agia walk the Jungle Gardens as Severian tells the story of Domnina and Father Inire's mirrors. Also, we discuss Inire and Sancha's cat. It all wraps up at the hut in the Jungle.
Links:
Filippo Di Paola on the Adamnian Steps
The Vision of Adamnan (wikipedia)
Filippo on the word "mensal" and on the term "monach" and the connection between Terminus Est and the Claw.
Redditor dergrimnebulin's First Severian/Thea is Hyperion/Theia - Our Severian is his son, Helios
Redditor tbhidgafAboutReddit suggests that...
2020-05-181h 57ReReading WolfetBotNS 1:19 The Botanic Gardens- Gene Wolfe’s The Shadow of the Torturer, The Book of the New SunThe Shadow of the Torturer Chapter 19, "The Botanic Gardens"
Severian and Agia go to the Botanic Gardens discussing matters religious and historical. They visit the Sand Garden and then enter the Jungle Garden.
Author and journalist, Fabio Fernandez, joins Craig and James for this chapter. Fabio has just completed a series for Tor.com entitled Rereading Wolfe. Nice title.
Links:
List of Fabio Fernandez's writings at Tor.com
Regarding the word "Matachin"
Who Are the Witches?
GoonHandz about the Claw and McGuffins on Reddit
Jordon Flato about the Claw on FB
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2020-05-041h 49ReReading WolfetBotNS 1:18 The Destruction of the Altar - Gene Wolfe’s The Shadow of the Torturer, The Book of the New SunSeverian and Agia take off for the Botanical Gardens. They get in a street race. They crash into the Cathedral of the Pelerines. The Claw goes missing.
Links:
CS Lewis Discusses God and Time and the First, Second, and Third Persons of the Trinity in ways that, James thinks, are especially applicable to the First and Second Severian:
4:3 Time and Beyond Time
4:4 Good Infection
Samuel R. Delaney about the blow up over Gene Wolfe's teaching methods at Clarion
Mike Bennewitz shares his theory about elevation and the hierarchy of Severian's advesaries
Charles Gillingham stirs it up a...
2020-04-271h 55ReReading WolfetBotNS 1:17 The Challenge - Gene Wolfe’s The Shadow of the Torturer, The Book of the New SunSeverian meets Agilus in the rag shop. He gets a challenge to a duel. Agia agrees to take him to get the flower he'll need to fight it and give him tips.
Links:
Robert Borski's theory of Severian's family tree
Lee Berman's theory on Severian's family tree (again)
Patrick Chesney on UP-Down confusion on FB
Sean Michael Robinson re: Thackery on FB
"Eating the Fantastic" podcast by Scott Edelman with Michael Dirda
"Hoof and Hide" blog on the Marc Aramini episode on the Long/Short Sun
Talking Goonhandz about the Marc Aramini episode on Long/Short...
2020-04-062h 04ReReading WolfetBotNS 1:16 The Rag Shop - Gene Wolfe’s The Shadow of the Torturer, The Book of the New SunThe Shadow of the Torturer Chapter 16, "The Rag Shop"
Severian has breakfast with Baldanders and Talos and meets a skinny waitress. Then Severian bids Baldanders & Co fare-thee-well and encounters Agia in front of her rag shop.
Links:
Philip Bonner on FB
Mike Farrar theories: First Baldanders Theory and Whorl=Yesod Theory
Brett Loftesnes on which side of the continent Nessus is on
Bsharp on Dionysus the Fox
David Stockhoff on Dionysus and the theater
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2020-03-301h 48ReReading WolfetBotNS 1:15 Baldanders - Gene Wolfe’s The Shadow of the Torturer, The Book of the New SunThe Shadow of the Torturer Chapter 15, "Baldanders"
Severian's first night on his own. He stops at an inn and gets an interesting bed partner.
Links:
The Decade-Long Quest For Shadow of the Colossus’ Last Secret
The Unseen Lands of Dark Souls and Dark Souls Lore - Do the Souls Games Share A Universe?
Ubikcan Reddit theory
Mavoris13 Reddit post on the First Severian theory
Disagreers
DrEvil1380
bsharporflat
Stephen Gordon one and two
Nigel's comments one and two
Calum MacPherson's one and two
Judge Dee Mysteries
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2020-03-192h 20ReReading WolfeAnnotation Side Two - The First Severian - Interview with Michael Andre-DriussiTHIS IS SIDE TWO OF THIS EPISODE
This is Side TWO of our discussion with Mantis about his theory regarding Severian's description of the First Severian in the final chapter of Citadel of the Autarch.
If you haven't listened to Side ONE, go HERE first.
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2020-03-022h 36ReReading WolfeAnnotation Side One - The First Severian - Interview with Michael Andre-DriussiListener comments ends at 35m25s
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This is Side One of our discussion with Mantis about his theory regarding Severian's description of the First Severian in the final chapter of Citadel of the Autarch.
Because Severian's reveal as Mantis's frames it has the potential to affect every chapter of "The Book of the New Sun" there's no really good chapter in which to bring it up. So we placed it here upon Se...
2020-03-021h 23ReReading WolfeBonus: Marc Aramini and James Discuss the Long/Short Sun & Why They DisagreeMarc and James agree about a lot regarding the plot of the Books of the Long & Short Sun.
So why do they disagree so adamantly about so much?
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2020-02-241h 20ReReading WolfetBotNS 1:14 Terminus Est - Gene Wolfe’s The Shadow of the Torturer, The Book of the New SunThe Shadow of the Torturer Chapter 14, "Terminus Est"
Severian gets is sword and leaves the Citadel for the North.
Matthew Keeley assists.
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Matt Keeley's "How Gene Wolfe Starts a Story (And Where to Start Reading)"
Matt Keeley's "The Best Way to Approach the Book of the New Sun"
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2020-02-171h 49ReReading WolfetBotNS 1:13 The Lictor of Thrax - Gene Wolfe’s The Shadow of the Torturer, The Book of the New SunThe Shadow of the Torturer Chapter 13, "The Lictor of Thrax"
Severian is imprisoned for showing mercy. Palaemon offers him an alternative to being executed.
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2020-02-031h 19ReReading WolfetBotNS 1:12 The Traitor - Gene Wolfe’s The Shadow of the Torturer, The Book of the New SunThe Shadow of the Torturer Chapter 12, "The Traitor"
Thecla faces her excruciation.
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2020-02-032h 17ReReading WolfetBotNS 1:11 The Feast - Gene Wolfe’s The Shadow of the Torturer, The Book of the New SunThe Shadow of the Torturer, Chapter 11, "The Feast"
Severian is elevated to journeyman at the Feast of Holy Katharine.
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2020-01-062h 01ReReading WolfeChristmas Special 2019 - War Beneath The TreeA reading of Gene Wolfe's "War Beneath the Tree" with Joan Gordon, Michael Andre-Driussi, Marc Aramini, and Nigel Price.
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2019-12-2425 minReReading WolfetBotNS 1:10b The Last Year - Gene Wolfe’s The Shadow of the Torturer, The Book of the New SunThe Shadow of the Torturer, the rest of Chapter 10, "The Last Year"
Severian and Thecla continue talking all summer and fall. Palaemon and Gurloes prepare to induct Severian into the Guild as a journeyman.
By the end of this chapter, we have progressed a bit less than 18 months into this story.
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Nigel Price - Gene Wolfe Correspondence
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Curiositus Urthus: The Guild of Torturers are Dominicans
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2019-12-231h 47ReReading WolfetBotNS 1:8, 9, 10a The Conversationalist, The House Azure, The Last Year - Gene Wolfe’s The Shadow of the Torturer, The Book of the New SunThe Shadow of the Torturer Chapter 8, 9, and the start of 10, "The Conversationalist", "The House Azure", and "The Last Year"
Severian begins his duties to keep Thecla company and then goes to the House Azure.
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Nigel Price's "Great Expectations" Allusions 1, 2, 3
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Curiositus Urthus: Thecla and Thea are khaibit cousins
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2019-12-092h 29ReReading WolfetBotNS 1:7 The Traitress - Gene Wolfe’s The Shadow of the Torturer, The Book of the New SunThe Shadow of the Torturer Chapter 7, "The Traitress"
Severian meets Thecla and has a conversation with Gurloes.
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2019-11-251h 56ReReading WolfeBONUS: Michael Andre-Driussi talks about "Gene Wolfe's The Book of the New Sun: A Chapter Guide"Michael Andre-Driussi, author of "Lexicon Urthus" talks about his new reference for "The Book of the New Sun" and other matters.
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2019-11-071h 10ReReading WolfetBotNS 1:6 The Master of the Curators - Gene Wolfe’s The Shadow of the Torturer, The Book of the New SunThe Shadow of the Torturer Chapter 6, "The Master of the Curators"
Severian meets Master Ultan and Cyby. Checks out four books for a new client.
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