A spoiler-dense, chapter by chapter discussion of Gene Wolfe‘s science fantasy masterpiece The Book Of The New Sun, covering all four volumes and a little bit from Urth of the New Sun when necessary. They don‘t try to spoil anything else but, then again it‘s not a prepossessing podcast. https://www.patreon.com/rereadingwolfe
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No listener comments in this one, so nothing to skip past. The Sword of the Lictor The Dorcas Break-Up Part 2 Chapter 10-12 "Lead", "The Hand of the Past", "Following the Flood" The second part of Dorcas and Severian's breakup, in which... honestly, it's too sad to be snarky. - Patron-only bonus content can be accessed here. This episode's bonus content: two of four of Wolfe's early stabs at…
Listener comments end at: 24:25 The Sword of the Lictor The Dorcas Break-Up Part 1 Chapter 10-12 "Lead", "The Hand of the Past", "Following the Flood The first part of Dorcas and Severian's breakup, along with some drama about vomiting odd things. - Patron-only bonus content can be accessed here. This episode's bonus content: two of four of Wolfe's early stabs at detective stories, now collected…
Listener comments end at: 28:00 The Sword of the Lictor Chapter 9 "The Salamander" After a spiritually fulfilling evening at the jacal with the children, Severian has an encounter with the local fauna. - Patron-only bonus content can be accessed here. This episode's bonus content: Gene Wolfe's 1974 essay ''The Tolkien Toll-Free Fifties Freeway to Mordor & Points Beyond Hurray!" from Vector 67/68 .…
Listener comments end at: 26:30 The Sword of the Lictor Chapter 8 "Upon the Cliff" Severian and Cyriaca keep flirting until Abdesius shows up. - Patron-only bonus content can be accessed here. This episode's bonus content: Gene Wolfe's ''Mathoms from the Time Closet" - Links: * Facebook - Chapters 11 and 12 Cyriaca's Story - Chapter 7 'Attractions' - Chapter 6 'The Library of the Citadel' - *…
Craig 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…
Listener 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. - Patron-only bonus content can be accessed HERE . This episode's bonus content: Gene Wolfe's ''The…
Listener comments end at: 21:45 The Sword of the Lictor Chapter 7 "Attractions" Severian and Cyriaca keep flirting until Abdesius shows up. - Patron-only bonus content can be accessed here. This episode's bonus content: Gene Wolfe's ''The Tale of the Four Accused" - Links: * Facebook - Chapter 7 'Attractions' - Chapter 6 'The Library of the Citadel' - * Reddit - Chapter 7 'Attractions' - Chapter 6…
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) - This episode is sponsored by…
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. - Patron-only bonus content can be accessed here. This episode's bonus content: Gene Wolfe's ''Incubator" You can read it HERE - Links: * Facebook - Chapter 6 'The Library of the Citadel' -…
Listener 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. - Patron-only bonus content can be accessed here. This episode's bonus content: Gene Wolfe's ''British in Bloomington" You can read it HERE - Links: * Facebook - Chapter 5 'Cyriaca' - Chapter 4 'In the Bartizan of the Vincula' - * Reddit - Chapter 5 'Cyriaca' -…
