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
Episodes
Sunday Oct 20, 2019
Sunday Oct 20, 2019
Nigel Price, co-founder of Ultan's Library, talks about the Library of Nessus and Master Ultan
People and Things
Ultan's Library: https://ultan.org.uk
Fractals: Fractals exhibit similar patterns as you zoom in closer. This is called self similarity, expanding symmetry and unfolding symmetry -- exactly the same at every scale.
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- Intro from "The Alligator", Annihilation soundtrack
- Outro from "Ring Them Bells" by Bob Dylan from "Bob Dylan Live Concert in Japan" (1997)
- Logo art by SonOfWitz
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Sunday Oct 13, 2019
Sunday Oct 13, 2019
Joan Gordon, Gene Wolfe scholar, talks about Gene Wolfe's career and works, the Library of Nessus, and Master Ultan
Also, appended to the end of this episode (1:04 mark) is a hidden track where James shares a comprehensive theory of "The Fifth Head of Cerberus."
People and Things discussed in this episode:
- Joan Gordon: http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?24015
- Books by Robert Borski: Solar Labyrinth, The Long and the Short of It, and multiple chapbooks from Sirius Fiction
- Peter Wright: http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?24015
- Brian Attebury: http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?10790
- Bill Johnson: http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?11198
- Jose Luis Borges: https://www.famousauthors.org/jorge-luis-borges
- Nigel Price is the co-founder of Ultan's Library: https://ultan.org.uk/
- The Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers' Workshop
http://clarion.ucsd.edu/ - Joanna Russ review of Operation Aries:
https://sffbooksonmars.blogspot.com/2011/06/retro-review-joanna-russ-on-gene-wolfes.html - Klein bottle:
Informally, it is a one-sided surface which, if traveled upon, could be followed back to the point of origin while flipping the traveler upside down.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klein_bottle
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- Intro from "The Alligator", Annihilation soundtrack
- Outro #1:From "I've Got a Theory" from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
- Outro #2: From "Mr. Roboto" by Styx
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Sunday Oct 06, 2019
Sunday Oct 06, 2019
The Shadow of the Torturer Chapter 5, "The Picture Cleaner and Others"
Drotte and Roche are elevated to journeymen on the Feast of St Katharine.
Severian seizes the role of Captain of the Apprentices.
Severian meets Raucho and Rudesind at the picture galleries.
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- Intro from "The Alligator", Annihilation soundtrack
- Outro from "Picture In A Frame" by Tom Waits
- Logo art by SonOfWitz
Outros and alternate outros are cued on the Rereading Wolfe Podcast Spotify playlist IF the songs are available on Spotify.